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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-22-062221"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CTSH"
cik: "0001058290"
company_name: "COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP"
filed_at: "2022-03-02T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T02:16:01.331749+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Cognizant appoints Stephen Rohleder to Board of Directors, effective March 2, 2022

## Summary
- Stephen Rohleder, 64, most recently Chairman, CEO and President of GTY Technology Holdings (GTYH), joins the board as an independent director.
- Rohleder had a 35-year career at Accenture including Group Chief Executive, North America, and Chief Operating Officer.
- He will receive a pro-rated cash retainer of $22,684 and RSUs valued at $52,931, vesting March 2, 2023.
- Board determined Rohleder qualifies as independent under Nasdaq rules; his term expires at 2022 annual meeting.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-22-062221
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CTSH
- cik: 0001058290
- company_name: COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP
- filed_at: 2022-03-02T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1058290/000119312522062221/0001193125-22-062221-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1058290/000119312522062221/d307026d8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-062221.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Stephen Rohleder was appointed as Director at COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On March 1, 2022, the Board appointed Stephen Rohleder to the Board, effective March 2, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1058290/000119312522062221/0001193125-22-062221-index.htm

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