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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001058290-25-000089
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20250304
FILED AS OF DATE:		20250306
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20250306

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Dalal Jatin P
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001999642
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-24429
		FILM NUMBER:		25715112

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		300 FRANK W. BURR BLVD.
		STREET 2:		STE. 36, 6 FL.
		CITY:			TEANECK
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07666

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001058290
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-COMPUTER PROGRAMMING SERVICES [7371]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	06 Technology
		IRS NUMBER:				133728359
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		300 FRANK W. BURR BLVD., STE. 36, 6 FL.
		CITY:			TEANECK
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07666
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2018010233

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		300 FRANK W. BURR BLVD., STE. 36, 6 FL.
		CITY:			TEANECK
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07666
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        <footnote id="F1">Shares of Class A Common Stock of Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation (the &quot;Company&quot;) received from the vesting of 2/3rds of 1/5th of the restricted stock unit (&quot;RSU&quot;) award granted on December 4, 2023.</footnote>
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        <footnote id="F3">Shares of the Company's Class A Common Stock withheld to pay applicable taxes.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">A total of 32,497 RSUs were granted on December 4, 2023 under the Company's 2023 Incentive Award Plan and will vest in nine successive quarterly installments, commencing on March 4, 2024, with (i) 1/5th of such RSUs vesting on the first vesting date; (ii) 2/3rds of 1/5th of such RSUs vesting on each of the four successive vesting dates; (iii) 1/3rd of 1/5th of such RSUs vesting on each of the next three successive vesting dates; and (iv) the remainder of such RSUs vesting on the ninth vesting date (March 4, 2026).</footnote>
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        <signatureName>/s/ Kelli Arman, on behalf of Jatin P. Dalal, by Power of Attorney</signatureName>
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