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UNISYS CORPORATION
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
TO BE HELD APRIL 27, 1995
The 1995 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Unisys Corporation ("Unisys")
will be held at the Hotel Atop The Bellevue, 1415 Chancellor Court,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on Thursday, April 27, 1995, at 9:30 a.m. for the
following purposes:
1. to elect three directors;
2. to consider and vote upon a proposal to ratify the selection of
independent auditors for 1995;
3. to consider and vote upon the stockholder proposals set forth in the
attached Proxy Statement; and
4. to transact such other business as may properly come before the
meeting.
Only holders of Unisys Common Stock of record at the close of business on
February 27, 1995 will be entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting.
A ticket is required for admission to the meeting. If you plan to attend
and you are a stockholder of record (or if you have shares of Unisys Common
Stock credited to your account in a Unisys savings plan), please mark the
appropriate oval on the enclosed proxy card, and we will send you a ticket. If
your shares are held in the name of a broker or other nominee, you must bring
proof of ownership (e.g., broker's statement) to be admitted to the meeting.
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By Order of the Board of Directors,
/s/ HAROLD S. BARRON
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Blue Bell, Pennsylvania Harold S. Barron
March 16, 1995 Senior Vice President, General Counsel
and Secretary
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IMPORTANT
STOCKHOLDERS ARE URGED TO COMPLETE AND MAIL THE ENCLOSED PROXY CARD PROMPTLY
WHETHER OR NOT THEY PLAN TO ATTEND THE ANNUAL MEETING. THE ENCLOSED RETURN
ENVELOPE REQUIRES NO POSTAGE IF MAILED IN THE U.S.A. STOCKHOLDERS OF RECORD
ATTENDING THE MEETING MAY PERSONALLY VOTE ON ALL MATTERS WHICH ARE CONSIDERED,
IN WHICH CASE THEIR SIGNED PROXIES ARE REVOKED.
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UNISYS CORPORATION
PROXY STATEMENT
FOR THE
1995 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
This Proxy Statement is furnished in connection with the solicitation of
proxies by the Board of Directors of Unisys Corporation ("Unisys") for the 1995
Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on April 27, 1995 and at any
adjournment(s) thereof (the "Annual Meeting"). Action will be taken at the
Annual Meeting with respect to the election of directors, the ratification of
the selection of independent auditors and two stockholder proposals.
As of February 27, 1995, the record date for the Annual Meeting, there were
170,999,764 shares of Unisys Common Stock outstanding and entitled to be voted
at the meeting. Each such share is entitled to one vote on each matter to be
voted upon. A majority of such shares, present in person or represented by
proxy, will constitute a quorum at the meeting. Directors will be elected by a
plurality of the votes cast. Approval of the other matters scheduled to come
before the Annual Meeting will require the affirmative vote of the majority of
shares present, in person or represented by proxy, at the meeting and entitled
to vote thereon. For purposes of determining whether a matter has received a
majority vote, abstentions will be included in the vote totals, with the result
that an abstention has the same effect as a negative vote. If brokers are
prohibited from exercising discretionary authority for beneficial owners who
have not returned a proxy (so-called "broker non-votes"), those shares will not
be included in the vote totals and therefore will have no effect on the vote.
If the enclosed proxy/voting instruction card is properly executed,
returned and not revoked, the shares represented thereby will be voted in
accordance with the directions set forth thereon. If a properly executed proxy
gives no directions, the shares represented by the proxy will be voted FOR the
election of directors, FOR the selection of independent auditors, AGAINST the
adoption of the stockholder proposals and in the discretion of the proxy holders
on any other matters that properly come before the Annual Meeting. Any person
executing a proxy may revoke it at any time prior to its exercise by giving
notice in writing to the Secretary of Unisys or by voting in person at the
meeting.
The enclosed proxy/voting instruction card also serves as a voting
instruction to the trustee of the Unisys Savings Plan and the Unisys Retirement
Investment Plan (collectively, the "Savings Plans") for any whole shares of
Unisys Common Stock credited to the account of each participant in the Savings
Plans as of February 27, 1995. The trustee will vote shares credited to each
participant who returns the proxy/voting instruction card in a timely manner,
signed and with a clear designation as to how the trustee should vote. If a
participant's signed proxy/voting instruction card is not received by April 21,
1995, or if no instruction is given with respect to the matters to be voted
upon, the shares credited to that participant will be voted by the trustee in
the same proportion as are those shares for which proper instructions were
received from other participants.
This Proxy Statement, the accompanying form of proxy and the annual report
of Unisys, including 1994 financial statements, are first being mailed on or
about March 16, 1995.
The principal executive offices of Unisys are located at Township Line and
Union Meeting Roads, Blue Bell, Pennsylvania 19424.
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ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
The Board of Directors currently consists of 10 members, divided into three
classes. One class of directors is elected each year to hold office for a
three-year term and until their successors are chosen and have qualified. Two
directors whose terms expire in 1995, Alan E. Schwartz and James A. Unruh, have
been nominated for reelection. In addition, the Board of Directors has nominated
Theodore E. Martin for election to the Board of Directors at the Annual Meeting.
Donald V. Seibert will retire as a director at the completion of his term on
April 27, 1995 and therefore is not a nominee 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.
INFORMATION REGARDING NOMINEES AND DIRECTORS
The names and ages of the directors and nominees, their principal
occupations or employment during the past five years and other data regarding
them is set forth below.
NOMINEES FOR ELECTION TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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- ------------------- THEODORE E. MARTIN
- ------------------- Mr. Martin, 55, is a Director and Executive Vice President-Operations of
Barnes Group Inc., a manufacturer and distributor of aircraft and
automotive components and maintenance products. He has also held the
positions of President and Chief Operating Officer and Group Vice
President of one of that company's principal business units.
- ------------------- ALAN E. SCHWARTZ
- ------------------- Mr. Schwartz, 69, is an attorney and a senior partner of the law firm of
Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn, Detroit, Michigan. He is a Director
of Comerica, Incorporated, Core Industries, Incorporated, The Detroit
Edison Company, Handleman Company, Howell Industries, Inc. and Pulte
Corporation. He has served as a Director of Unisys since 1971 and is a
member of the Compensation and Organization Committee, the Finance
Committee and the Nominating Committee of the Board of Directors.
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- ------------------- JAMES A. UNRUH
- ------------------- Mr. Unruh, 53, is Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of
Unisys. He has also held the positions of President and Chief Operating
Officer, Executive Vice President, and Senior Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer. He is a Director of Ameritech Corporation. He has
served as a Director of Unisys since 1986.
MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS CONTINUING IN OFFICE
TERM EXPIRING IN 1996
- ------------------- J. P. BOLDUC
- ------------------- Mr. Bolduc, 55, is a Director and former President and Chief Executive
Officer of W. R. Grace & Co., a specialty chemicals and health care
company. He has also held the positions of President and Chief Operating
Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Vice Chairman of that company. He
is a Director of Brothers Gourmet Coffees, Inc., Marshall & Ilsley
Corporation, Newmont Gold Corporation, Newmont Mining Corporation and
Sundstrand Corporation. He has served as a Director of Unisys since 1992
and is a member of the Corporate Responsibility Committee, the Finance
Committee and the Nominating Committee of the Board of Directors.
- ------------------- JAMES J. DUDERSTADT
- ------------------- Dr. Duderstadt, 52, is President of the University of Michigan. He is a
former Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs and a former Dean
of the University's College of Engineering. He is a Director of CMS
Energy Corporation/Consumers Power Corporation and the University of
Michigan Hospitals and is past Chairman of the National Science Board.
He has served as a Director of Unisys since 1990 and is a member of the
Audit Committee, the Corporate Responsibility Committee, the Nominating
Committee and the Pension Investment Committee of the Board of
Directors.
- ------------------- KENNETH A. MACKE
- ------------------- Mr. Macke, 56, is General Partner of Macke Partners, a venture capital
firm. He is a retired Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Dayton
Hudson Corporation, a general merchandise retailer. He is a Director of
First Bank System, Inc. and General Mills, Inc. He has served as a
Director of Unisys since 1989 and is a member of the Compensation and
Organization Committee, the Finance Committee and the Nominating
Committee of the Board of Directors.
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MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS CONTINUING IN OFFICE
TERM EXPIRING IN 1997
- ------------------- GAIL D. FOSLER
- ------------------- Ms. Fosler, 47, is Vice President and Chief Economist of The Conference
Board, a business-sponsored, nonprofit research organization. She
previously served as the Chief Economist and Deputy Staff Director for
the Senate Budget Committee from 1978 to 1989. She is a Director of H.
B. Fuller Company and a Trustee of the John Hancock Mutual Funds. She
has served as a Director of Unisys since 1993 and is a member of the
Audit Committee, the Nominating Committee and the Pension Investment
Committee of the Board of Directors.
- ------------------- MELVIN R. GOODES
- ------------------- Mr. Goodes, 59, is a Director and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
of Warner-Lambert Company, a diversified worldwide health care,
pharmaceutical and consumer products company. He has also held the
position of President and Chief Operating Officer of that company. He is
a Director of Ameritech Corporation, Chemical Bank and Chemical Banking
Corporation. He has served as a Director of Unisys since 1987 and is a
member of the Compensation and Organization Committee, the Finance
Committee and the Nominating Committee of the Board of Directors.
- ------------------- EDWIN A. HUSTON
- ------------------- Mr. Huston, 56, is Senior Executive Vice President-Finance and Chief
Financial Officer of Ryder System, Inc., an international highway
transportation services company. He is a former Chairman of the Board of
the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta. He has served as a Director of
Unisys since 1993 and is a member of the Audit Committee, the Nominating
Committee and the Pension Investment Committee of the Board of
Directors.
- ------------------- ROBERT MCCLEMENTS, JR.
- ------------------- Mr. McClements, 66, is retired Chairman of Sun Company, Inc., a
diversified energy company. He has also held the position of President
and Chief Executive Officer of that company. He is a Director of
Bethlehem Steel Corporation. He has served as a Director of Unisys since
1991 and is a member of the Audit Committee, the Corporate
Responsibility Committee and the Nominating Committee of the Board of
Directors.
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BOARD MEETINGS
The Board of Directors held nine meetings in 1994. During 1994, all
directors attended at least 75 percent of the aggregate number of meetings of
the Board of Directors and standing Committees on which they served.
COMMITTEES
The Board of Directors has standing Audit, Compensation and Organization,
and Nominating Committees as well as certain other Committees.
The Audit Committee held four meetings in 1994. Its principal functions are
to review compliance with Unisys policies, review the internal control
procedures of Unisys, recommend to the Board of Directors the firm of
independent auditors to serve Unisys each fiscal year, review the scope, fees
and results of the audit by the independent auditors and review the internal
audit organization and annual audit plan. The members of the Audit Committee are
Ms. Fosler and Messrs. Duderstadt, Huston and McClements.
The Compensation and Organization Committee held six meetings in 1994. Its
principal functions are to review and approve remuneration of the elected
officers of Unisys, evaluate performance, review and approve senior executive
compensation programs, administer remuneration plans, including the long-term
incentive and variable compensation plans of Unisys, and review management
succession and related matters. The members of the Compensation and Organization
Committee are Messrs. Goodes, Macke, Schwartz and Seibert.
The Nominating Committee held one meeting in 1994. All directors other than
Mr. Unruh are members of the Nominating Committee. The principal functions of
the Nominating Committee are to identify and review candidates and recommend to
the Board of Directors nominees for membership on the Board of Directors. In
fulfilling this responsibility, the Nominating Committee will consider
recommendations received from stockholders and other qualified sources.
Stockholder recommendations must be in writing and addressed to the Chairman of
the Nominating Committee, c/o Corporate Secretary, Unisys Corporation, Township
Line and Union Meeting Roads, Blue Bell, Pennsylvania 19424. If a stockholder
intends to make a nomination at an Annual Meeting, the Bylaws of Unisys require
that the stockholder deliver a notice to Unisys not less than 90 days prior to
such Annual Meeting 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 capital stock of Unisys beneficially
owned by each nominee, (iv) a statement that the nominee is willing to be
nominated and (v) such other information concerning each nominee as would be
required, under the rules promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission,
in a proxy statement soliciting proxies for the election of such nominee.
The Board has also designated as standing committees a Corporate
Responsibility Committee, a Finance Committee and a Pension Investment Committee
and may establish other committees from time to time.
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RATIFICATION OF SELECTION OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
The Board of Directors, upon the recommendation of its Audit Committee, has
selected the firm of Ernst & Young LLP as independent auditors to audit the
books and accounts of Unisys, including its worldwide subsidiaries, for the year
ending December 31, 1995 and recommends ratification of such selection by the
stockholders. Ernst & Young LLP has served as independent auditors for Unisys
since the merger of Burroughs Corporation and Sperry Corporation in 1986, having
previously served in that capacity for Sperry Corporation. 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.
In the event the proposal to ratify the selection of Ernst & Young LLP is
defeated, the adverse vote will be considered as a direction to the Board of
Directors to select other independent auditors for the next year. However,
because of the expense and difficulty in changing independent auditors after the
beginning of a year, the Board of Directors intends to allow the appointment for
1995 to stand unless the Board of Directors finds other reasons for making a
change.
In connection with the year ended December 31, 1994, Ernst & Young LLP
furnished, or is furnishing, worldwide audit services and certain non-audit
services to Unisys. Significant items have been reviewed and approved by the
Audit Committee of the Board of Directors. Fees incurred in connection with the
audit or with the financial statements for the year ended December 31, 1994 and
other services aggregated approximately $5 million.
The Board of Directors considers Ernst & Young LLP to be well qualified to
serve as the independent auditors for Unisys.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE "FOR" THE PROPOSAL TO RATIFY THE
SELECTION OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP AS INDEPENDENT AUDITORS FOR 1995. PROXIES
SOLICITED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WILL BE SO VOTED UNLESS STOCKHOLDERS
OTHERWISE SPECIFY IN THEIR PROXIES.
PROPOSAL TO ADOPT A STOCKHOLDER RESOLUTION REGARDING
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
Laura M. Pels, 1700 N. Patrick Henry Drive, Arlington, Virginia 22205,
owner of 350 shares of Unisys Common Stock, has given notice that she intends to
propose a resolution. The text of the resolution is as follows:
"RESOLVED: That the shareholders of Unisys Corporation recommend that the
Board of Directors take the necessary steps to institute a salary and
compensation ceiling such that as to only future employment contracts, no senior
executive officer or director of the Company receive combined salary and other
compensation which is more than one hundred and fifty (150)% of the salary
provided to the President of the United States.
"REASONS: There is no corporation which exceeds the size and complexity of
operation of the government of the United States of which the President is the
chief executive officer. Even most government agencies far exceed the size, as
measured by personnel and budget, of most private corporations. The President of
the United States now receives a salary of $200,000; even heads of agencies and
members of Congress are paid only somewhat in excess of $100,000. The
recommended ceiling is sufficient to motivate any person to do his/her best.
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"In order to overcome even the appearance that officers of public
corporations run the corporations for their benefit rather than for the benefit
of the shareholders, the salary and compensation should not exceed that set
forth above. Usually, there is no direct correlation between the profitability
of a corporation and the compensation to officers. In fact, in many
corporations, the compensation increases even as profits fall. Thus, it is clear
that compensation does not usually serve as an incentive for a better run or
more profitable corporation. Any officer who believes he/she can better his
corporation should be sufficiently motivated by stock options as part of his
compensation or by his purchase of stock on the open market.
"There is a general consensus in the United States that corporate officials
are grossly overpaid and that this state of affairs is encouraged by the
policies of Boards of Directors. To remain competitive in world markets we must
cut our costs. There is no shortage of qualified people who would gladly step in
and do as good a job as the incumbent officers of the Corporation and who would
have no hesitation serving with the aforementioned pay ceiling.
