---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001058290-23-000114"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CTSH"
cik: "0001058290"
company_name: "COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP"
filed_at: "2023-03-31T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-17T07:33:25.785513+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Cognizant appoints former Audi CEO Bram Schot to board of directors

## Summary
- Board expanded to 14 directors; Bram Schot appointed effective April 3, 2023.
- Schot brings 30+ years automotive experience, most recently Chairman & CEO of Audi Group.
- He receives prorated cash retainer of $18,082 and RSUs worth $37,973 vesting April 3, 2024.
- Schot qualifies as independent under Nasdaq rules; will stand for re-election at 2023 annual meeting.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001058290-23-000114
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CTSH
- cik: 0001058290
- company_name: COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP
- filed_at: 2023-03-31T23:59:59+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/1058290/000105829023000114/0001058290-23-000114-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1058290/000105829023000114/ctsh-20230331.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001058290-23-000114
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001058290-23-000114.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001058290-23-000114.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Bram Schot was appointed as Director at COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On March 31, 2023, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation (the “Company”) increased the size of the Board to 14 directors and appointed Abraham (“Bram”) Schot to the Board, effective April 3, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1058290/000105829023000114/0001058290-23-000114-index.htm

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