Thomas M Wendel Form 4 COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS / THOMAS M WENDEL ownership change

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

WENDEL THOMAS M

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP.

500 FRANK W. BURR BLVD

(Street)

TEANECK NJ 07666

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP [ CTSH ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/25/2017

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Class A Common Stock	05/25/2017		M		20,000	A	$37.68	80,000	D
Class A Common Stock	05/25/2017		F		11,268	D	$66.88	68,732	D
Class A Common Stock	05/25/2017		M		5,000	A	$29.18	73,732	D
Class A Common Stock	05/25/2017		F		2,182	D	$66.88	71,550	D
Class A Common Stock	05/25/2017		M		11,560	A	$32.41	83,110	D
Class A Common Stock	05/25/2017		F		5,602	D	$66.88	77,508	D
Class A Common Stock	05/25/2017		M		8,467	A	$48.5	85,975	D
Class A Common Stock	05/25/2017		F		6,141	D	$66.88	79,834	D
Class A Common Stock	05/25/2017		M		3,185	A	$65.6	83,019	D
Class A Common Stock	05/25/2017		F		3,125	D	$66.88	79,894	D
Class A Common Stock								16,000	I	By the Tom Wendel Charitable Remainder Unitrust

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Class A Common Stock Option (Right to Buy)(1)	$37.68	05/25/2017		M			20,000	06/02/2012	06/02/2018	Class A Common Stock	20,000	$0.00	0	D
Class A Common Stock Option (Right to Buy)(2)	$29.18	05/25/2017		M			5,000	06/05/2013	06/05/2019	Class A Common Stock	5,000	$0.00	0	D
Class A Common Stock Option (Right to Buy)(3)	$32.41	05/25/2017		M			11,560	06/04/2014	06/04/2020	Class A Common Stock	11,560	$0.00	0	D
Class A Common Stock Option (Right to Buy)(4)	$48.5	05/25/2017		M			8,467	06/03/2015	06/03/2021	Class A Common Stock	8,467	$0.00	0	D
Class A Common Stock Option (Right to Buy)(5)	$65.6	05/25/2017		M			3,185	06/02/2016	06/02/2022	Class A Common Stock	3,185	$0.00	3,186	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Such options were granted on June 2, 2011 pursuant to the Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation 2009 Incentive Compensation Plan. Such options were 100% vested on June 2, 2013. The Date Exercisable above reflects the first anniversary date of such options.

2. Such options were granted on June 5, 2012 pursuant to the Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation 2009 Incentive Compensation Plan. Such options were 100% vested on June 5, 2014. The Date Exercisable above reflects the first anniversary date of such options.

3. Such options were granted on June 4, 2013 pursuant to the Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation 2009 Incentive Compensation Plan. Such options were 100% vested on June 4, 2015. The Date Exercisable above reflects the first anniversary date of such options.

4. Such options were granted on June 3, 2014 pursuant to the Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation 2009 Incentive Compensation Plan. Such options were 100% vested on June 3, 2016. The Date Exercisable above reflects the first anniversary date of such options.

5. Such options were granted on June 2, 2015 pursuant to the Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation 2009 Incentive Compensation Plan. Such options were 50% vested on June 2, 2016; the remaining 50% vest on June 2, 2017. The Date Exercisable above reflects the first anniversary date of such options.

Remarks:

Exhibit List: Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney

	/s/ Harry Demas, on behalf of Thomas M. Wendel, by Power of Attorney	05/30/2017
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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