Filing Details

Accession Number:
0001209191-12-050541
Form Type:
4
Zero Holdings:
No
Publication Time:
2012-10-25 11:35:52
Reporting Period:
2012-10-23
Filing Date:
2012-10-25
Accepted Time:
2012-10-25 11:35:52
SEC Url:
Form 4 Filing
Issuer
Cik Name Symbol Sector (SIC) IRS No
1058290 Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp CTSH Services-Computer Programming Services (7371) 133728359
Insiders
Cik Name Reported Address Insider Title Director Officer Large Shareholder Other
1231716 Lakshmi Narayanan C/O Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp.
500 Frank W. Burr Blvd
Teaneck NJ 07666
Vice Chairman Yes Yes No No
Reported Non-Derivative Transactions
Sec. Name Acquisiton - Disposition Date Amount Price Remaning Holdings Equity Swap Involved Form Type Code Nature of Ownership Explanation
Class A Common Stock Acquisiton 2012-10-23 50,000 $5.06 50,000 No 4 M Direct
Class A Common Stock Disposition 2012-10-23 50,000 $69.32 0 No 4 S Direct
Equity Swap Involved Form Type Code Nature of Ownership Explanation
No 4 M Direct
No 4 S Direct
Reported Derivative Transactions
Sec. Name Sec. Type Acquisiton - Disposition Date Amount Price Amount - 2 Price - 2
Class A Common Stock Class A Common Stock Option (Right to Buy) Disposition 2012-10-23 50,000 $0.00 50,000 $5.06
Remaning Holdings Exercise Date Expiration Date Equity Swap Involved Transaction Form Type Transaction Code Nature of Ownership
220,000 2004-02-05 2013-02-05 No 4 M Direct
Footnotes
  1. Such shares were sold pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 Sales Plan.
  2. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $68.91 to $69.75. The reporting person undertakes to provide to Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation, any security holder of Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote to this Form 4.
  3. Such options were granted on February 5, 2003 pursuant to the Company's Amended and Restated 1999 Incentive Compensation Plan. The options were 100% vested on February 5, 2007. The Date Exercisable above reflects the first anniversary date of such option.
  4. Excludes previously granted options for an aggregate of 350,000 shares of Class A Common Stock, which have different exercise prices and vesting dates.