Source-grounded facts extracted from COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP's SEC 8-K filings across all families, newest first. Each cites a verbatim SEC excerpt.
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP shareholders rejected Shareholder Proposal to Adopt a Shareholder Right to Act by Written Consent at the 2026-06-02 meeting.
“Proposal 4. Shareholder Proposal to Adopt a Shareholder Right to Act by Written Consent The vote with respect to the shareholder proposal to adopt a shareholder right to act by written consent was as follows: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 162,523,425 253,824,087 560,856 23,332,547”
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP shareholders approved Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm at the 2026-06-02 meeting.
“Proposal 3. Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm The vote with respect to the ratification of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2026 was as follows: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 398,861,120 41,096,195 283,600 -”
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP shareholders approved Advisory Vote to Approve Executive Compensation (Say-on-Pay) at the 2026-06-02 meeting.
“Proposal 2. Advisory Vote to Approve Executive Compensation (Say-on-Pay) The advisory vote on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers was as follows: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 387,762,676 28,276,341 869,351 23,332,547”
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP shareholders approved Election of 13 Director Nominees at the 2026-06-02 meeting.
“At the Annual Meeting, all of the directors were re-elected”
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP incurred credit facility of $1 billion with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent.
“On May 15, 2026, Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation (the “Company”) provided notice to the lenders to borrow $1 billion to be funded on May 20, 2026 under the revolving credit facility of the Credit Agreement”
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP reported the quarter ended March 31, 2026 results: revenue $5.4 billion, EPS $1.39. Guidance raised.
“Revenue of $5.4 billion increased 5.8% year-over-year”
Alina Kerdman was appointed as SVP, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer at COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP.
“On May 28, 2025, the Board of Directors approved the appointment of Alina Kerdman as SVP, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer effective as of July 1, 2025.”
Robert Telesmanic departed as SVP, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer at COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP.
“On May 23, 2025, Robert Telesmanic notified Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation (the “Company”) of his plans to retire from his role as SVP, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer effective as of July 1, 2025.”
Karima Silvent was appointed as Director at COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP.
“appointed Karima Silvent to the Board, effective immediately.”
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP reported quarter and year ended December 31, 2023 results: revenue $4,758.
“their businesses to prepare for the future as they navigate ongoing macro-economic pressures." $ in millions, except per share data Q4 2023 Q4 2022 FY 2023 FY 2022 Revenue $4,758 $4,839 $19,353 $19,428 Y/Y Change (1.7 %) 1.3% (0.4 %) 5.0% Y/Y Change CC 1 (2.4 %) 4.1 % (0.3 %) 7.5 % GAAP Operating Margin 15.2 % 14.2 % 13.9 % 15.3 % Adjusted Operating Margin”
Nella Domenici resigned as Board of Directors at COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP.
“On January 17, 2024, Nella Domenici resigned from the Board of Directors (the "Board") of Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation (the "Company"), effective immediately, to pursue an outside opportunity.”
Jan Siegmund retired as Chief Financial Officer at COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP.
“the transition period with Jan Siegmund (the Company's current Chief Financial Officer), and the corresponding date of Mr. Siegmund's retirement from the Company, will be March 31, 2024.”
Jatin Dalal was appointed as Chief Financial Officer at COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP.
“On September 28, 2023, the Company announced the appointment of Mr. Jatin Dalal as Chief Financial Officer. Such appointment, which was originally anticipated to be effective in December 2023, has now been determined to be effective as of December 4, 2023”
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP reported the quarter ended September 30, 2023 results: revenue $4.9 billion, EPS $1.04. Guidance reaffirmed.
“OGNIZANT REPORTS THIRD QUARTER 2023 RESULTS • Revenue of $4.9 billion increased 0.8% year-over-year, declined 0.2% in constant currency 1 • Record trailing 12-month bookings of $26.9 billion, up 16% year-over-year • Operating cash flow of $828 million; free cash flow 1 of $755 million was ~144% of net income • Share repurchase expectation for 2023 increased by $200 million to $1 billion • Full-year 2023 revenue guidance narrowed to (0.7%) to flat, as reported and in constant currency 1 • Full-year 2023 Adjusted Operating Margin 1 guidance now ~14.7%, the high end of prior guidance TEANECK, N.J., November 1, 2023 - Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH), one of the world’s leading professional services companies, today announced its third quarter 2023 financial results.”
Jan Siegmund departed as Chief Financial Officer at COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP.
“Mr. Dalal will succeed Jan Siegmund, who, as the Company previously disclosed, informed the Company of his intent to retire in early 2024.”
Jatin Dalal was appointed as Chief Financial Officer at COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP.
