<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000746838-19-000033.txt : 20190220
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20190220130650
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000746838-19-000033
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20190215
FILED AS OF DATE:		20190220
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20190220

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Hook Lisa
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001343269

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-08729
		FILM NUMBER:		19617697

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		NEUSTAR, INC. - C/O DENIS CURRAN
		STREET 2:		46000 CENTER OAK PLAZA
		CITY:			STERLING
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			20166

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			UNISYS CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000746838
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-COMPUTER INTEGRATED SYSTEMS DESIGN [7373]
		IRS NUMBER:				380387840
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		801 LAKEVIEW DRIVE, SUITE 100
		CITY:			BLUE BELL
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19422
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2159864011

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		801 LAKEVIEW DRIVE, SUITE 100
		CITY:			BLUE BELL
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19422

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BURROUGHS CORP /DE/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19861204
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        <issuerName>UNISYS CORP</issuerName>
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                <value>Common Stock</value>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2019-02-15</value>
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        <footnote id="F1">Restricted stock units granted under the Unisys Corporation 2016 Long-Term Incentive and Equity Compensation Plan. The restricted stock units vested 100% on the date of grant, February 15, 2019, into shares of Unisys Corporation common stock.  The restricted stock units have been deferred under the terms of the 2005 Deferred Compensation Plan for Directors of Unisys Corporation.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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        <signatureName>Cathy S. Johnson, attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2019-02-20</signatureDate>
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