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Unisys Corporation |
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Blue Bell, PA 19424-0001 |
March 16, 2005
Dear Fellow Stockholder:
It is my pleasure to invite you to the Unisys 2005 Annual
Meeting of Stockholders. This years meeting will be held
on Thursday, April 21, 2005, at The Hilton Inn at Penn,
which is located at 3600 Sansom Street in Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania. The meeting will begin at 9:30 a.m.
2004 was a difficult year for Unisys. As we continued our
evolution to a services-led solutions provider, we encountered
challenges in the market and in our own business execution.
These challenges impacted our revenue and profitability,
resulting in lower-than-expected financial results for 2004.
This performance was particularly disappointing given the track
record of earnings growth and consistency that we had
established coming into the year. But by addressing our
execution issues and making changes in our business model, we
have learned from the lessons of 2004 and emerged stronger as a
result. Although we still have challenges to work through, we
are optimistic about our opportunities for profitable growth and
believe that were well positioned to begin a new record of
earnings growth and consistency in 2005. We are fortunate to
have Joseph W. McGrath, who assumed the role of President
and Chief Executive Officer on January 1, 2005, leading us
in this. Joe has been instrumental in our companys
transformation over the past five years, and we believe he is
superbly qualified to lead Unisys to the next level of success.
Whether or not you plan to attend the annual meeting, I urge you
to take a moment to vote on the items in this years proxy
statement. Most stockholders have a choice of voting their
shares over the Internet, by telephone, or by completing,
signing, and returning a proxy card. Voting by any of these
means takes only a few minutes, and it will ensure that your
shares are represented at the meeting. If you vote over the
Internet, you will also be given the opportunity to access
future proxy statements and annual reports over the Internet
instead of receiving paper copies in the mail. Electronic access
saves the company the cost of producing and mailing these
documents. I encourage you to take advantage of it.
I look forward to seeing you at the annual meeting, where you
will hear about our results for 2004 and our priorities for 2005.
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Lawrence A. Weinbach |
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Chairman of the Board |
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
April 21, 2005
Unisys Corporation will hold its 2005 Annual Meeting of
Stockholders at The Hilton Inn at Penn, 3600 Sansom Street,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on Thursday, April 21, 2005, at
9:30 a.m. to:
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2. ratify the selection of the Companys independent
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3. transact any other business properly brought before the
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Only record holders of Unisys common stock at the close of
business on February 28, 2005 will be entitled to vote at
the annual meeting.
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By Order of the Board of Directors, |
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Nancy Straus Sundheim |
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Senior Vice President, General Counsel |
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Blue Bell, Pennsylvania
March 16, 2005
Important
Your vote is important. Most stockholders will have a choice
of voting over the Internet, by telephone, or by using a
traditional proxy card. Please check the information you have
received to see which options are available to you.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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PROXY STATEMENT
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Required Vote
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Voting Procedures and Revocability of Proxies
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ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
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Information Regarding Nominees and Directors
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Board Meetings; Attendance at Annual Meetings
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Independence of Directors
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Committees
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Code of Ethics and Business Conduct
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Corporate Governance Guidelines
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Stock Ownership Guidelines
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Communications with Directors
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Audit Committee Report
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Relationship with Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
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RATIFICATION OF SELECTION OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC
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EQUITY COMPENSATION PLAN INFORMATION
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SECURITY OWNERSHIP BY CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
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EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
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Option Grants in Last Fiscal Year
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Option Exercises and Fiscal Year-End Values
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REPORT OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE
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GENERAL MATTERS
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Policy on Confidential Voting
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Stockholder Proposals and Nominations
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Electronic Access to Proxy Materials and Annual Report
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APPENDIX A
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Audit Committee Charter
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UNISYS CORPORATION
PROXY STATEMENT
ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
April 21, 2005
The Board of Directors of Unisys Corporation solicits your proxy
for use at the 2005 Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on
April 21, 2005 and at any adjournments. At the annual
meeting, stockholders will be asked to elect four directors, to
ratify the selection of the Companys independent
registered public accountants and to transact any other business
properly brought before the meeting.
The record date for the annual meeting is February 28,
2005. Only holders of record of Unisys common stock as of the
close of business on the record date are entitled to vote at the
meeting. On the record date, 338,407,820 shares of common
stock were outstanding. The presence, in person or by proxy, of
a majority of those shares will constitute a quorum at the
meeting.
This proxy statement, the proxy/ voting instruction card and the
annual report of Unisys, including the financial statements for
2004, are being mailed and made available on the Internet on or
about March 16, 2005.
Required Vote
Each share of Unisys common stock outstanding on the record date
is entitled to one vote on each matter to be voted upon.
Directors will be elected by a plurality of the votes cast
(i.e., the nominees receiving the greatest number of
votes will be elected). Abstentions and broker non-votes are not
counted for purposes of the election of directors. Ratification
of the selection of independent registered public accountants
will require the affirmative vote of a majority of shares
present, in person or by proxy, and entitled to vote.
Abstentions will be included in the vote totals for this matter
and therefore will have the same effect as a negative vote;
broker non-votes will not be included in the vote totals and
therefore will have no effect on the vote.
Voting Procedures and Revocability of Proxies
Your vote is important. Shares may be voted at the annual
meeting only if you are present in person or represented by
proxy. Most stockholders have a choice of voting (a) by
completing a proxy/voting instruction card and mailing it in the
postage-paid envelope provided, (b) over the Internet or
(c) by telephone using a toll-free telephone number. Check
the materials you have received to see which options are
available to you and to obtain the applicable web site or
telephone number. If you elected to receive proxy materials over
the Internet, you should have already received e-mail
instructions on how to vote electronically. Please be aware that
if you vote over the Internet, you may incur costs associated
with your electronic access, such as usage charges from Internet
access providers and telephone companies, for which you will be
responsible.
The telephone and Internet voting procedures are designed to
authenticate stockholders identities by use of a control
number, to allow stockholders to give their voting instructions
and to confirm that stockholders instructions have been
recorded properly. The Company has been advised by counsel that
the telephone and Internet voting procedures are consistent with
the requirements of applicable law.
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You may revoke your proxy at any time before it is exercised by
writing to the Corporate Secretary of Unisys, by timely delivery
of a properly executed later-dated proxy (including an Internet
or telephone vote) or by voting in person at the meeting.
The method by which you vote will in no way limit your right to
vote at the meeting if you later decide to attend in person. If
your shares are held in the name of a bank, broker or other
holder of record, you must obtain a proxy, executed in your
favor, from the holder of record to be able to vote at the
meeting.
If you properly complete and return your proxy, and do not
revoke it, the proxy holders will vote your shares in accordance
with your instructions. If your properly completed proxy gives
no instructions, the proxy holders will vote your shares FOR the
election of directors, FOR the selection of independent
registered public accountants, and in their discretion on any
other matters that properly come before the annual meeting.
If you are a participant in the Unisys Savings Plan, the
proxy/voting instruction card will serve as voting instructions
to the plan trustee for any whole shares of Unisys common stock
credited to your account as of February 28, 2005. The
trustee will vote those shares in accordance with your
instructions if it receives your completed proxy by
April 15, 2005. If the proxy is not timely received, or if
you give no instructions on a matter to be voted upon, the
trustee will vote the shares credited to your account in the
same proportion as it votes those shares for which it received
proper instructions from other participants.
ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
The Board of Directors currently consists of 11 members, divided
into three classes. One class of directors is elected each year
to hold office for a three-year term. The four directors whose
terms expire in 2005, J. P. Bolduc, James J. Duderstadt, Matthew
J. Espe and Denise K. Fletcher, have been nominated for
reelection. The remaining seven directors will continue to serve
as set forth below. Each of the nominees has agreed to serve as
a director if elected, and Unisys believes that each nominee
will be available to serve. However, the proxy holders have
discretionary authority to cast votes for the election of a
substitute should any nominee not be available to serve as a
director.
The
Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR all
nominees.
Information Regarding Nominees and Directors
The names and ages of the nominees and directors, their
principal occupations and employment during the past five years,
and other information regarding them are as follows.
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Nominees for Election to the Board of Directors
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Mr. Bolduc, 65, is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of
JPB Enterprises, Inc., a merchant banking, venture capital and
real estate investment holding company. Since April 2003, he has
also served as Chief Executive Officer of J. A. Jones, a
multi-national construction and construction-related services
company. He previously served in the positions of President and
Chief Executive Officer, Vice Chairman, and Chief Operating
Officer of W. R. Grace & Co., a specialty chemicals and
health care company. He is a Director of Proudfoot PLC and EnPro
Industries, Inc. He has served as a Director of Unisys since
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In February 2003, the SEC and Mr. Bolduc settled public
administrative and cease-and-desist proceedings. Without
admitting or denying the SECs findings, Mr. Bolduc
consented to the entry of a cease-and-desist order in which the
SEC found that, between 1991 and 1995, while Mr. Bolduc was
president and either chief operating officer or chief executive
officer of W. R. Grace & Co. and a member of its board
of directors, Grace fraudulently used reserves to defer income
earned by a subsidiary, primarily to smooth earnings of its
health care segment, in violation of the antifraud provisions of
the federal securities laws, as well as the provisions that
require public companies to keep accurate books and records,
maintain appropriate internal accounting controls and file
accurate annual and quarterly reports. The order generally finds
that Mr. Bolduc, through his actions or omissions, was a
cause of these violations. The order also notes that, during the
period in question, Mr. Bolduc did not sell any of the
substantial number of Grace shares that he owned. The SEC
ordered Mr. Bolduc to cease and desist from committing or
causing any violation or future violation of the antifraud and
reporting requirements of the federal securities laws. It did
not impose any fines, penalties or bars on Mr. Bolduc. |
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Dr. Duderstadt, 62, is President Emeritus and University
Professor of Science and Engineering at the University of
Michigan. He has served as a Director of Unisys since 1990 and
is a member of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. |
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Mr. Espe, 45, is a Director and Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer of IKON Office Solutions, Inc., a provider of
integrated document management systems and services. Prior to
joining IKON in 2002, Mr. Espe had been with General
Electric Company since 1980, most recently serving as President
and Chief Executive Officer of GE Lighting. He has served as a
Director of Unisys since July 2004 and is a member of the
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DENISE K. FLETCHER |
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Ms. Fletcher, 56, has been Chief Financial Officer of
DaVita, Inc., an independent provider of dialysis services in
the United States, since 2004. From 2000 to 2003, she was
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of
MasterCard International, an international payment solutions
company. Before joining MasterCard, she served as Chief
Financial Officer of Bowne Inc., a global document management
and information services provider. She is a Director of Sempra
Energy. She has served as a Director of Unisys since 2001 and is
a member of the Audit Committee and the Nominating and Corporate
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Members of the Board Continuing in Office
Term Expiring in 2006
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RANDALL J. HOGAN |
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Mr. Hogan, 49, is a Director and Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer of Pentair, Inc., a diversified manufacturer
of water and wastewater transport, storage and treatment
products and enclosures for the protection of electronic
controls and components. He has also held the positions of
President and Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice
President of that company and President of its Electronic
Enclosures Group. He has served as a Director of Unisys since
March 2004 and is a member of the Nominating and Corporate
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EDWIN A. HUSTON |
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Mr. Huston, 66, is a retired Vice Chairman of Ryder System,
Inc., an international logistics and transportation solutions
company. He has also served as Senior Executive Vice
President-Finance and Chief Financial Officer of that company.
He is a Director of Answerthink, Inc., Enterasys Networks, Inc.
and Kaman Corporation. He has served as a Director of Unisys
since 1993 and is a member of the Audit Committee. |
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JOSEPH W. MCGRATH |
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Mr. McGrath, 52, is President and Chief Executive Officer
of Unisys. He has been with Unisys since 1999, serving as
President and Chief Operating Officer from April 2004 through
December 2004; Executive Vice President and President of the
Companys Enterprise Transformation Services business from
2000 to 2004; and Senior Vice President of Major Accounts Sales
and Chief Marketing Officer from 1999 to 2000. He has served as
a Director of Unisys since January 2005. |
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Mr. Duques, 61, is a retired Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer of First Data Corporation, an electronic commerce and
payment services company. He is a Director of SunGard Data
Systems, Inc. He has served as a Director of Unisys since 1998
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CLAYTON M. JONES |
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Mr. Jones, 55, is a Director and Chairman, President and
Chief Executive Officer of Rockwell Collins, Inc., a global
aviation electronics and communications company. He has also
held the positions of Executive Vice President of that company
and Senior Vice President of its former parent company, Rockwell
International Corporation. He has served as a Director of Unisys
since February 2004 and is a member of the Compensation
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THEODORE E. MARTIN |
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Mr. Martin, 65, is a retired President and Chief Executive
Officer of Barnes Group Inc., a manufacturer and distributor of
automotive and aircraft components and maintenance products. He
has also held the position of Executive Vice
President-Operations of that company. He is a Director of
Ingersoll-Rand Company, Applera Corporation and C.R. Bard, Inc.
He has served as a Director of Unisys since 1995 and is a member
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LAWRENCE A. WEINBACH |
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Mr. Weinbach, 65, is Chairman of the Board of Unisys. He
joined Unisys in 1997 as Chairman of the Board, President and
Chief Executive Officer, a position he held until April 2004.
From April through December 2004, Mr. Weinbach served as
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer. He stepped
down as Chief Executive Officer effective January 1, 2005.
Prior to joining Unisys, Mr. Weinbach served in the
position of Managing Partner-Chief Executive of Andersen
Worldwide, a global professional services organization. He is a
Director of Avon Products, Inc. and UBS AG. He has served as a
Director of Unisys since 1997. |
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Board Meetings; Attendance at Annual Meetings
The Board of Directors held nine meetings in 2004. During 2004,
all directors attended at least 75 percent of the meetings
of the Board of Directors and standing Committees on which they
served.
It is the Companys policy that all directors should attend
the annual meeting of stockholders. All of the Companys
directors attended the 2004 annual meeting.
Independence of Directors
All of the Companys directors other than Mr. McGrath
and Mr. Weinbach meet the independence requirements
prescribed by the New York Stock Exchange and, in the case of
members of the Audit Committee, also meet the audit committee
independence requirements prescribed by the SEC. In assessing
whether a director has a material relationship with Unisys
(either directly or as a partner, stockholder or officer of an
organization that has a relationship with Unisys), the Board
uses the criteria outlined below in paragraph 2 of
Corporate Governance Guidelines. All non-management
directors met these criteria in 2004.
Committees
The Board of Directors has a standing Audit Committee,
Compensation Committee, Finance Committee and Nominating and
Corporate Governance Committee. The specific functions and
responsibilities of each committee are set forth in its charter,
which is available on the Companys Internet web site at
www.unisys.com in the Investors section under Corporate
Governance and Board of Directors and is also available in print
to any stockholder who requests it. The Audit Committee charter
is also attached as Appendix A to this Proxy Statement.
The Audit Committee assists the Board in its oversight of the
integrity of the Companys financial statements and its
financial reporting and disclosure practices, the soundness of
its systems of internal financial and accounting controls, the
independence and qualifications of its independent registered
public accounting firm, the performance of its internal auditors
and independent registered public accounting firm, the
Companys compliance with legal and regulatory requirements
and the soundness of its ethical and environmental compliance
programs. The Audit Committee held eight meetings in 2004. Its
members are Ms. Fletcher, Mr. Huston (chair) and
Mr. Martin. The Board has determined that each of
Ms. Fletcher, Mr. Huston and Mr. Martin is an
audit committee financial expert as defined by the SEC.
The Compensation Committee oversees the compensation of the
Companys executives, the Companys executive
management structure, the compensation-related policies and
programs involving the Companys executive management and
the level of benefits of officers and key employees. It also
oversees the Companys diversity programs. The Compensation
Committee held five meetings in 2004. Its members are
Mr. Duques (chair), Mr. Jones and Mr. Martin.
The Finance Committee oversees the Companys financial
affairs, including its capital structure, financial
arrangements, capital spending and acquisition and disposition
plans. It also oversees the management and investment of funds
in the pension, savings and welfare plans sponsored by the
Company. The Finance Committee held four meetings in 2004. Its
members are Mr. Bolduc (chair) and Mr. Espe.
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The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee identifies and
reviews candidates and recommends to the Board of Directors
nominees for membership on the Board of Directors. It also
oversees the Companys corporate governance. In identifying
candidates for Board membership, the Nominating and Corporate
Governance Committee considers a number of factors including
independence, experience, strength of character, mature
judgment, technical skills, diversity, age and the extent to
which the individual would fill a present need on the Board. In
2004, the committee recommended, and the Board elected, three
new non-management directors. As part of the selection process,
the committee looked for candidates who were in a senior
management position in a public company and who had a background
in engineering, technology or consulting. The committee retained
a third-party search firm to assist in identifying qualified
candidates. The committee will consider recommendations on
director candidates received from stockholders and other
qualified sources. Stockholder recommendations must be in
writing and addressed to the Chairman of the Nominating and
Corporate Governance Committee, c/o Corporate Secretary,
Unisys Corporation, Unisys Way, Blue Bell, Pennsylvania 19424.
The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee held four
meetings in 2004. Its members are Dr. Duderstadt (chair),
Ms. Fletcher and Mr. Hogan.
Code of Ethics and Business Conduct
Unisys has a code of ethics, the Unisys Code of Ethics and
Business Conduct, that applies to all employees, officers
(including the chief executive officer, chief financial officer
and controller) and directors. The code is posted on the
Companys Internet web site at www.unisys.com in the
Investors section under Corporate Governance and Board of
Directors and is also available in print to any stockholder who
requests it. The Company intends to post amendments to or
waivers from the code (to the extent applicable to the
Companys chief executive officer, chief financial officer
or controller) at this location on its web site.
