Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
KLEIN JOHN E
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP [CTSH] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) __X__ Other (specify below)
Chairman of the Board
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP., 500 FRANK W. BURR BLVD		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
06/15/2016
(Street)

TEANECK, NJ 07666		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Class A Common Stock 06/15/2016   M   20,000 A (1) $ 29.18 483,775 D  
Class A Common Stock               137,872 I By the John E Klein Family 2012 Irrevocable Trust

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Class A Common Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 59.63 06/15/2016   A   6,926     (2) 06/15/2023 Class A Common Stock 6,926 $ 0 6,926 D  
Restricted Stock Units (3) 06/15/2016   A   1,760     (4)(5)   (4)(5) Class A Common Stock 1,760 $ 0 1,760 D  
Class A Common Stock Option (Right to Buy) (6) $ 29.18 06/15/2016   M     20,000 06/05/2013 06/05/2019 Class A Common Stock 20,000 $ 0 0 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
KLEIN JOHN E
C/O COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP.
500 FRANK W. BURR BLVD
TEANECK, NJ 07666		   X     Chairman of the Board

Signatures

 /s/ Harry Demas, on behalf of John E. Klein, by power of attorney   06/17/2016
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Such shares were acquired pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 Sales Plan.
(2) The options vest in two equal annual installments beginning on June 15, 2017.
(3) Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Company's Class A Common Stock.
(4) The restricted stock units vest in three equal annual installments beginning on June 15, 2017.
(5) Vested shares will be delivered to the reporting person upon the earliest to occur of (i) a "change in control event" of the Company (ii) the Director's death or permanent disability or (iii) in three equal annual installments beginning on July 1 following the year in which the reporting person terminates employment with the Company.
(6) Such options were granted on June 5, 2012 pursuant to the Company's 2009 Incentive Compensation Plan. Such options were fully vested on June 5, 2014. The date exercisable above reflects the first anniversary date of such options.

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