Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
GOMATAM SUMITHRA
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP [CTSH] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
President - Digital Operations
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP., 500 FRANK W. BURR BLVD.		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
07/01/2018
(Street)

TEANECK, NJ 07666		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Class A Common Stock 07/01/2018   M   1,492 (1) A $ 0 8,364 D  
Class A Common Stock 07/01/2018   F   526 (2) D $ 78.99 7,838 D  
Class A Common Stock 07/01/2018   M   51 (3) A $ 0 7,889 D  
Class A Common Stock 07/01/2018   F   18 (2) D $ 78.99 7,871 D  

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Units $ 0 (4) 07/01/2018   M     1,492 07/01/2018(5) 07/01/2018(5) Class A Common Stock 1,492 $ 0 (4) 2,985 D  
Restricted Stock Units $ 0 (4) 07/01/2018   M     51 07/01/2018(6) 07/01/2018(6) Class A Common Stock 51 $ 0 (4) 104 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
GOMATAM SUMITHRA
C/O COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP.
500 FRANK W. BURR BLVD.
TEANECK, NJ 07666		       President - Digital Operations  

Signatures

 /s/ Harry Demas, on behalf of Sumithra Gomatam, by Power of Attorney   07/03/2018
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Represents the number of shares of the Company's Class A Common Stock received from the vesting of 1/3 of the vested performance-based restricted stock units previously granted to the reporting person under the Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation 2009 Incentive Compensation Plan on February 16, 2016.
(2) Represents the portion of shares of Class A Common Stock that the Company determined to settle in cash to pay applicable tax withholding.
(3) Represents the number of shares of the Company's Class A Common Stock received from the vesting of 1/3 of the vested performance-based restricted stock units previously granted to the reporting person under the Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation 2009 Incentive Compensation Plan on December 1, 2016.
(4) Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Company's Class A Common Stock.
(5) The performance-based restricted stock units (the "PSUs") were granted on February 16, 2016 under the Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation 2009 Incentive Compensation Plan. In accordance with the PSU award agreement, 1/3 of the vested PSUs were issuable on July 1, 2018, provided the reporting person remained in the Company's service through such date. The remaining 2/3 of the vested PSUs shall be issued on January 1, 2019, provided that the reporting person remains in the Company's service through such date.
(6) The performance-based restricted stock units (the "PSUs") were granted on December 1, 2016 under the Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation 2009 Incentive Compensation Plan. In accordance with the PSU award agreement, 1/3 of the vested PSUs were issuable on July 1, 2018, provided the reporting person remained in the Company's service through such date. The remaining 2/3 of the vested PSUs shall be issued on January 1, 2019, provided that the reporting person remains in the Company's service through such date.

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