COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP — Remuneration Information 2021

Apr 21, 2021

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You invested in COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORPORATION and it’s time to vote! You have the right to vote on proposals being presented at the Annual Meeting. This is an important notice regarding the availability of proxy material for the shareholder meeting to be held on June 1, 2021.

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This is an overview of the proposals being presented at the upcoming shareholder meeting. Please follow the instructions on the reverse side to vote these important matters.

Voting Items		Board — Recommends
1.	Election of directors to serve until the 2022 annual meeting of shareholders.
	Nominees
1a.	Zein Abdalla	●	For
1b.	Vinita Bali	●	For
1c.	Maureen Breakiron-Evans	●	For
1d.	Archana Deskus	●	For
1e.	John M. Dineen	●	For
1f.	Brian Humphries	●	For
1g.	Leo S. Mackay, Jr.	●	For
1h.	Michael Patsalos-Fox	●	For
1i.	Joseph M. Velli	●	For
1j.	Sandra S. Wijnberg	●	For
2.	Approve, on an advisory (non-binding) basis, the compensation of the company’s named executive officers.	●	For
3 .	Ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2021.	●	For
4 .	Shareholder proposal requesting that the board of directors take action as necessary to permit shareholder action by written consent.	●	Against
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