CTSH: Company disclosure

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure. On May 18, 2026, Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that the Board of Directors approved an increase of $2 billion to the amount authorized under the Company’s existing stock repurchase program. With this increase, as of May 17, 2026, there is approximately $3.45 billion remaining under the share repurchase authorization. The Company also announced that it increased the amount of shares it expects to repurchase in 2026 by $1 billion to $2 billion. A copy of the press release is attached to this current report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1*. Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits. (d) Exhibits . Exhibit No. Description 99.1 Press Release of Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation, dated May 18, 2026. 104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document). * The information in Item 7.01 and Exhibit 99.1 of this current report on Form 8- K shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing. SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORPORATION By: /s/ Jatin Dalal Name: Jatin Dalal Title: Chief Financial Officer Date: May 18, 2026