COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP
For the period ended Sep 30, 2025. Filed Oct 29, 2025.
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Sep 30, 2025 · Filed Oct 29, 2025
What changed in Risk Factors?
Read the current filingPrevious report: 10-Q
Period ended 2025-06-30; filed 2025-07-31.
0001058290-25-000267
Item 1A. Risk FactorsUnregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of ProceedsOther InformationCurrent report: 10-Q
Period ended 2025-09-30; filed 2025-10-29.
0001058290-25-000341
Item 1A. Risk FactorsUnregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of ProceedsOther InformationThe baseline is this issuer’s latest earlier reporting period of the same form that was filed before the current report. A previous 10-Q is a different quarter, not a year-over-year comparison. Amendments are excluded.
Compared 11 previous paragraphs and 14 current paragraphs.
7 unchanged; 4 reworded; 3 added; 0 removed; 0 previous and 0 current paragraphs rearranged.
Tables are not compared: 2 previous and 4 current tables excluded. Dates, whitespace, punctuation and numbering changes are ignored; changes to financial figures remain significant.
A changed paragraph is not evidence that risk increased or decreased. An unchanged paragraph does not establish that risk stayed the same.
The current filing states there were no material changes to risk factors.
This is the filer’s own statement, not a conclusion from the comparison. Read its qualifications and the report it references.
Current filing’s statement
There have been no material changes in our risk factors from those disclosed in Part I, Item 1A, Risk Factors, in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024 filed with the SEC on February 12, 2025.
Added paragraphs (3)
Current report
(1) The trading plan may also expire on such earlier date as all transactions under the trading plan are completed.
Current report
(2) The trading plan permits the sale of up to the net shares of common stock to be issued to Ms. Kerdman after the satisfaction of applicable taxes following the vesting and settlement of 3,641 RSUs.
Current report
Each of the trading arrangements listed in the above table is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1.
Reworded paragraphs (4)
Previous wording
Our stock repurchase program was initially adopted in 2017 and, as amended from time to time, including most recently in March 2025, has authorized the repurchase of up to $13.5 billion, excluding fees and expenses, of our Class A common stock through open market purchases, including under a 10b5-1 Plan in accordance with applicable federal securities laws. The repurchase program does not have an expiration date and had a remaining balance of $2,693 million as of June 30, 2025. The timing of repurchases and the exact number of shares to be purchased are determined by management, in its discretion, or pursuant to a 10b5-1 Plan, and depend upon market conditions and other factors.
Current wording
Our stock repurchase program was initially adopted in 2017 and, as amended from time to time, including most recently in March 2025, has authorized the repurchase of up to $13.5 billion, excluding fees and expenses, of our Class A common stock through open market purchases, including under 10b5-1 Plans in accordance with applicable federal securities laws. The repurchase program does not have an expiration date and had a remaining balance of $2,243 million as of September 30, 2025. The timing of repurchases and the exact number of shares to be purchased are determined by management, in its discretion, or pursuant to a 10b5-1 Plan, and depend upon market conditions and other factors.
Previous wording
During the three months ended June 30, 2025, we repurchased $354 million of our Class A common stock under our stock repurchase program as follows:
Current wording
During the three months ended September 30, 2025, we repurchased $450 million of our Class A common stock under our stock repurchase program as follows:
Previous wording
During the three months ended June 30, 2025, we also purchased shares in connection with our stock-based compensation plans, whereby shares of our common stock were tendered by employees for payment of applicable statutory tax withhol dings. For the three months ended June 30, 2025, such repurchases totaled 0.2 million shares at an aggregate cost of$14 million.
Current wording
During the three months ended September 30, 2025, we also purchased shares in connection with our stock-based compensation plans, whereby shares of our common stock were tendered by employees for payment of applicable statutory tax withhol dings. For the three months ended September 30, 2025, such repurchases totaled 0.2 million shares at an aggregate cost of$12 million.
Previous wording
During the three months ended June 30, 2025, no director or Section 16 officer adopted orterminated any Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangements or non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangements (in each case, as defined in Item 408(a) of Regulation S-K).
Current wording
No director or Section 16 officer adopted orterminated any Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangements or non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangements (in each case, as defined in Item 408(a) of Regulation S-K) during the three months ended September 30, 2025, except as follows: