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                                  UNITED STATES

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                         -------------------------------

                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT

                     PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

                         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


         Date of report (Date of earliest event reported) April 12, 2004
                                                          --------------


                   Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation
                   ------------------------------------------
               (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)


        Delaware                    0-24429                     13-3728359
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      (State or Other       (Commission File Number)        (IRS Employer
       Jurisdiction                                      Identification No.)
     of Incorporation)


500 Glenpointe Centre West
Teaneck, New Jersey                                                    07666
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)                           (Zip Code)


                                 (201) 801-0233
                        ---------------------------------
                         (Registrant's telephone number,
                              including area code)



          ------------------------------------------------------------
          (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)


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ITEM 5.  OTHER EVENTS.

     On April 12, 2004, Cognizant Technology Solutions  Corporation,  a Delaware
corporation (the "Company"), issued a press release announcing that its Board of
Directors  has declared a  two-for-one  stock split on its capital  stock in the
form of a stock dividend,  subject to stockholder approval of an increase in the
Company's  capital  stock  authorization  at  its  upcoming  Annual  Meeting  of
Stockholders  scheduled  to be held on May 26, 2004.  Subject to such  approval,
stockholders  of record as of May 27, 2004 will be  entitled  to one  additional
share of its Class A Common Stock, $0.01 par value (the "Class A Common Stock"),
for each share held on the  record  date.  The stock  dividend  distribution  is
expected to occur on or about June 17, 2004 and it is anticipated that the Class
A Common  Stock  will begin  trading  on a  post-split  basis the  business  day
following the distribution date.

     The foregoing  statements  are qualified in their entirety by the Company's
press release, a complete copy of which is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is
incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS.

         (c)  Exhibits.

         Exhibit No.     Description
         -----------     -----------

           99.1          Press  Release of  Cognizant  Technology  Solutions
                         Corporation, dated April 12, 2004.



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                                   SIGNATURES


     Pursuant to the  requirements  of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant  has duly  caused  this  report  to be  signed  on its  behalf by the
undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.

                                    COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY
                                    SOLUTIONS CORPORATION


                                    By: /s/ Gordon Coburn
                                       -------------------------------------
                                       Name: Gordon Coburn
                                       Title:Executive Vice President, Chief
                                       Financial Officer, Treasurer and
                                       Secretary


Date:  April 13, 2004

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                                                                    EXHIBIT 99.1

                              FOR:       Cognizant Technology Solutions
                                         Corporation
                                         500 Glenpointe Centre West
                                         Teaneck, NJ  07666

                              CONTACT:   Gordon Coburn
                                         Chief Financial Officer
                                         201-678-2712

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

                                         Investors: Ian Bailey/Kirin Smith
                                         Press: Brian Maddox/Scot Hoffman
                                         Financial Dynamics
                                         212-850-5600
                                         shoffman@fd-us.com

                   COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS ANNOUNCES
                       CONDITIONAL TWO-FOR-ONE STOCK SPLIT
   * Subject to stockholder approval at upcoming Annual Meeting of increase in
                           capital stock authorization

Teaneck,  NJ - April  12,  2004 -  Cognizant  Technology  Solutions  Corporation
(Nasdaq:  CTSH),  a leading  provider of IT services,  today  announced that its
Board of Directors has declared a  two-for-one  stock split on its capital stock
in the form of a stock dividend,  subject to stockholder approval of an increase
in the Company's  capital stock  authorization  at its upcoming  Annual  Meeting
scheduled for May 26, 2004. Subject to such approval,  stockholders of record as
of May 27,  2004 will be entitled to one  additional  share of common  stock for
each share held on the record date. The stock dividend  distribution is expected
to occur on or about  June 17,  2004 and it is  anticipated  that the  company's
Class A Common Stock will begin  trading on a post-split  basis the business day
following the distribution date.

"The  stock  split  recapitalization  reflects  the  Board's  confidence  in the
company's  future  prospects,"  said  Lakshmi  Narayanan,  President  and  Chief
Executive  Officer.  "This stock split is expected to result in a trading volume
and  trading  range for our stock  likely  to  appeal to a broader  spectrum  of
investors."

About Cognizant Technology Solutions

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation (Nasdaq:  CTSH) is a leading provider
of IT services. Focused on delivering strategic information technology solutions
that  address the

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complex  business  needs  of  its  clients,   Cognizant  provides   applications
management,   development,   integration,  and  re-engineering,   infrastructure
management,  business process outsourcing, and a number of related services such
as enterprise consulting, technology architecture, program management and change
management through its onsite/offshore outsourcing model.

Cognizant's  more than 10,000  employees  are  committed  to  partnerships  that
sustain  long-term,  proven  value for  customers  by  delivering  high-quality,
cost-effective  solutions through its development  centers in India and Ireland,
and onsite client teams.  Cognizant maintains P-CMM and CMMi Level 5 assessments
from an independent  third-party  assessor and was recently ranked #1 in Forbes'
Hot Shots 200 Up & Comers and ranked as the top information  technology  company
in BusinessWeek's Hot Growth Companies.  Further information about Cognizant can
be found at http://www.cognizant.com.

This press release  includes  statements  which may  constitute  forward-looking
statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995, the accuracy of which are necessarily  subject to
risks,  uncertainties  and assumptions as to future events that may not prove to
be accurate.  Factors that could cause actual results to differ  materially from
those expressed or implied include general  economic  conditions and the factors
discussed in our most recent Form 10-K and other filings with the Securities and
Exchange Commission.  Cognizant undertakes no obligation to update or revise any
forward-looking  statements,  whether  as a result  of new  information,  future
events or otherwise.  There can be no assurance that the Company's  stockholders
will approve the proposal to increase the Company's authorized capital stock.

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