COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP — Director's Dealing 2010

Oct 5, 2010

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP (CTSH)
CIK: 0001058290
Period of Report: 2010-10-01

Reporting Person: RAMAKRISHNAN CHANDRASEKARAN (Pres. & MD, Global Delivery)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2010-10-01	Class A Common Stock	M	2500	$2.88	Acquired	33464	Direct
2010-10-01	Class A Common Stock	S	2500	$66.62	Disposed	30964	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2001-10-01	Class A Common Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$2.88	M	2500	Disposed	2012-02-04	Class A Common Stock (2500)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Such shares were sold pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 Sales Plan.

F2: Such options were granted on February 4, 2002 pursuant to the Company's Amended and Restated 1999 Incentive Compensation Plan. Such options were fully vested on February 4, 2006. The Date Exercisable above reflects the first anniversary date of such option.

F3: Excludes previously granted options for an aggregate of 168,000 shares of Class A Common Stock, which have different exercise prices and vesting dates.