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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): August 3, 2017
UNISYS CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware | 1-8729 | 38-0387840 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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801 Lakeview Drive, Suite 100 Blue Bell, Pennsylvania 19422 |
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) |
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(215) 986-4011 |
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) |
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N/A |
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report) |
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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¨ | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
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¨ | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
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¨ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
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¨ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).
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Emerging growth company | | ¨ |
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨
Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On August 3, 2017, the company’s Board of Directors elected Deborah Lee James as a director of the company. There are no arrangements or understandings between Ms. James and any other person pursuant to which Ms. James was elected a director. The company is not aware of any transaction with Ms. James that would require disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K. Ms. James will participate in the standard non-employee director compensation arrangements described under the heading “Compensation of Directors” in the company’s 2017 proxy statement, which was filed with the SEC on March 17, 2017. Ms. James has not yet been granted any restricted stock units in connection with her election as a director. A press release announcing the election of Ms. James to the Board is attached as Exhibit 99 to this report.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) The following Exhibit is filed herewith:
Exhibit 99 Press Release dated August 7, 2017 announcing the election of Deborah Lee James.
SIGNATURE
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.
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Date: August 7, 2017 | | By: | /s/ Gerald P. Kenney |
| | | Gerald P. Kenney |
| | | Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary |