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Filing Details

Accession Number:: 0001209191-10-061867
Form Type:: 4
Zero Holdings:: No
Publication Time:: 2010-12-21 10:25:05
Reporting Period:: 2010-12-17

Filing Date:: 2010-12-21
Accepted Time:: 2010-12-21 10:25:05
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
1407348	Steven Schwartz	C/O Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. 500 Frank W. Burr Blvd Teaneck NJ 07666	Sr Vp, General Counsel & Secr.	No	Yes	No	No

Reported Non-Derivative Transactions

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Sec. Name	Acquisiton - Disposition	Date	Amount	Price	Remaning Holdings	Equity Swap Involved	Form Type	Code	Nature of Ownership
Class A Common Stock	Acquisiton	2010-12-17	11,030	$9.05	11,030	No	4	M	Direct
Class A Common Stock	Acquisiton	2010-12-17	3,970	$40.33	15,000	No	4	M	Direct
Class A Common Stock	Acquisiton	2010-12-17	5,375	$18.21	20,375	No	4	M	Direct
Class A Common Stock	Disposition	2010-12-17	15,000	$71.51	5,375	No	4	S	Direct
Class A Common Stock	Disposition	2010-12-17	5,375	$72.40	0	No	4	S	Direct

Equity Swap Involved	Form Type	Code	Nature of Ownership
No	4	M	Direct
No	4	M	Direct
No	4	M	Direct
No	4	S	Direct
No	4	S	Direct

Reported Derivative Transactions

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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	2010-12-17	11,030	$0.00	11,030	$9.05
Class A Common Stock	Class A Common Stock Option (Right to Buy)	Disposition	2010-12-17	3,970	$0.00	3,970	$40.33
Class A Common Stock	Class A Common Stock Option (Right to Buy)	Disposition	2010-12-17	5,375	$0.00	5,375	$18.21

Remaning Holdings	Exercise Date	Expiration Date	Equity Swap Involved	Transaction Form Type	Transaction Code	Nature of Ownership
0	2004-09-26	2013-09-26	No	4	M	Direct
31,030	2007-12-14	2016-12-14	No	4	M	Direct
34,625	2009-12-09	2018-12-09	No	4	M	Direct

Footnotes

Such shares were sold pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 Sales Plan.
Such options were granted on September 26, 2003 pursuant to the Company's Amended and Restated 1999 Incentive Compensation Plan. Such options were fully vested on September 26, 2007. The Date Exercisable above reflects the first anniversary date of such option.
Excludes previously granted options for an aggregate of 65,655 shares of Class A Common Stock, which have different exercise prices and vesting dates.
Such options were granted on December 14, 2006 pursuant to the Company's Amended and Restated 1999 Incentive Compensation Plan. Such options were fully vested on December 14, 2010. The Date Exercisable above reflects the first anniversary date of such option.
Excludes previously granted options for an aggregate of 34,625 shares of Class A Common Stock, which have a different exercise price and vesting dates.
Such options were granted on December 9, 2008 pursuant to the Company's Amended and Restated 1999 Incentive Compensation Plan, as amended. Such options vest in four equal annual installments, with 25% of the options vesting on the one year anniversary of the grant date, 25% of the options vesting on the two year anniversary of the grant date, 25% of the options vesting on the three year anniversary of the grant date and 25% of the options vesting on the four year anniversary of the grant date, so that the options will be fully vested on the four year anniversary of the grant date. The options will be fully vested on December 9, 2012. The Date Exercisable above reflects the first anniversary date of such options.
Excludes previously granted options for an aggregate of 31,030 shares of Class A Common Stock, which have a different exercise price and vesting dates.