“announced the appointment of Mr. Jatin Dalal as Chief Financial Officer.”
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP shareholders approved Advisory vote on the frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation.
“the Company’s shareholders voted in favor of “one year” on the say-on-frequency proposal”
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP reported the quarter ended June 30, 2023 results: revenue $4.9 billion, EPS $0.91. Guidance reaffirmed.
“are attached to this current report on Form 8-K as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, respectively.* --- EX-99.1 (EX-99.1) --- COGNIZANT REPORTS SECOND QUARTER 2023 RESULTS • Revenue of $4.9 billion declined 0.4% year-over-year, declined 0.1% in constant currency 1 • Q2 bookings growth of 17% year-over-year; record trailing 12-month bookings of $26.4 billion • Year-to-date”
Jan Siegmund departed as Chief Financial Officer at COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP.
“On July 27, 2023, Jan Siegmund, Chief Financial Officer, informed the Company of his plans to retire in early 2024 to spend more time with family and friends and focus on philanthropy.”
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP shareholders rejected Shareholder Proposal Regarding Termination Pay at the 2023-06-06 meeting.
“Proposal 8. Shareholder Proposal Regarding Termination Pay The vote with respect to the shareholder proposal regarding shareholder ratification of termination pay, requesting that the Board seek shareholder approval of certain senior manager severance packages, was as follows: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 37,100,780 389,632,299 394,085 32,017,894”
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP shareholders rejected Shareholder Proposal Regarding Fair Elections at the 2023-06-06 meeting.
“Proposal 7. Shareholder Proposal Regarding Fair Elections The vote with respect to the shareholder proposal regarding fair elections, requesting that the Board amend the Company’s by-laws to require shareholder approval for certain advance notice by-law amendments, was as follows: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 86,693,062 337,695,094 2,739,008 32,017,894”
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP shareholders approved Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm at the 2023-06-06 meeting.
“Proposal 6. Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm The vote with respect to the ratification of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2023 was as follows: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 434,387,751 24,585,885 171,422 -”
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP shareholders approved Approve an amendment to the Company’s 2004 Employee Stock Purchase Plan at the 2023-06-06 meeting.
“Proposal 5. Approve an amendment to the Company’s 2004 Employee Stock Purchase Plan The vote with respect to the approval of the amendment to the Company’s 2004 Employee Stock Purchase Plan was as follows: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 426,269,729 684,477 172,958 32,017,894”
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP shareholders approved Approve the Company’s 2023 Incentive Award Plan at the 2023-06-06 meeting.
“Proposal 4. Approve the Company’s 2023 Incentive Award Plan The vote with respect to the approval of the Company’s 2023 Incentive Award Plan was as follows: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 407,968,890 18,960,220 198,054 32,017,894”
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP shareholders approved Advisory Vote on Approve Frequency of Future Say-on-Pay Votes (Say-on-Frequency) at the 2023-06-06 meeting.
“Proposal 3. Advisory Vote on Approve Frequency of Future Say-on-Pay Votes (Say-on-Frequency) The advisory vote on the frequency of the Company’s future say-on-votes was as follows: 1 Year 2 Years 3 Years Abstain 419,179,191 174,448 7,590,723 182,802”
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP shareholders approved Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation (Say-on-Pay) at the 2023-06-06 meeting.
“Proposal 2. Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation (Say-on-Pay) The advisory vote on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers was as follows: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 394,322,706 32,390,250 414,208 32,017,894”
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP shareholders approved Election of Directors at the 2023-06-06 meeting.
“Proposal 1. Election of Directors The vote with respect to the election of directors was as follows: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes Zein Abdalla 411,660,721 15,237,954 228,489 32,017,894 Vinita Bali 417,126,788 9,769,601 230,775 32,017,894 Eric Branderiz 423,470,477 3,244,174 412,513 32,017,894 Archana Deskus 415,484,665 11,415,473 227,026 32,017,894 John M. Dineen 424,504,577 2,394,746 227,841 32,017,894 Nella Domenici 425,682,739 1,033,559 410,866 32,017,894 Ravi Kumar S 425,621,547 1,104,684 400,933 32,017,894 Leo S. Mackay, Jr. 390,440,872 36,458,034 228,258 32,017,894 Michael Patsalos-Fox 420,485,510 6,413,593 228,061 32,017,894 Stephen J. Rohleder 417,992,274 8,908,872 226,018 32,017,894 Abraham Schot 424,966,450 1,750,249 410,465 32,017,894 Joseph M. Velli 420,579,642 6,318,371 229,151 32,017,894 Sandra S. Wijnberg 406,171,718 20,733,169 222,277 32,017,894”
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP reported first quarter 2023 results: revenue $4.8 billion, EPS $1.14. Guidance reaffirmed.
