COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

(c) Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

Our stock repurchase program was initially adopted in 2017 and has been amended from time to time, including most recently in May 2026, to authorize the repurchase of up to $15.5 billion, excluding fees and expenses, of our Class A common stock through open market purchases, including under 10b5-1 Plans, and through ASR agreements entered into with financial institutions, in accordance with applicable federal securities laws. The repurchase program does not have an expiration date and had a remaining balance of $2,080 million as of September 30, 2026. 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.

During the three months ended September 30, 2026, we repurchased $258 million of our Class A common stock under our stock repurchase program as follows:

The aggregate purchase price and weighted average price per share do not include the excise tax on net stock repurchases. The excise tax was immaterial for the three months ended September 30, 2026.

During the three months ended September 30, 2026, we also purchased shares in connection with our stock-based compensation plans, whereby shares of our Class A common stock were tendered by employees for payment of applicable statutory tax withhol dings. For the three months ended September 30, 2026, such repurchases totaled 0.2 million shares at an aggregate cost of$11 million.