Filing Details

Accession Number:
0001209191-11-017247
Form Type:
4
Zero Holdings:
No
Publication Time:
2011-03-11 08:00:43
Reporting Period:
2011-03-09
Filing Date:
2011-03-11
Accepted Time:
2011-03-11 08:00:43
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 2011-03-09 7,500 $2.37 7,500 No 4 M Direct
Class A Common Stock Disposition 2011-03-09 7,500 $78.33 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 2011-03-09 7,500 $0.00 7,500 $2.37
Remaning Holdings Exercise Date Expiration Date Equity Swap Involved Transaction Form Type Transaction Code Nature of Ownership
7,500 2002-03-29 2011-03-29 No 4 M Direct
Footnotes
  1. Such shares were sold pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 Sales Plan.
  2. Such options were granted on March 29, 2001 pursuant to the Company's Amended and Restated 1999 Incentive Compensation Plan. Such options vested as follows: 20% on March 29, 2002, 20% on March 29, 2003, 30% on March 29, 2004, and 30% on March 29, 2005. The date exercisable above reflects the first anniversary of such option grant.
  3. Excludes previously granted options for an aggregate of 1,350,000 shares of Class A Common Stock, which have different exercise prices and vesting dates.