Amendment: Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation filed SEC Form 8-K: Leadership Update
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K/A
(Amendment No. 1)
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): July 11, 2024
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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
Committee Assignments
This Form 8-K/A amends the Form 8-K filed by Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation (the “Company”) on July 11, 2024 (the “Original Filing”) related to the appointment of Karima Silvent to the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) effective July 11, 2024; such disclosure is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. At the time of the Original Filing, Ms. Silvent’s Board committee assignments had not been determined. In accordance with Instruction 2 to Item 5.02 of Form 8-K, the sole purpose of this amendment is to disclose committee assignments for Ms. Silvent. On September 5, 2024, the Board appointed Ms. Silvent to serve on the Board’s Compensation and Human Capital Committee, effective immediately. No other changes have been made to the Original Report.
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/ John Kim | ||||
Name: | John Kim | ||||
Title: | Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer, Chief Administrative Officer and Corporate Secretary | ||||
Date: September 10, 2024