Corporate Governance Guidelines
The Board of Directors has adopted Guidelines on Significant
Corporate Governance Issues. The full text of these guidelines
is available on the Companys Internet web site at
www.unisys.com in the Investors section under Corporate
Governance and Board of Directors and is also available in print
to any stockholder who requests it. Among other matters, the
guidelines cover the following:
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1. A majority of the Board of Directors shall qualify
as independent under the listing standards of the New York Stock
Exchange. |
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2. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee
reviews annually with the Board the independence of outside
directors. Following this review, only those directors who meet
the independence qualifications prescribed by the New York Stock
Exchange and who the Board affirmatively determines have no
material relationship with the Company will be considered
independent. The Board has determined that the following
commercial or charitable relationships will not be considered to
be material relationships that would impair independence:
(a) if a director is an executive officer or partner of, or
owns more than a ten percent equity interest in, a company that
does business with Unisys, and sales to or purchases from Unisys
are less than one percent of the annual revenues of that company
and (b) if a director is an officer, director or trustee of
a charitable organization, and Unisys donates less than one
percent of that organizations charitable receipts. |
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3. Directors should not, except in rare circumstances
approved by the Board, draw any consulting, legal or other fees
from the Company. In no event shall any member of the Audit
Committee receive any compensation from the Company other than
directors fees. |
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4. Membership on the Audit, Compensation and
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committees is limited to
directors who meet the independence criteria of the New York
Stock Exchange. |
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5. Directors may not stand for election after
age 70 or continue to serve beyond the annual
stockholders meeting following the attainment of
age 70. |
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6. Directors should volunteer to resign from the
Board upon a change in position, including retirement, from the
position they held when they were elected to the Board. The
Board, through the Nominating and Corporate Governance
Committee, will then make a determination whether continued
Board membership is appropriate under the circumstances. In
addition, if the Companys chief executive officer resigns
from that position, he is expected to offer his resignation from
the Board at the same time. |
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7. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee
is responsible for determining the appropriate skills and
characteristics required of Board members in the context of its
current make-up, and will consider factors such as independence,
experience, strength of character, mature judgment, technical
skills, diversity and age in its assessment of the needs of the
Board. |
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8. The Company should maintain an orientation program
for new directors and continuing education programs for all
directors. |
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9. The Board will conduct an annual self-evaluation
to determine whether it and its committees are functioning
effectively. |
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10. The non-management directors will meet in executive
session at all regularly scheduled Board meetings. They may also
meet in executive session at any time upon request. The position
of presiding director for these meetings will rotate, meeting by
meeting, among the chairpersons of the Audit Committee, the
Compensation Committee, the Finance Committee and the Nominating
and Corporate Governance Committee. |
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11. The non-management directors will evaluate the
performance of the chief executive officer annually and will
meet in executive session, led by the chairperson of the
Compensation Committee, to review this performance. The
evaluation is based on objective criteria, including performance
of the business, accomplishment of long-term strategic
objectives and development of management. Based on this
evaluation, the Compensation Committee will recommend, and the
members of the Board who meet the independence criteria of the
New York Stock Exchange will determine and approve, the
compensation of the chief executive officer. |
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12. To assist the Board in its planning for the succession
to the position of chief executive officer, the chief executive
officer is expected to provide an annual report on succession
planning to the Compensation Committee. |
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13. Board members have complete access to Unisys
management. Members of senior management who are not Board
members regularly attend Board meetings, and the Board
encourages senior management, from time to time, to bring into
Board meetings other managers who can provide additional
insights into the matters under discussion. |
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14. The Board and its committees have the right at any time
to retain independent outside financial, legal or other advisors. |
Stock Ownership Guidelines
In 1998, the Board established stock ownership guidelines for
both directors and elected officers in order to more closely
link their interests with those of stockholders. Under the
guidelines, directors and elected officers are expected to own,
within specified time periods, Unisys stock or stock units
having a value equal to a multiple of their annual retainer, in
the case of directors, or their base salary, in the case of
elected officers. Stock options, including vested stock options,
do not count toward fulfillment of the ownership guidelines.
Communications with Directors
Stockholders may send communications to the Board of Directors
or to the non-management directors as a group by writing to them
c/o Corporate Secretary, Unisys Corporation, Unisys Way,
Blue Bell, Pennsylvania 19424. All communications directed to
Board members will be delivered to them.
Audit Committee Report
In performing its oversight responsibilities as defined in its
charter, the Audit Committee has reviewed and discussed the
audited financial statements and reporting process, including
the system of internal controls, with management and with
Ernst & Young LLP, the Companys independent
registered public accounting firm. The Committee has also
discussed with Ernst & Young LLP the matters required
to be discussed by Statement on Auditing Standards No. 61
(Communication with Audit Committees), as amended. In addition,
the Committee has discussed with Ernst & Young LLP
their independence and has received from them the written
disclosures required by the Independence Standards Board. The
Committee has also considered the compatibility of audit-related
services, tax services and other non-audit services with the
firms independence.
During 2004, management completed the documentation, testing and
evaluation of the Companys system of internal control over
financial reporting required by Section 404 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and related regulations. The Audit
Committee was kept informed of the progress of the evaluation
and provided oversight to management during the process. At the
conclusion of the process, the Committee reviewed a report on
the effectiveness of the Companys internal control over
financial reporting.
Based on these reviews and discussions, the Committee
recommended to the Board of Directors that the audited financial
statements be included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2004 for filing with the
SEC.
Audit Committee
Denise K. Fletcher
Edwin A. Huston
Theodore E. Martin
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Relationship with Independent Registered Public Accounting
Firm
Ernst & Young LLP has billed the Company the following
fees for professional services rendered in respect of the years
ended December 31, 2004 and 2003 (in millions of dollars):
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2004 | |
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Audit Fees
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$ |
7.2 |
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$ |
4.4 |
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Audit-Related Fees
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1.0 |
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1.3 |
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Tax Fees
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1.0 |
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2.0 |
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All Other Fees
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0.1 |
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Audit fees consist of fees for the audit and review of the
Companys financial statements, statutory audits, comfort
letters, consents, assistance with and review of documents filed
with the SEC and, in 2004, Section 404 attestation
procedures. Audit-related fees consist of fees for employee
benefit plan audits, accounting advice regarding specific
transactions, and various attestation engagements. Tax fees
generally represent fees for tax compliance and advisory
services. All other fees are for non-prohibited advisory
services to the Companys federal government group.
The Audit Committee annually reviews and pre-approves the
services that may be provided by the independent registered
public accounting firm. The committee has also adopted an Audit
and Non-Audit Services Pre-Approval Policy that contains a list
of pre-approved services, which the committee may revise from
time to time. In addition, the Audit Committee has delegated
pre-approval authority, up to a fee limitation of
$150,000 per service, to the chairman of the committee. The
chairman of the committee reports any such pre-approval decision
to the Audit Committee at its next scheduled meeting.
RATIFICATION OF SELECTION OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC
ACCOUNTING FIRM
The Audit Committee has selected the firm of Ernst &
Young LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm
to audit the Companys books and accounts for the year
ending December 31, 2005. Ernst & Young LLP has
served as independent registered public accountants for Unisys
since 1986. Its representatives will be present at the annual
meeting and will have the opportunity to make a statement if
they desire to do so and to respond to appropriate questions
asked by stockholders.
The Board of Directors considers Ernst & Young LLP to
be well qualified to serve as the independent registered public
accounting firm for Unisys. If, however, stockholders do not
ratify the selection of Ernst & Young LLP, the
appointment will be reconsidered.
The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR the
proposal to ratify the selection of Ernst & Young LLP
as the Companys independent registered public accounting
firm for 2005.
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EQUITY COMPENSATION PLAN INFORMATION
The following table sets forth information as of
December 31, 2004 with respect to compensation plans under
which Unisys common stock is authorized for issuance.
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Number of securities | |
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Number of securities | |
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remaining available for | |
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to be issued | |
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Weighted-average | |
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future issuance under | |
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upon exercise of | |
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exercise price of | |
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equity compensation plans | |
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outstanding options, | |
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outstanding options, | |
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(excluding securities | |
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warrants and rights | |
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warrants and rights | |
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reflected in column (a)) | |
Plan category |
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(a) | |
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(b) | |
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(c) | |
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Equity compensation
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plans approved by |
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35.802 million |
(1) |
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$20.19 |
(3) |
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21.977 million |
(4) |
security holders |
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.244 million |
(2) |
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$0 |
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Equity compensation
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plans not approved
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7.384 million |
(6) |
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$10.49 |
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0 |
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by security
holders(5)
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.161 million |
(7) |
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$0 |
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Total
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43.591 million |
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$18.53 |
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21.977 million |
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(1) |
Represents stock options, including options for approximately
2,100 shares granted under compensation plans assumed in
connection with acquisitions. |
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(2) |
Represents restricted share units and stock units. |
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(3) |
Weighted-average exercise price of outstanding options under
compensation plans assumed in connection with acquisitions is
$29.00. |
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(4) |
Comprises 15.014 million shares under the Unisys
Corporation 2003 Long-Term Incentive and Equity Compensation
Plan (the 2003 Plan) and 6.963 million shares
under the Unisys Corporation Employee Stock Purchase Plan. |
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(5) |
Comprises the Unisys Corporation Director Stock Unit Plan (the
Stock Unit Plan) and the 2002 Stock Option Plan (the
2002 Plan). Under the Stock Unit Plan, directors
received a portion of their annual retainers and attendance fees
in common stock equivalent units, as described on page 20.
The Stock Unit Plan was terminated in 2004, and stock units are
now granted to directors under the 2003 Plan, approved by
stockholders in 2003. Under the 2002 Plan, stock options could
be granted to key employees other than officers to purchase the
Companys common stock at no less than 100% of fair market
value at the date of grant. Options generally have a maximum
duration of ten years and become exercisable in four equal
annual installments beginning one year after the date of grant.
The 2002 Plan was replaced by the 2003 Plan in 2003. No further
awards will be made under either the Stock Unit Plan or the 2002
Plan, and no shares (other than shares subject to outstanding
options and other awards previously made) are available for
future issuance under either Plan. |
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(6) |
Represents options granted under the 2002 Plan. |
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(7) |
Represents stock units granted under the Stock Unit Plan. |
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SECURITY OWNERSHIP BY CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND
MANAGEMENT
Shown below is information with respect to persons or groups
that beneficially own more than five percent of Unisys common
stock. This information is derived from Schedules 13G filed
by such persons or groups in 2005.
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Name and Address of |
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Number of Shares | |
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Percent | |
Beneficial Owner |
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of Common Stock | |
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of Class | |
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Brandes Investment Partners, L.P.
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45,997,597 |
(1) |
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13.7 |
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Brandes Investment Partners, Inc.
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Brandes Worldwide Holdings, L.P.
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Charles H. Brandes
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Glenn R. Carlson
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Jeffrey A. Busby
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11988 El Camino Real, Suite 500
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San Diego, CA 92130
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Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc.
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33,266,622 |
(2) |
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9.9 |
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(on behalf of Merrill Lynch Investment
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Managers)
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World Financial Center, North Tower
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250 Vesey Street
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New York, NY 10381
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(1) |
Shared dispositive power has been reported for
45,997,597 shares. Shared voting power has been reported
for 35,720,334 shares. |
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(2) |
Shared dispositive and shared voting power has been reported for
all shares. |
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Shown below are the number of shares of Unisys common stock (or
stock units) beneficially owned as of February 28, 2005, by
all directors and nominees, each of the executive officers named
on page 15, and all directors and officers of Unisys as a
group. After taking exercisable stock options into account,
Mr. Weinbach beneficially owns 1.1% and all directors and
officers as a group beneficially own 2.3% of the shares of
Unisys common stock deemed outstanding.
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Additional Shares of | |
Beneficial |
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Number of Shares | |
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Common Stock Deemed | |
Owner |
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of Common Stock(1)(2) | |
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Beneficially Owned(1)(3) | |
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J. P. Bolduc
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25,043 |
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38,000 |
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James J. Duderstadt
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22,407 |
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38,000 |
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Henry C. Duques
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32,357 |
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38,000 |
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Matthew J. Espe
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1,724 |
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0 |
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Denise K. Fletcher
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9,345 |
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18,000 |
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George R. Gazerwitz
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16,234 |
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796,250 |
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Janet B. Haugen
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23,066 |
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447,250 |
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Randall J. Hogan
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2,479 |
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3,000 |
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Edwin A. Huston
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24,923 |
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38,000 |
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Clayton M. Jones
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2,653 |
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3,000 |
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Theodore E. Martin
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64,950 |
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38,000 |
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Joseph W. McGrath
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49,144 |
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601,250 |
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Janet B. Wallace
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13,872 |
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377,500 |
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Lawrence A. Weinbach
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384,131 |
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3,793,000 |
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All directors and officers as a group
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861,278 |
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8,132,900 |
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(1) |
Includes shares reported by directors and officers as held
directly or in the names of spouses, children or trusts as to
which beneficial ownership may have been disclaimed. |
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(2) |
Includes: |
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(a) |
Shares held under the Unisys Savings Plan, a qualified plan
under Sections 401(a) and 401(k) of the Internal Revenue
Code, as follows: Mr. Gazerwitz, 3,234; Ms. Haugen,
1,530; Mr. McGrath, 1,411; Ms. Wallace, 1,345;
Mr. Weinbach, 1,365; officers as a group, 26,949. With
respect to such shares, plan participants have authority to
direct voting. |
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(b) |
Stock units deferred under the Unisys Corporation Deferred
Compensation Plan as follows: Mr. Gazerwitz, 13,000;
Mr. McGrath, 34,894; officers as a group, 48,896. Deferred
stock units are payable in shares of Unisys common stock upon
termination of employment or on a date specified by the
executive. They may not be voted. |
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(c) |
Restricted share units as follows: Mr. Weinbach, 128,123;
officers as a group, 153,123. Restricted share units are payable
in shares of Unisys common stock upon vesting. They may not be
voted. |
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(d) |
Stock units, as described on page 20, for directors as
follows: Mr. Bolduc, 22,043; Dr. Duderstadt, 21,357;
Mr. Duques, 27,357; Mr. Espe, 1,724;
Ms. Fletcher, 9,345; Mr. Hogan, 2,479;
Mr. Huston, 23,923; Mr. Jones, 2,653; and
Mr. Martin, 44,950. They may not be voted. |
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(3) |
Shares shown are shares subject to options exercisable within
60 days following February 28, 2005. |
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EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
Summary Compensation Table
The following table sets forth information concerning the annual
and long-term compensation paid to the chief executive officer
and the other four most highly compensated executive officers of
Unisys in 2004 (the Named Officers) for services
rendered in all capacities to Unisys for 2004, 2003 and 2002.
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Long-Term Compensation | |
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Annual Compensation | |
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Awards | |
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Payouts | |
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Other | |
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Securities | |
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Annual | |
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Restricted | |
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Underlying | |
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LTIP | |
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All Other | |
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Compen- | |
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Stock | |
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Options/ | |
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Payouts | |
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Compen- | |
Name and |
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Salary(1) | |
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Bonus(1) | |
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sation(2) | |
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Award(s) | |
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SARs(3) | |
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(3) | |
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sation(4) | |
Principal Position |
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Year | |
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($) | |
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($) | |
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($) | |
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($) | |
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($) | |
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Lawrence A. Weinbach
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2004 |
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1,400,000 |
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240,307 |
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320,000 |
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|
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4,100 |
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Chairman and |
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2003 |
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1,400,000 |
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770,000 |
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|
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190,776 |
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|
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300,000 |
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|
|
|
|
|
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4,000 |
|
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Chief Executive Officer(5) |
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2002 |
|
|
|
1,380,000 |
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|
|
1,050,000 |
|
|
|
249,689 |
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|
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1,500,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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332,813 |
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Joseph W. McGrath
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2004 |
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|
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704,168 |
|
|
|
|
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|
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2,543 |
|
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|
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335,000 |
|
|
|
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4,100 |
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President and Chief |
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2003 |
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550,008 |
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220,000 |
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1,710 |
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100,000 |
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4,000 |
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Operating Officer(6) |
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2002 |
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533,340 |
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310,000 |
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9,725 |
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400,000 |
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74,461 |
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George R. Gazerwitz
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2004 |
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550,000 |
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112 |
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85,000 |
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4,100 |
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Vice Chairman |
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2003 |
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541,669 |
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220,000 |
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176 |
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100,000 |
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4,000 |
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2002 |
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500,012 |
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275,000 |
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400,000 |
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115,494 |
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Janet B. Wallace
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2004 |
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491,667 |
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70,000 |
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4,100 |
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Executive Vice President |
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2003 |
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450,000 |
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130,000 |
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75,000 |
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4,000 |
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2002 |
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435,000 |
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200,000 |
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250,000 |
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48,441 |
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Janet B. Haugen
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2004 |
|
|
|
491,667 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,404 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
75,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,100 |
|
|
Senior Vice President |
|
|
2003 |
|
|
|
450,000 |
|
|
|
135,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
80,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,000 |
|
|
and Chief Financial |
|
|
2002 |
|
|
|
433,333 |
|
|
|
210,000 |
|
|
|
11,041 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
250,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
25,800 |
|
|
Officer |
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|
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|
|
|
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|
(1) |
Amounts shown include compensation deferred under the Unisys
Savings Plan or the Unisys Corporation Deferred Compensation
Plan. |
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(2) |
Amounts shown for 2004 for Mr. Weinbach are $103,331 in tax
reimbursements and $136,976 in personal benefits, including
$59,884 for supplemental long-term disability insurance and
$35,000 for personal use of a corporate apartment. Amounts shown
for Mr. McGrath, Mr. Gazerwitz and Ms. Haugen for
2004 are tax reimbursements. |
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(3) |
Although the Companys long-term incentive plan permits
grants of free-standing stock appreciation rights and the
payment of performance awards, no such grants or payments were
made to any of the Named Officers during the years presented. |
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(4) |
Amounts shown for 2004 for each Named Officer are Company
matching contributions under the Unisys Savings Plan. |
|
(5) |
Effective January 1, 2005, Mr. Weinbach stepped down
as Chief Executive Officer. He currently serves as Chairman of
the Board. |
|
(6) |
Effective January 1, 2005, Mr. McGrath was named
President and Chief Executive Officer. |
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Option Grants in Last Fiscal Year
The following table sets forth information on grants of stock
options during 2004 to the Named Officers. No stock appreciation
rights were granted during 2004.
