UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 14A
Proxy Statement
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Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. )
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Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation
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| COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORPORATION | ||||
| 2025 Annual Meeting | ||||
| Vote by June 2, 2025 | ||||
| 11:59 PM ET | ||||
| COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORPORATION 300 FRANK W. BURR BLVD. SUITE 36, 6TH FLOOR TEANECK, NJ 07666 |
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You invested in COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORPORATION and it’s time to vote!
You have the right to vote on proposals being presented at the Annual Meeting. This is an important notice regarding the availability of proxy materials for the shareholder meeting to be held on June 3, 2025.
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THIS IS NOT A VOTABLE BALLOT
This is an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the Internet. You may view the proxy materials online at www.proxyvote.com, scan the QR Barcode on the reverse side, or easily request a paper copy. We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting. Please follow the instructions on the reverse side to obtain the proxy materials and vote on these important matters. |
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| Voting Items | Board Recommends | |||||||
| 1. | Election of 13 directors to serve until the 2026 annual meeting of shareholders. | |||||||
| Nominees: | ||||||||
| 1a. | Zein Abdalla |  For | ||||||
| 1b. | Vinita Bali | For | ||||||
| 1c. | Eric Branderiz | For | ||||||
| 1d. | Archana Deskus | For | ||||||
| 1e. | John M. Dineen | For | ||||||
| 1f. | Ravi Kumar S | For | ||||||
| 1g. | Leo S. Mackay, Jr. | For | ||||||
| 1h. | Michael Patsalos-Fox | For | ||||||
| 1i. | Stephen J. Rohleder | For | ||||||
| 1j. | Bram Schot | For | ||||||
| 1k. | Karima Silvent | For | ||||||
| 1l. | Joseph M. Velli | For | ||||||
| 1m. | Sandra S. Wijnberg | For | ||||||
| 2. | Approval, on an advisory (non-binding) basis, of the compensation of the company’s named executive officers (say-on-pay). | For | ||||||
| 3. | Ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2025. | For | ||||||
| 4. | Shareholder proposal regarding support for special shareholder meeting improvement, if properly presented at the meeting. |  Against | ||||||
| Note: To transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any continuations, postponements or adjournments thereof. | ||||||||
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