UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K/A
(Amendment No. 1)
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): March 31, 2023
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Delaware | 0-24429 | 13-3728359 | ||||||
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||||||
300 Frank W. Burr Blvd.
Teaneck, New Jersey 07666
(Address of Principal Executive Offices including Zip Code)
(201) 801-0233
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||||||
Class A Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share | CTSH | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC | ||||||
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
| Emerging growth company | ☐ | ||||
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
Committee Assignments
This Form 8-K/A amends the Form 8-K filed by Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation (the “Company”) on March 31, 2023 (the “Original Filing”) related to the appointment of Abraham “Bram” Schot to the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) effective April 3, 2023; such disclosure is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. At the time of the Original Filing, Mr. Schot’s Board committee assignments had not been determined. In accordance with Instruction 2 to Item 5.02 of Form 8-K, the sole purpose of this amendment is to disclose committee assignments for Mr. Schot. On May 17, 2023, the Board appointed Mr. Schot to serve on the Board’s Finance and Strategy Committee, effective immediately. No other changes have been made to the Original Report.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORPORATION | |||||
By: | /s/ John Kim | ||||
Name: | John Kim | ||||
Title: | Executive Vice President, General Counsel, Chief Corporate Affairs Officer and Secretary | ||||
Date: May 19, 2023