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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000746838-20-000066
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20200228
FILED AS OF DATE:		20200303
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20200303

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			James Deborah L
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001498607

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-08729
		FILM NUMBER:		20679970

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1710 SAIC DRIVE
		CITY:			MCLEAN
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			22102

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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        <footnote id="F1">Restricted stock units granted under the Unisys Corporation 2019 Long-Term Incentive and Equity Compensation Plan. The restricted stock units vested 100% on the date of grant, February 28, 2020, 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 and will be distributed lump sum in shares of Unisys common stock upon the earlier of March 31, 2023, a change in control of Unisys Corporation or the disability or termination of service of the director.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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        <signatureName>Cathy S. Johnson, attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2020-03-03</signatureDate>
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