---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001058290-24-000229"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CTSH"
cik: "0001058290"
company_name: "COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP"
filed_at: "2024-07-11T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T21:40:17.466572+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Cognizant appoints Karima Silvent to board, effective July 11, 2024

## Summary
- Board size increased to 13; Silvent, AXA Group CHRO, appointed as independent director.
- Will receive pro-rated annual cash retainer of $89,863 and RSUs worth $197,698 vesting July 2025.
- She brings 20+ years HR, talent management, and public policy experience; expected to join board committees.
- Silvent will stand for re-election at the 2025 annual shareholders meeting.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001058290-24-000229
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CTSH
- cik: 0001058290
- company_name: COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP
- filed_at: 2024-07-11T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1058290/000105829024000229/0001058290-24-000229-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1058290/000105829024000229/ctsh-20240711.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001058290-24-000229
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001058290-24-000229.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001058290-24-000229.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Karima Silvent was appointed as Director at COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP.
  - Action: Appointed as director
  - Role: Director
  source text: appointed Karima Silvent to the Board, effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1058290/000105829024000229/0001058290-24-000229-index.htm

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