“COGNIZANT REPORTS FIRST QUARTER 2023 RESULTS • Revenue of $4.8 billion declined 0.3% year-over-year, or grew 1.5% in constant currency 1 • Record trailing 12-month bookings of $25.6 billion; Q1 bookings growth of 28% year-over-year • Operating cash flow of $729 million and free cash flow 1 of $631 million • Expect to return $1.4 billion to shareholders through share repurchases and dividends in 2023 • 2023 revenue growth guidance of (1.2%) to 0.8%, or (1.0%) to 1.0% in constant currency”
Bram Schot was appointed as Director at COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP.
“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.”
Maureen Breakiron-Evans departed as Director at COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP.
“It also announced that 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.”
Maureen Breakiron-Evans departed as Director at COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP.
“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.”
Eric Branderiz was appointed as Director at COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP.
“The Company previously announced the appointment of Eric Branderiz to its Board of Directors effective February 21, 2023.”
Nella Domenici was appointed as Director at COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP.
“appointed Nella Domenici to the Board, effective February 21, 2023.”
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP reported FY 2022 results: revenue $19.4 billion, EPS GAAP Diluted EPS $4.41. Guidance initiated.
“--- COGNIZANT REPORTS FOURTH QUARTER AND FULL-YEAR 2022 RESULTS • Q4 revenue of $4.8 billion grew 1.3% year-over-year, or 4.1% in constant currency 1 • Full-year revenue of $19.4 billion grew 5.0% year-over-year, or 7.5% in constant currency • Full-year operating cash flow of $2.6 billion and free cash flow 1 of $2.2 billion • $2.0 billion returned to”
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP reported quarter ended December 31, 2022 results: revenue $4.8 billion, EPS GAAP Diluted EPS $1.02. Guidance initiated.
“current report on Form 8-K as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, respectively.* --- EX-99.1 (EX-99.1) --- COGNIZANT REPORTS FOURTH QUARTER AND FULL-YEAR 2022 RESULTS • Q4 revenue of $4.8 billion grew 1.3% year-over-year, or 4.1% in constant currency 1 • Full-year revenue of $19.4 billion grew 5.0% year-over-year, or 7.5% in constant currency • Full-year operating cash”
Maureen Breakiron-Evans departed as Director at COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP.
“Maureen Breakiron-Evans, who has been a member of the Board since 2009, informed the Company’s Board that she will not stand for re-election at the Company’s 2023 annual meeting of shareholders.”
Eric Branderiz was appointed as Director at COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP.
“appointed Eric Branderiz to the Board, effective February 21, 2023.”
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP updated its fourth quarter and full year 2022 guidance (reaffirmed).
“On January 12, 2023, Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release to report the appointment of a new Chief Executive Officer and Director of the Board, as described below. In this press release, the Company disclosed updated 2022 guidance for fourth quarter and full year revenue and full year Adjusted Operating Margin and Adjusted Diluted EPS.”
Ravi Kumar S was appointed as Member of the Board at COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP.
“and as a member of the Board”
Ravi Kumar S was appointed as Chief Executive Officer at COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP.
“the Board of Directors (the “Board”) has appointed Ravi Kumar Singisetti (also referred to a Ravi Kumar S or Ravi Kumar) as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and as a member of the Board, in each case effective January 12, 2023”
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP reported the quarter ended September 30, 2022 results: revenue $4.9 billion, EPS $1.22. Guidance reaffirmed.
“are attached to this current report on Form 8-K as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, respectively.* --- EX-99.1 (EX-99.1) --- COGNIZANT REPORTS THIRD QUARTER 2022 RESULTS • Revenue of $4.9 billion grew 2.4% year-over-year, or 5.6% in constant currency 1 • Operating Margin and Adjusted Operating Margin of 16.4%, an increase of 100 and 60 basis points year-over-year,”
Surya Gummadi was appointed as interim leader of Cognizant Americas at COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP.
“Surya Gummadi has been appointed to serve as interim leader of Cognizant Americas.”
Gregory Hyttenrauch was terminated as Executive Vice President and President, Americas at COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP.
“On June 28, 2022, Gregory Hyttenrauch was terminated from his position as Executive Vice President and President, Americas of Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation (the “Company”), effective immediately due to behavior inconsistent with Company policy.”
Stephen Rohleder was appointed as Director at COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP.
“On March 1, 2022, the Board appointed Stephen Rohleder to the Board, effective March 2, 2022.”
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