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|
Potential Realizable Value | |
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at Assumed Annual Rates | |
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|
of Stock Price Appreciation | |
Individual Grants(1) | |
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for Option Terms(2) | |
| |
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Number | |
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of | |
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% of | |
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|
Securities | |
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Total | |
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|
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|
|
Underlying | |
|
Options | |
|
Exercise | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Options | |
|
Granted to | |
|
or Base | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Granted | |
|
Employees | |
|
Price(3) | |
|
Expiration | |
|
|
Name |
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(#) | |
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in 2004 | |
|
($/Sh) | |
|
Date(4) | |
|
5%($) | |
|
10%($) | |
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| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
Lawrence A. Weinbach
|
|
|
320,000 |
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|
|
7.0 |
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|
|
14.27 |
|
|
|
2/11/14 |
|
|
|
2,871,776 |
|
|
|
7,277,664 |
|
Joseph W. McGrath
|
|
|
85,000 |
|
|
|
1.9 |
|
|
|
14.27 |
|
|
|
2/11/14 |
|
|
|
762,816 |
|
|
|
1,933,130 |
|
|
|
|
250,000 |
|
|
|
5.5 |
|
|
|
9.975 |
|
|
|
12/22/14 |
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|
|
1,568,301 |
|
|
|
3,974,393 |
|
George R. Gazerwitz
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|
|
85,000 |
|
|
|
1.9 |
|
|
|
14.27 |
|
|
|
2/11/14 |
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|
|
762,816 |
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|
|
1,933,130 |
|
Janet B. Wallace
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|
|
70,000 |
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|
|
1.5 |
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|
|
14.27 |
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|
|
2/11/14 |
|
|
|
628,201 |
|
|
|
1,591,989 |
|
Janet B. Haugen
|
|
|
75,000 |
|
|
|
1.6 |
|
|
|
14.27 |
|
|
|
2/11/14 |
|
|
|
673,073 |
|
|
|
1,705,703 |
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|
|
(1) |
Options were granted on February 11, 2004 (and, for
Mr. McGrath, also on December 22, 2004) and become
exercisable in four equal annual installments, beginning one
year after the date of grant. Options become immediately
exercisable in the event of a change in control (as defined in
the long-term incentive plan). |
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(2) |
Illustrates value that might be realized upon exercise of
options immediately prior to the expiration of their term,
assuming specified annual rates of appreciation on Unisys common
stock over the term of the options. Assumed rates of
appreciation are not necessarily indicative of future stock
performance. |
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(3) |
The exercise price is the fair market value (calculated as the
average of the high and low quoted sales prices through the
official close of the New York Stock Exchange at 4:00 p.m.)
of a share of Unisys common stock on the date of grant. |
|
(4) |
The options were granted for a term of ten years, subject to
earlier termination in certain events related to termination of
employment. |
Option Exercises and Fiscal Year-End Values
The following table sets forth information with respect to
option exercises during 2004 and unexercised stock options held
by the Named Officers at December 31, 2004.
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Number of Securities | |
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Underlying Unexercised | |
|
Value of Unexercised | |
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Options at | |
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In-the-Money Options at | |
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Shares | |
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December 31, 2004 | |
|
December 31, 2004(1) | |
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Acquired | |
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Value | |
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(#) | |
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($) | |
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on Exercise | |
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Realized | |
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| |
Name |
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(#) | |
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($) | |
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Exercisable | |
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Unexercisable | |
|
Exercisable | |
|
Unexercisable | |
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| |
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| |
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| |
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| |
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| |
|
| |
Lawrence A. Weinbach
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,163,000 |
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|
|
1,470,000 |
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|
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132,375 |
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|
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397,125 |
|
Joseph W. McGrath
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|
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|
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|
|
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436,250 |
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|
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628,750 |
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|
|
44,125 |
|
|
|
183,625 |
|
George R. Gazerwitz
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
625,000 |
|
|
|
385,000 |
|
|
|
44,125 |
|
|
|
132,375 |
|
Janet B. Wallace
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
263,750 |
|
|
|
266,250 |
|
|
|
33,094 |
|
|
|
99,281 |
|
Janet B. Haugen
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
333,500 |
|
|
|
272,500 |
|
|
|
176,473 |
|
|
|
105,900 |
|
|
|
(1) |
Difference between the closing price for Unisys common stock on
December 31, 2004 and the exercise price. |
Pension Plans
The table below shows the aggregate annual amounts at
age 62 that would be received from the Unisys Pension Plan
(the Pension Plan), the Supplemental Executive
Retirement Plan (the Supplemental Plan) and the
Elected Officer Pension Plan (the Officer Plan).
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The Pension Plan and Supplemental Plan generally are available
to all employees located in the United States. The Officer Plan
is available to officers, including the Named Officers, who
satisfy certain minimum service requirements. The aggregate
pension amount payable under the Officer Plan is offset by
benefits paid under the Pension Plan, the Supplemental Plan and
any applicable subsidiary plan. The amounts shown in the table
are computed on a single life annuity basis and are subject to a
reduction equal to 50% of the participants primary social
security benefit.
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Years of Service | |
Assumed Final | |
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| |
Average Compensation | |
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5 | |
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10 | |
|
15 | |
|
20 | |
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25 | |
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30 or more | |
| |
|
| |
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| |
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| |
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| |
|
| |
|
| |
$ |
200,000 |
|
|
$ |
40,000 |
|
|
$ |
80,000 |
|
|
$ |
90,000 |
|
|
$ |
100,000 |
|
|
$ |
110,000 |
|
|
$ |
120,000 |
|
|
300,000 |
|
|
|
60,000 |
|
|
|
120,000 |
|
|
|
135,000 |
|
|
|
150,000 |
|
|
|
165,000 |
|
|
|
180,000 |
|
|
400,000 |
|
|
|
80,000 |
|
|
|
160,000 |
|
|
|
180,000 |
|
|
|
200,000 |
|
|
|
220,000 |
|
|
|
240,000 |
|
|
500,000 |
|
|
|
100,000 |
|
|
|
200,000 |
|
|
|
225,000 |
|
|
|
250,000 |
|
|
|
275,000 |
|
|
|
300,000 |
|
|
600,000 |
|
|
|
120,000 |
|
|
|
240,000 |
|
|
|
270,000 |
|
|
|
300,000 |
|
|
|
330,000 |
|
|
|
360,000 |
|
|
700,000 |
|
|
|
140,000 |
|
|
|
280,000 |
|
|
|
315,000 |
|
|
|
350,000 |
|
|
|
385,000 |
|
|
|
420,000 |
|
|
800,000 |
|
|
|
160,000 |
|
|
|
320,000 |
|
|
|
360,000 |
|
|
|
400,000 |
|
|
|
440,000 |
|
|
|
480,000 |
|
|
900,000 |
|
|
|
180,000 |
|
|
|
360,000 |
|
|
|
405,000 |
|
|
|
450,000 |
|
|
|
495,000 |
|
|
|
540,000 |
|
|
1,000,000 |
|
|
|
200,000 |
|
|
|
400,000 |
|
|
|
450,000 |
|
|
|
500,000 |
|
|
|
550,000 |
|
|
|
600,000 |
|
Final Average Compensation generally corresponds to the amounts
shown in the Summary Compensation Table under the headings
Salary and Bonus. However, Final Average Compensation is
calculated using the individuals highest 60 consecutive
months of compensation out of the final 120 months of
employment and thus will differ somewhat from the amounts shown
in the Summary Compensation Table. Final Average Compensation
for the Named Officers as of March 1, 2005 is as follows:
J. W. McGrath $698,570; G. R. Gazerwitz
$703,510; J. B. Wallace $515,333; J.B.
Haugen $516,834. Full years of credited service
under the pension plans for the Named Officers as of
March 1, 2005 are as follows: J. W. McGrath six
years; G R. Gazerwitz 23 years; J. B.
Wallace five years; J.B. Haugen eight
years.
Pursuant to the employment agreement described below, Lawrence
A. Weinbach is vested in an annual pension benefit of $1,000,000.
Employment Agreements
On April 6, 2004, the Company entered into a new employment
agreement with Lawrence A. Weinbach, covering the terms and
conditions of Mr. Weinbachs employment for the period
from April 6, 2004 through January 31, 2006. Under the
agreement, Mr. Weinbach agreed to serve as Chairman of the
Board and Chief Executive Officer from April 6, 2004
through January 2005. He also agreed to step down as Chief
Executive Officer effective February 1, 2005 but to
continue to remain employed with the Company as Chairman of the
Board through January 31, 2006. Mr. Weinbach
stepped down as Chief Executive Officer effective
January 1, 2005. He currently serves as Chairman of the
Board. Under the agreement, Mr. Weinbach was entitled to a
base salary of $1,400,000 per year for his services as
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer. For his
services as Chairman of the Board, he is entitled to a base
salary of $1,000,000 per year. He is eligible for an annual
bonus award at a target bonus level of not less than 100% of
base salary. The actual bonus payable, if any, is to be
determined by the Compensation Committee but may not exceed 200%
of target. Pursuant to the agreement, in February 2005,
Mr. Weinbach was also granted a performance-based
restricted share unit
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award with a value equal to $1,000,000. The award will vest on
February 1, 2006, provided that the performance goals
established by the Compensation Committee have been met.
Mr. Weinbach is eligible to participate in the benefit
programs generally made available to executive officers, is
entitled to the pension benefits discussed above, and is
eligible to receive stock option and other long-term incentive
awards under the Companys long-term incentive plan. Upon
his termination of employment, the Company will purchase and
transfer to Mr. Weinbach an annuity that, together with
payments from the Unisys Pension Plan, will pay 40% of his
pension benefits described above. In addition, the Company will
make a gross-up payment to Mr. Weinbach to cover all taxes
incurred by him upon the transfer of the annuity. As a
replacement for the pension payments that Mr. Weinbach will
forgo as a result of his continuing to be employed by Unisys on
and after February 1, 2005, the agreement provides for the
Company to establish a special deferred compensation program for
him. Under this program, commencing February 1, 2005 and
continuing through his termination of employment, the Company
will credit $83,333 per month to a memorandum account
established on Mr. Weinbachs behalf. The amounts
credited to the memorandum account will be credited with
earnings and losses in accordance with investment measures
selected by Mr. Weinbach, and the account balance will be
paid to him after his employment terminates. The right to
receive the account balance is an unsecured claim against the
Companys general assets. If Mr. Weinbachs
employment is terminated under certain circumstances, the
agreement provides for him to receive continued payment of his
base salary through January 31, 2006 and, for the year in
which the termination occurs, a bonus in an amount equal to his
target bonus for the year. He will also be entitled to continued
medical and dental coverage through the remaining term of the
agreement and full vesting in outstanding awards under the
long-term incentive plan. Mr. Weinbach is also party to a
change in control agreement with the Company, as described
below. He is not entitled to receive duplicate payments under
the change in control agreement and his employment agreement. In
accordance with the Companys corporate governance
guidelines, Mr. Weinbach offered to resign from the Board
at the time he stepped down as Chief Executive Officer. The
Board declined to accept his resignation.
