UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): September 5, 2006
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.) |
| 500 Glenpointe Centre West Teaneck, New Jersey |
07666 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
(201) 801-0233
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
On September 5, 2006, Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation (the “Company”), pursuant to a merger with a subsidiary of the Company, acquired AimNet Solutions, Inc. (“AimNet”), a Boston-based managed infrastructure and professional services firm, for approximately $15 million in cash. AimNet is a privately-held company with over 100 employees. A copy of the Company’s press release relating to the transaction is filed herewith.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| (d) | Exhibits. |
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release dated September 5, 2006. |
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/ Steven Schwartz | |
| Name: | Steven Schwartz | |
| Title: | Vice President and General Counsel | |
Date: September 5, 2006