FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

SINHA DHARMENDRA KUMAR 		2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP [ CTSH ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director                      _____ 10% Owner
__ X __ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
President Global Client Serv.
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

C/O COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP., 500 FRANK W. BURR BLVD. 		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

12/1/2018
(Street)

TEANECK, NJ 07666
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8) 		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 		5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Class A Common Stock   12/1/2018     M    393   (1) A $0.00   25881   D    
Class A Common Stock   12/1/2018     F    192   (2) D $71.23   25689   D    
Class A Common Stock   12/1/2018     M    2316   (3) A $0.00   28005   D    
Class A Common Stock   12/1/2018     F    1128   (2) D $71.23   26877   D    
Class A Common Stock   12/1/2018     M    753   (4) A $0.00   27630   D    
Class A Common Stock   12/1/2018     F    371   (2) D $71.23   27259   D    
Class A Common Stock   12/1/2018     M    1965   (5) A $0.00   29224   D    
Class A Common Stock   12/1/2018     F    957   (2) D $71.23   28267   D    

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Trans. Date 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 4. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8) 		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5) 		9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Units   $0.00   (6) 12/1/2018     M         393    12/1/2018   (7) 12/1/2018   (7) Class A Common Stock   393   $0.00   (6) 393   D    
Restricted Stock Units   $0.00   (6) 12/1/2018     M         2316    12/1/2018   (8) 12/1/2018   (8) Class A Common Stock   2316   $0.00   (6) 9264   D    
Restricted Stock Units   $0.00   (6) 12/1/2018     M         753    12/1/2018   (9) 12/1/2018   (9) Class A Common Stock   753   $0.00   (6) 6780   D    
Restricted Stock Units   $0.00   (6) 12/1/2018     M         1965    12/1/2018   (10) 12/1/2018   (10) Class A Common Stock   1965   $0.00   (6) 0   D    

Explanation of Responses:
(1)  Shares of Class A Common Stock of Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation (the "Company") received from the vesting of 1/12th of the restricted stock unit award granted on February 16, 2016.
(2)  Represents the portion of shares of Class A Common Stock that the Company determined to settle in cash to pay applicable tax withholding.
(3)  Shares of the Company's Class A Common Stock received from the vesting of 1/12th of the restricted stock unit award granted on December 1, 2016.
(4)  Shares of the Company's Class A Common Stock received from the vesting of 1/12th of the restricted stock unit award granted on February 26, 2018.
(5)  Represents the number of shares of Class A Common Stock received from the vesting of 1/2 of the performance-based restricted stock unit award granted to the reporting person under the Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation 2009 Incentive Compensation Plan on November 30, 2015.
(6)  Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Company's Class A Common Stock.
(7)  The restricted stock units were granted on February 16, 2016 under the Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation 2009 Incentive Compensation Plan and vest in quarterly installments over three years, commencing on June 1, 2016, with 1/12th of the stock units vesting on each quarterly vesting date so that the stock units will be fully vested on the twelfth quarterly vesting date. The stock units will be fully vested on March 1, 2019.
(8)  The restricted stock units were granted on December 1, 2016 under the Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation 2009 Incentive Compensation Plan and vest in quarterly installments over three years, commencing on March 1, 2017, with 1/12th of the stock units vesting on each quarterly vesting date so that the stock units will be fully vested on the twelfth quarterly vesting date. The stock units will be fully vested on December 1, 2019.
(9)  The restricted stock units were granted on February 26, 2018 under the Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation 2017 Incentive Award Plan and vest in quarterly installments over three years, commencing on June 1, 2018, with 1/12th of the stock units vesting on each quarterly vesting date so that the stock units will be fully vested on the twelfth quarterly vesting date. The stock units will be fully vested on March 1, 2021.
(10)  The performance-based restricted stock units were granted on November 30, 2015 under the Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation 2009 Incentive Compensation Plan. In accordance with the performance-based restricted stock unit award agreement, 1/2 of the vested performance-based restricted stock units were vested and issuable on June 1, 2017, provided the reporting person remained in the Company's service through such date. The remaining 1/2 of the vested performance-based restricted stock units were vested and issuable on December 1, 2018, provided that the reporting person remained in the Company's service through such date.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
SINHA DHARMENDRA KUMAR
C/O COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP.
500 FRANK W. BURR BLVD.
TEANECK, NJ 07666

President Global Client Serv.

Signatures
/s/ Harry Demas, on behalf of Dharmendra Kumar Sinha, by Power of Attorney 12/4/2018
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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