On December 22, 2004, the Company and Joseph W. McGrath
signed an employment agreement covering the terms and conditions
of Mr. McGraths employment as President and Chief
Executive Officer for the period from January 1, 2005
through December 31, 2007. The agreement provides for a
minimum base salary of $900,000 per year, subject to
periodic review by the Compensation Committee. Mr. McGrath
is eligible to receive an annual bonus award at a target bonus
level of not less than 100% of base salary. The actual bonus
payable, if any, will be determined by the Board in its sole
discretion. Pursuant to the agreement, on December 22,
2004, Mr. McGrath was also awarded a stock option grant for
250,000 shares of Unisys common stock at an exercise price
equal to the fair market value of Unisys stock on that date.
Mr. McGrath is eligible to participate in the benefit
programs generally made available to executive officers and is
eligible to receive stock option and other long-term incentive
awards under the Companys long-term incentive plan. If
Mr. McGraths employment is terminated under certain
circumstances, the agreement provides for him to receive
continued payment of his base salary and annual bonus (in an
amount equal to the average annual bonus paid to him for the
three years preceding termination) for the remainder of the
term, but not less than one years compensation. He will
also be entitled to continued medical and dental coverage
through the later of the term of the agreement or his attaining
age 55, full vesting in outstanding awards under the
Companys long-term incentive plan, and continued benefit
accrual under the Officer Plan through the remaining term of the
agreement. Any such salary and bonus payments made to
Mr. McGrath will be reduced by the amount of any cash
compensation he receives for
18
services rendered to any entity other than Unisys.
Mr. McGrath is also party to a change in control agreement.
He is not entitled to receive duplicate payments under the
change in control agreement and his employment agreement.
Change in Control Employment Agreements
The Company has entered into change in control employment
agreements with its executive officers including the Named
Officers. The agreements are intended to retain the services of
these executives and provide for continuity of management in the
event of any actual or threatened change in control. A change in
control is generally defined as (i) the acquisition of 20%
or more of Unisys common stock, (ii) a change in the
majority of the Board of Directors unless approved by the
incumbent directors (other than as a result of a contested
election) and (iii) certain reorganizations, mergers,
consolidations, liquidations or dissolutions. Each agreement has
a term ending on the third anniversary of the date of the change
in control. These agreements, which are the same in substance
for each executive, provide that in the event of a change in
control each executive will have specific rights and receive
certain benefits. Those benefits include the right to continue
in the Companys employ during the term, performing
comparable duties to those being performed immediately prior to
the change in control and at compensation and benefit levels
that are at least equal to the compensation and benefit levels
in effect immediately prior to the change in control. Upon a
termination of employment under certain circumstances following
a change in control, the terminated executive will be entitled
to receive special termination benefits, including a lump sum
payment equal to three years base salary and bonus and the
actuarial value of the pension benefit the executive would have
accrued had the executive remained employed for three years
following the termination date. The special termination benefits
are payable if the Company terminates the executive without
cause, the executive terminates employment for certain
enumerated reasons (including a reduction in the
executives compensation or responsibilities or a change in
the executives job location), or the executive voluntarily
terminates employment for any reason during the 30-day period
following the first anniversary of the date of the change in
control. If any payment or distribution by the Company to the
executive is determined to be subject to the excise tax imposed
by section 4999 of the Internal Revenue Code, the executive
is entitled to receive a payment on an after-tax basis equal to
the excise tax imposed. The executive is under no obligation to
mitigate amounts payable under these agreements, and to the
extent the executive has a separate employment agreement with
the Company with conflicting rights, the executive is allowed
the greater entitlement.
Transactions with Management
During 2004, the law firm Pepper Hamilton LLP, which has
represented Unisys on a variety of matters for approximately
20 years, provided legal services to Unisys for fees of
approximately $222,000. The husband of Nancy Straus Sundheim is
a partner in that firm. Ms. Sundheim has been Senior Vice
President, General Counsel and Secretary of Unisys since 2001.
During 2004, ProBusiness Services, Inc. provided payroll
services to Unisys for fees of approximately $545,000.
ProBusiness, which has provided payroll services to Unisys since
1999, was acquired by Automatic Data Processing, Inc.
(ADP) in 2003. Mr. Weinbachs brother is Chairman
and Chief Executive Officer of ADP.
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Compensation of Directors
In 2004, the Companys non-employee directors received an
annual retainer of $50,000, an annual attendance fee of $10,000
for regularly scheduled Board and committee meetings and a
meeting fee of $1,000 for attendance at certain additional Board
and committee meetings. Chairmen of committees other than the
audit committee also received an annual $5,000 retainer. The
annual retainer for the chair of the audit committee was
$10,000. In February 2005, the fee for attendance at additional
meetings was increased from $1,000 to $1,500 and the annual
retainer for the chair of the audit committee was increased to
$20,000. During 2004, each non-employee director also received
an option to purchase 12,000 shares of Unisys common
stock. These stock options vest in four equal annual
installments beginning one year after the date of grant. The
annual retainers and annual attendance fee are paid in monthly
installments, with 50% of each installment paid in cash and 50%
in the form of common stock equivalent units. The value of each
stock unit at any point in time is equal to the value of one
share of Unisys common stock. Stock units are recorded in a
memorandum account maintained for each director. A
directors stock unit account is payable in Unisys common
stock, either upon termination of service or on a date specified
by the director, at the directors option. Directors do not
have the right to vote with respect to any stock units.
Directors also have the opportunity to defer until termination
of service, or until a specified date, all or a portion of their
cash fees. Any deferred cash amounts, and earnings or losses
thereon, are recorded in a memorandum account maintained for
each director. The right to receive future payments of deferred
cash accounts is an unsecured claim against the Companys
general assets. Directors who are employees of the Company do
not receive any cash, stock units or stock options for their
services as directors.
REPORT OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE
Compensation Program and Policies
The Compensation Committee oversees the Companys executive
compensation program. In this capacity, the Committee reviews
compensation levels of elected officers, evaluates performance,
considers management succession and related matters and
administers the Companys incentive plans, including its
executive variable compensation plan and its long-term incentive
plan.
The Companys executive compensation program is designed to
attract and retain executives responsible for the Companys
long-term success, to reward executives for achieving both
financial and strategic company goals, to align executive and
stockholder interests through long-term, equity-based plans and
to provide a compensation package that recognizes individual
contributions as well as overall business results. As a result,
a substantial portion of each executives total
compensation is intended to be variable and to be tied closely
to the achievement of specific business objectives and corporate
financial goals, as well as the attainment of the
executives individual performance objectives. The
Companys executive compensation program also takes into
account the compensation practices of companies with whom Unisys
competes for executive talent. These companies (the peer
companies) include the principal companies included in the
peer group indices in the Performance Graph on page 23 of
this proxy statement and additional companies in various
industries.
The three key components of the Companys executive
compensation program are base salary, variable incentive
compensation and long-term incentive awards in the form of stock
20
options. Overall compensation is intended to be competitive for
comparable positions at the peer companies.
Base Salary
Each executives base salary is initially determined with
reference to competitive pay practices and is dependent upon the
executives level of responsibility and experience. The
Committee uses its discretion, rather than a formal weighting
system, to evaluate these factors and to determine individual
base salary levels. Thereafter, base salaries are reviewed
periodically, and increases are made based on the
Committees subjective assessment of individual
performance, as well as the factors discussed above.
Variable Incentive Compensation
For 2004, all of the Companys executive officers
participated in the Companys executive variable
compensation plan. This plans stated purpose is to
motivate and reward elected officers and other key executives
for the attainment of corporate and/or individual performance
goals. Under the plan, the Committee has the discretion to
determine the conditions (including performance objectives)
applicable to annual award payments and the amounts of such
awards. For 2004, the plan operated as follows.
Executives were assigned target award amounts for the year,
which were typically stated as a percentage of base salary
(ranging, in the case of elected officers other than the chief
executive officer, from 45% to 75%). Actual award amounts could
range from zero to 150% of target for all elected officers other
than the chief executive officer and from zero to 200% of target
for the chief executive officer, depending upon corporate and
individual performance. For 2004, the Committee determined that
awards under the plan would be funded only if the Company
exceeded its earnings per share target for the year. Assuming
available funding, the amount of awards would depend upon the
degree to which additional corporate financial goals were met
and the Committees assessment of the individuals
performance. The Company did not meet its earnings per share
targets for 2004. Therefore, no variable incentive awards for
2004 were made to executive officers under the plan.
Long-Term Incentive Awards
Under the Companys long-term incentive plan, stock options
may be granted to the Companys executive officers and
other key employees. The size of stock option awards is based
primarily on individual performance, level of responsibilities
with Unisys and the competitive marketplace. The Committee does
not determine the size of such awards by reference to the amount
or value of stock options currently held by an executive officer.
