UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported) October 22, 2004
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UNISYS CORPORATION
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Delaware 1-8729 38-0387840
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(State or Other (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
Jurisdiction of Identification No.)
Incorporation)
Unisys Way,
Blue Bell, Pennsylvania 19424
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(215) 986-4011
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors;
Appointment of Principal Officers
(c) Unisys Corporation announced today that its Board of Directors
has elected Joseph W. McGrath as the company's President and Chief Executive
Officer, effective January 1, 2005. Mr. McGrath, age 52, currently serves as
the company's President and Chief Operating Officer, a position he has held
since April 2004. Prior to April 2004, he had been an Executive Vice President
of the company and President of its Enterprise Transformation Services business
since 2000. Mr. McGrath, an officer of the company since 1999, joined Unisys in
that year as Senior Vice President of Major Accounts Sales and Chief Marketing
Officer. Before joining Unisys, Mr. McGrath was with Xerox Corporation. The
company and Mr. McGrath have not yet entered into an employment agreement with
respect to this new position.
As previously announced, the company's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer,
Lawrence A. Weinbach, age 64, will step down as Chief Executive Officer
effective January 1, 2005 and will continue as Chairman through January 2006.
SIGNATURE
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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.
UNISYS CORPORATION
Date: October 22, 2004 By: /s/ Janet B. Haugen
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Janet B. Haugen
Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer