COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP — Director's Dealing 2010

Jun 3, 2010

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP (CTSH)
CIK: 0001058290
Period of Report: 2010-06-01

Reporting Person: NARAYANAN LAKSHMI (Director, Vice Chairman)

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2010-06-01	Class A Common Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$49.14	A	10000	Acquired	2017-06-01	Class A Common Stock (10000)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Such options were granted on June 1, 2010 pursuant to the Company's 2009 Incentive Compensation Plan. Such options vest as follows: 50% on June 1, 2011; and 50% on June 1, 2012. The options will be fully vested on June 1, 2012.

F2: Excludes previously granted options for an aggregate of 1,650,000 shares of Class A Common Stock, which have different exercise prices and vesting dates.