Stock options are designed to align the interests of executives
with those of stockholders. In 2004, executive officers received
stock options with an exercise price equal to the fair market
value of Unisys common stock on the date of grant. The grants
vest over four years. This approach is designed to encourage the
creation of stockholder value over the long term since no
benefit is realized unless the price of the common stock rises
over a number of years.
Compensation of the Chief Executive Officer
On April 6, 2004, the Company and Lawrence A. Weinbach, the
Companys Chairman and Chief Executive Officer during 2004,
entered into the new employment agreement described at
page 17. Under this employment agreement, in 2004
Mr. Weinbach was entitled to a base
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salary of $1,400,000, which had been his salary since 2003, for
his services as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. Under the
agreement, Mr. Weinbach was also eligible for an annual
bonus for 2004 at a target of 100% of base salary, with the
actual amount of bonus paid to be determined by the Committee in
its sole discretion, based upon such factors as the Committee
deemed appropriate. As set forth above, no bonuses were paid to
executive officers, including Mr. Weinbach, for 2004. In
2004, Mr. Weinbach was granted the stock options described
on page 16.
Deductibility of Executive Compensation
Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code imposes a
$1 million annual limit on the amount of compensation that
may be deducted by the Company with respect to each Named
Officer employed as of the last day of the applicable year. The
limitation does not apply to compensation based on the
attainment of objective performance goals.
The Companys 2003 Long-Term Incentive and Equity
Compensation Plan, approved by the Companys stockholders
at the 2003 annual meeting, permits the Committee to design
compensation awards to Named Officers that will meet the
requirements of section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue
Code. The Committee may grant awards under the plan that meet
the requirements of section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue
Code at such times as the Committee believes that such awards
are in the best interests of the Company. The Committee has
considered the impact of the deduction limitation and has
determined that it is not in the best interests of the Company
or its stockholders to base compensation solely on objective
performance criteria. Rather, the Committee believes that it
should retain the flexibility to base compensation on its
subjective evaluation of performance as well as on the
attainment of objective goals.
Compensation Committee
Henry C. Duques
Clayton M. Jones
Theodore E. Martin
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STOCK PERFORMANCE GRAPH
The following graph compares the yearly percentage change in the
cumulative total stockholder return on Unisys common stock
during the five fiscal years ended December 31, 2004 with
the cumulative total return on the Standard &
Poors 500 Stock Index, Standard & Poors
Computers (Hardware) Index and the Standard &
Poors 500 IT Services Index. The comparison assumes $100
was invested on December 31, 1999 in Unisys common stock
and in each of such indices and assumes reinvestment of any
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GENERAL MATTERS
Policy on Confidential Voting
It is the Companys policy that all stockholder proxies,
ballots and voting materials that identify the vote of a
specific stockholder shall, if requested by that stockholder on
such proxy, ballot or materials, be kept permanently
confidential and shall not be disclosed to the Company, its
affiliates, directors, officers and employees or to any third
parties, except as may be required by law, to pursue or defend
legal proceedings or to carry out the purpose of, or as
permitted by, the policy. Under the policy, vote tabulators and
inspectors of election are to be independent parties who are
unaffiliated with and are not employees of the Company. The
policy provides that it may, under certain circumstances, be
suspended in the event of a proxy solicitation in opposition to
a solicitation of management. The Company may at any time be
informed whether or not a particular stockholder has voted.
Comments written on proxies or ballots, together with the name
and address of the commenting stockholder, will also be made
available to the Company.
Stockholder Proposals and Nominations
Stockholder proposals submitted to the Company for inclusion in
the proxy materials for the 2006 annual meeting of stockholders
must be received by the Company by November 16, 2005.
Any stockholder who intends to present a proposal at the 2006
annual meeting and has not sought to include the proposal in the
Companys proxy materials must deliver notice of the
proposal to the Company no later than January 21, 2006.
Any stockholder who intends to make a nomination for the Board
of Directors at the 2006 annual meeting must deliver a notice to
the Company no later than January 20, 2006 setting forth
(i) the name, age, business and residence addresses of each
nominee, (ii) the principal occupation or employment of
each nominee, (iii) the number of shares of Unisys capital
stock beneficially owned by each nominee, (iv) a statement
that the nominee is willing to be nominated and (v) any
other information concerning each nominee that would be required
by the SEC in a proxy statement soliciting proxies for the
election of the nominee.
Electronic Access to Proxy Materials and Annual Report
This proxy statement and the 2004 annual report are available on
the Companys Internet site at www.unisys.com/go/proxy and
www.unisys.com/go/annual. Most stockholders can elect to view
future proxy statements and annual reports over the Internet
instead of receiving paper copies in the mail and thus can save
the Company the cost of producing and mailing these documents.
If you vote your shares over the Internet this year, you will be
given the opportunity to choose electronic access at the time
you vote. Most stockholders who choose electronic access will
receive an e-mail next year containing the Internet address to
access the proxy statement and annual report. Your choice will
remain in effect until you cancel it. You do not have to elect
Internet access each year.
Householding of Proxy Statement and Annual Report
This year, a number of brokers with accountholders who are
owners of Unisys common stock will be householding
our proxy materials. This means that only one copy of this proxy
statement and the 2004 annual report may have been sent to you
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stockholders who share your address. Householding is designed to
reduce the volume of duplicate information that stockholders
receive and the Companys printing and mailing expenses.
If your household has received only one copy of our proxy
statement and annual report, and you would prefer to receive
separate copies of these documents, either now or in the future,
please call us at 215-986-5777, or write us at Investor
Relations, A2-15, Unisys Corporation, Unisys Way, Blue Bell, PA
19424-0001. We will deliver separate copies promptly. If you are
now receiving multiple copies of our proxy materials and would
like to have only one copy of these documents delivered to your
household in the future, please contact us in the same manner.
Other Matters
At the date of this proxy statement, the Board of Directors
knows of no matter that will be presented for consideration at
the annual meeting other than those described in this proxy
statement. If any other matter properly comes before the annual
meeting, the persons appointed as proxies will vote thereon in
their discretion.
The Company will bear the cost of soliciting proxies. Such cost
will include charges by brokers and other custodians, nominees
and fiduciaries for forwarding proxies and proxy material to the
beneficial owners of Unisys common stock. Solicitation may also
be made personally or by telephone by the Companys
directors, officers and regular employees without additional
compensation. In addition, the Company has retained
Morrow & Co., Inc. to assist in the solicitation of
proxies for a fee of approximately $9,500, plus expenses.
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APPENDIX A
UNISYS CORPORATION
AUDIT COMMITTEE CHARTER
(Approved February 10, 2005)
I. Purpose
The Audit Committee shall assist the Board of Directors in its
oversight of (1) the integrity of the Corporations
financial statements and its financial reporting and disclosure
practices, (2) the soundness of the Corporations
systems of internal controls regarding financial reporting and
accounting compliance, (3) the independence and
qualifications of the Corporations independent registered
public accounting firm, (4) the performance of the
Corporations internal audit function and its independent
registered public accounting firm, and (5) the
Corporations compliance with legal and regulatory
requirements and the soundness of the Corporations ethical
and environmental compliance programs. The Audit Committee is
also responsible for preparing the report required by the
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to be included in
the Corporations annual proxy statement.
II. Membership
The Audit Committee shall consist of at least three Directors.
The members of the Audit Committee shall meet the independence
and expertise requirements of the New York Stock Exchange and
the SEC.
No member of the Audit Committee may serve on the audit
committee of more than three public companies, including the
Corporation, unless the Board (1) determines that such
simultaneous service would not impair the ability of the member
to effectively serve on the Audit Committee and
(2) discloses this determination in the Corporations
proxy statement.
The Board shall appoint the members of the Audit Committee at
least annually, with one of the members appointed as Committee
Chair. Audit Committee members may be replaced by the Board.
In performing its oversight responsibilities, the Audit
Committee shall:
1. Financial Statement and Disclosure and Internal
Control Matters
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Review and discuss the Corporations quarterly and annual
financial statements, including disclosures made in
Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations, and the
Corporations financial reporting process, including the
system of internal controls, with management and the independent
registered public accounting firm prior to the filing of the
Corporations quarterly report on Form 10-Q or annual
report on Form 10-K, as the case may be. Also discuss with
the independent registered public accounting firm the matters
required to be discussed by Statement on Auditing Standards
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Keep informed of the progress of managements
documentation, testing and evaluation of the Corporations
system of internal control over financial reporting required by
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oversight to management during the
process, and at the conclusion of the process, review a report
on the effectiveness of the Corporations internal control
over financial reporting.
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Discuss with management the
Corporations earnings press releases (paying particular
attention to the use of any pro forma or
adjusted non-GAAP information), as well as the
nature of financial information and earnings guidance provided
to securities analysts and rating agencies. The Audit
Committees discussion in this regard may be general in
nature and need not take place in advance of each instance in
which the Corporation may provide financial information or
earnings guidance.
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Discuss with management the
Corporations major financial risk exposures and the steps
management has taken to monitor and control such exposures,
including the Corporations risk assessment and risk
management policies.
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Review, with management, the
internal auditors and the independent registered public
accounting firm, major issues regarding accounting principles
and financial statement presentations, including any significant
changes in the Corporations selection or application of
accounting principles, and major issues as to the adequacy of
the Corporations internal controls and any special audit
steps adopted in light of material control deficiencies. In this
regard, the Audit Committee should obtain and discuss with
management and the independent registered public accounting firm
reports and analyses from management and the independent
registered public accounting firm concerning: (a) all
critical accounting policies and practices to be used by the
Corporation, (b) significant financial reporting issues and
judgments made in connection with the preparation of the
financial statements, including all alternative treatments of
financial information within generally accepted accounting
principles (GAAP) that have been discussed with
management, the ramifications of the use of the alternative
disclosures and treatments, and the treatment preferred by the
independent registered public accounting firm and (c) any
other material written communications between the independent
registered public accounting firm and management.
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Review periodically the effect of regulatory and accounting
initiatives, as well as off-balance sheet structures, on the
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Review with the independent registered public accounting firm
(a) any audit problems or other difficulties encountered
during the course of the audit process, including any
restrictions on the scope of the independent registered public
accounting firms activities or access to required
information and any significant disagreements with management
and (b) managements response to such matters. Also
review with them the responsibilities, budget and staffing of
the Corporations internal audit function. |
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Resolve any disagreements between management and the independent
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Review any disclosures made to the Audit Committee in connection
with the Corporations CEO and CFO certification process
for the Form 10-K and Form 10-Q about any significant
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of internal controls and any fraud
involving management or other employees who have a significant
role in the Corporations internal controls.
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Oversight of the Corporations Relationship with its
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Sole authority to appoint or replace the Corporations
independent registered public accounting firm (subject if
applicable to stockholder ratification), and to approve all fees
payable to them. The independent registered public accounting
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Approve, in advance, all audit services, and all non-audit
services provided by the Corporations independent
registered public accounting firm that are not specifically
prohibited under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, in order to determine
that the services do not impair the firms independence
from the Corporation. In fulfilling this responsibility, the
Audit Committee shall adopt and may amend pre-approval policies
with respect to such services and shall review such policies
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Review, at least annually, the qualifications, performance and
independence of the independent registered public accounting
firm. In conducting its review and evaluation, the Committee
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Obtain and review a report by the Corporations independent
registered public accounting firm describing: (i) the
auditing firms internal quality-control procedures;
(ii) any material issues raised by the most recent internal
quality-control review, or peer review, of the auditing firm, or
by any inquiry or investigation by governmental or professional
authorities, within the preceding five years, respecting one or
more independent audits carried out by the auditing firm, and
any steps taken to deal with any such issues; and (iii) all
relationships between the independent registered public
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Review and evaluate the lead audit partner; |
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Assure the rotation of the lead audit partner and the other
partners assigned to the engagement as required by law; |
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Discuss with the independent registered public accounting firm
any disclosed relationships or services that may impact the
objectivity and independence of the independent registered
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Consider whether, in order to assure continuing auditor
independence, there should be regular rotation of the audit firm
itself; |
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Take into account the opinions of management and the
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Present its conclusions with respect to the independent
registered public accounting firm to the Board and, if
necessary, recommend that the Board take appropriate action to
satisfy itself of the qualifications, performance and
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Set clear hiring policies for employees or former employees of
the independent registered public accounting firm. At a minimum,
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Corporation if the CEO,
controller, CFO, chief accounting officer or any person serving
in an equivalent capacity for the Corporation was employed by
such accounting firm and participated in the audit of the
Corporation within one year of the initiation of the current
audit.
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Oversight of the Corporations Internal Audit
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Review the appointment and replacement of the Corporations
chief audit executive. |
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Review the scope and effectiveness of the Corporations
internal audit function including responsibilities, budget and
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Review, with the chief audit executive, the proposed audit plan,
including explanations for deviations from the original plan and
any difficulties encountered in the course of the internal audit
functions work, any restrictions on the scope of work and
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Review, with the Corporations general counsel, any legal
matter that could have a significant impact on the
Corporations financial statements. |
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Annually review the Corporations compliance program for
its Code of Ethics and Business Conduct and the results of
internal audits review of the expense accounts of the
Corporations elected officers. |
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Annually review the status of the Corporations
environmental compliance program. |
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Establish procedures for (a) the receipt, retention and
treatment of complaints received by the Corporation regarding
accounting, internal accounting controls or auditing matters and
(b) the confidential, anonymous submission by employees of
the Corporation of concerns regarding questionable accounting or
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Meetings; Operational Matters and Reports |
The Audit Committee shall meet at least four times annually, or
more frequently as circumstances dictate.
The Audit Committee is to meet periodically in separate
executive sessions with each of management, the
Corporations independent registered public accounting firm
and its chief audit executive, and shall have other direct and
independent interaction with them from time to time as the
members of the Audit Committee deem appropriate.
The Audit Committee may delegate authority to one or more
members when appropriate, and such member(s) shall present the
decisions they make to the full Audit Committee at its next
scheduled meeting.
In connection with its duties and responsibilities, the Audit
Committee shall have the authority to retain outside legal,
accounting or other advisors, including the authority to approve
the fees payable by the Corporation to such advisors and other
retention terms. The Corporation shall provide the funding for
the payment of such fees.
The Audit Committee shall annually review its performance. In
addition, the Audit Committee shall review and reassess the
adequacy of this Charter annually and recommend to the Board any
changes it considers necessary or advisable.
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The Audit Committee shall report regularly to the Board,
including with respect to any issues that arise with respect to
the quality or integrity of the Corporations financial
statements, the Corporations compliance with legal or
regulatory requirements, the performance and independence of the
Corporations independent registered public accounting firm
or the performance of the internal audit function.
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Limitation of Audit Committees Role |
The Audit Committees role is one of oversight. Management
is responsible for preparing the Corporations financial
statements, and the independent registered public accounting
firm are responsible for auditing those financial statements.
Management is responsible for the fair presentation of the
information set forth in the financial statements in conformity
with GAAP. The independent registered public accounting
firms responsibility is to provide their opinion, based on
their audits, that the financial statements fairly present, in
all material respects, the financial position, results of
operations and cash flows of the Corporation in conformity with
GAAP. While the Audit Committee has the responsibilities and
powers set forth in this Charter, it is not the duty of the
Audit Committee to plan or conduct audits or to determine that
the Corporations financial statements and disclosures are
complete and accurate and are in conformity with GAAP. Further,
it is not the duty of the Audit Committee to assure compliance
with applicable laws and regulations, the Corporations
Code of Ethics and Business Conduct or its environmental
compliance program.
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Annual Meeting of Stockholders
April 21, 2005
9:30 a.m.
The Hilton Inn at Penn
3600 Sansom Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT
THANK YOU FOR VOTING
FOLD AND DETACH HERE ONLY IF YOU ARE RETURNING YOUR PROXY CARD BY MAIL
UNISYS CORPORATION
PROXY FOR ANNUAL MEETING TO BE HELD APRIL 21, 2005
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The undersigned hereby appoints James J. Duderstadt, Edwin A. Huston and Lawrence A. Weinbach, and
each of them, proxies, with power of substitution, to vote all shares of common stock which the
undersigned is entitled to vote at the 2005 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Unisys Corporation, and
at any adjournments thereof, as directed on the reverse side hereof with respect to the items set
forth in the accompanying proxy statement and in their discretion upon such other matters as may
properly come before the meeting. This card also provides voting instructions (for shares credited
to the account of the undersigned, if any) to the trustee for the Unisys Savings Plan (the Savings
Plan) as more fully described on page 2 of the proxy statement.
(CONTINUED AND TO BE SIGNED ON REVERSE SIDE)
Please note any change of address or comments below and mark box on the reverse side of this card.
Unisys Corporation
c/o Wachovia Bank, N.A.
Shareholder Services Group
1525 West W.T. Harris Blvd., 3C3
Charlotte, NC 28262-8522
Unisys Corporation encourages you to take advantage of the convenient ways to vote your shares on
proposals covered in this years proxy statement. You may vote through the Internet, by telephone or by mail.
Your Internet or telephone vote authorizes the named proxies to vote your shares in the same manner as if you
marked, dated, signed and returned the proxy card.
VOTE THROUGH THE INTERNET OR BY TELEPHONE OR BY MAIL
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VOTE THROUGH THE INTERNET
Access the Internet at https://www.proxyvotenow.com/uis, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Have your proxy
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VOTE BY TELEPHONE
Using a touch-tone telephone, call toll-free 1-866-289-1737, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week from
the U.S. and Canada. Have your proxy card in hand when you call and follow the instructions provided. |
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VOTE BY MAIL
Mark, date, sign and return this proxy/voting instruction card in the enclosed envelope. |
If you vote through the Internet or by telephone, do not return the proxy card.
THANK YOU FOR VOTING!
FOLD AND DETACH HERE ONLY IF YOU ARE RETURNING YOUR PROXY CARD BY MAIL
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This proxy, when properly executed, will be voted in the manner directed herein. If no direction
is given, this proxy will be voted FOR the election of directors and FOR the ratification of
selection of independent registered public accounting firm and the trustee for the Savings Plan
will vote as described on page 2 of the proxy statement.
The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR Items 1 and 2.
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01. J. P. Bolduc
02. James J. Duderstadt
03. Matthew J. Espe
04. Denise K. Fletcher
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Please sign exactly as name appears hereon. If held
in joint tenancy, all persons must sign. When signing
as executor, administrator, trustee, guardian, corporate
officer, etc., please give your full title.