---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001058290-23-000030"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CTSH"
cik: "0001058290"
company_name: "COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP"
filed_at: "2023-02-16T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-19T08:39:47.102710+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Cognizant appoints Nella Domenici to Board, effective Feb 21, 2023

## Summary
- Board size increased; Nella Domenici appointed independent director effective Feb 21, 2023, will stand for re-election at 2023 annual meeting.
- Domenici most recently CFO of Dataminr (2020-2021); prior CFO of Bridgewater Associates (2015-2018); also serves on AllianceBernstein board.
- Compensation: pro-rated cash retainer of $29,315 and RSU grant valued at $61,562 vesting Feb 21, 2024.
- Expected committee assignments: Finance & Strategy and Governance & Sustainability for Domenici; Audit and Compensation & Human Capital for Eric Branderiz.
- Maureen Breakiron-Evans will not stand for re-election at the 2023 annual meeting.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001058290-23-000030
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CTSH
- cik: 0001058290
- company_name: COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP
- filed_at: 2023-02-16T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1058290/000105829023000030/0001058290-23-000030-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1058290/000105829023000030/ctsh-20230213.htm

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## Key facts
- Executive change
  Eric Branderiz was appointed as Director at COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: The Company previously announced the appointment of Eric Branderiz to its Board of Directors effective February 21, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1058290/000105829023000030/0001058290-23-000030-index.htm
- Executive change
  Nella Domenici was appointed as Director at COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: appointed Nella Domenici to the Board, effective February 21, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1058290/000105829023000030/0001058290-23-000030-index.htm
- Executive change
  Maureen Breakiron-Evans departed as Director at COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP.
  - Action: will not stand for re-election
  - Role: Director
  source text: Maureen Breakiron-Evans, who joined the Board in 2009, had informed the Board that she will not stand for re-election at Cognizant's 2023 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1058290/000105829023000030/0001058290-23-000030-index.htm

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