"If you AGREE, please mark your proxy FOR this resolution."
STATEMENT OF UNISYS IN OPPOSITION TO STOCKHOLDER PROPOSAL
The proposal would impose a rigid and arbitrary limitation on executive
salary and other compensation, thus denying Unisys the flexibility to establish
compensation at competitive levels. As is more fully described in the Report of
the Compensation and Organization Committee beginning at page 16, the
compensation program of Unisys is designed to attract and retain executives who
will contribute to the success of Unisys and to reward those executives for
achieving corporate and individual performance goals. Adoption of the proposal
would reduce executive compensation at Unisys to a level well below that of
executives holding comparable positions at peer companies. As a result, Unisys
would be unable to compete with those companies for top quality executives. In
addition, the imposition of a ceiling on compensation would severely limit the
ability of Unisys to reward individual contributions or to motivate individuals
to achieve future corporate goals, thus undermining the incentive nature of the
compensation program. Unisys believes that it must retain the flexibility to
make compensation decisions, taking into account factors such as individual and
corporate performance, individual and corporate goals, industry conditions and
compensation levels at peer companies. It is only by doing so that Unisys will
be able to retain and to continue to attract executives critical to its success.
For the reasons set forth above, the Board of Directors opposes the
foregoing Stockholder Proposal.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE "AGAINST" THE ADOPTION OF THE
FOREGOING STOCKHOLDER PROPOSAL. PROXIES SOLICITED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WILL
BE SO VOTED UNLESS STOCKHOLDERS OTHERWISE SPECIFY IN THEIR PROXIES.
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PROPOSAL TO ADOPT A STOCKHOLDER RESOLUTION REGARDING
COMPANY MATCHING CONTRIBUTIONS
Edward J. Chiado, 726 Colonial Avenue, Sterling, Virginia 20164-4204, owner
of 538 shares of Unisys Common Stock, has given notice that he intends to
propose a resolution. The text of the resolution is as follows:
"RESOLVED: That the shareholders of Unisys Corporation recommend that the
Board of Directors take the necessary steps to reinstate Company Matching
Contributions by the first day of the third quarter in FY95 as follows:
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UNISYS ADDS WITH
IF EMPLOYEE CONTRIBUTES: UNISYS COMMON STOCK:
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1%............................................... 1.0 %
2%............................................... 1.5 %
3%............................................... 2.0 %
4%............................................... 2.5 %
5%............................................... 3.0 %
6% or more....................................... 3.5 %
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"REASONS: Under the Unisys 1990 Long-Term Incentive Plan, stock options are
granted to executive officers and directors. The stock options are designed to
align the interests of executives and directors with those of stockholders. 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. This plan, however, only compensates the executive
officers and directors. There is no compensation for the 'front-line' employees.
"As all Unisys stockholders are aware, a corporation consists of a team of
employees working together to contribute to the short- and long-term success of
the corporation and its shareholders. The majority of Unisys' competitors have a
Company Matching Contribution Program in place that allows for stock purchases
to be made for all employees that contribute to their own retirement fund.
According to an article entitled 'Is your 401(k) OK?' in the September 19, 1994
issue of Newsweek Magazine, 83% of employers match employees' contributions. If
Unisys is to remain competitive, they too must provide growth incentives to the
entire team of employees, not just the executives and directors.
"The company matching contributions to employees provide several benefits
for the stockholders:
1. Develops Employee Commitment to Company Interests. An employee who has
an owner's financial interest in the Company and a stockholder's element of
control will have greater motivation to improve the company. As employees' share
in the ownership grows, the net worth of employees becomes more and more
dependent upon the quality and future growth of the company.
2. Brings Responsibility for High Quality and Productivity. With ownership
comes responsibility, requiring employees to behave ethically, deliver quality
products and services, and work efficiently and productively to make the company
successful.
3. Attracts and Retains Competent and Energetic Employees. Without this
Resolution, Unisys will be unable to attract and retain top quality employees.
Potential employees will opt to join competitor companies
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that offer employee ownership programs. Current employees will leave Unisys to
join competitor companies, resulting in high turnover and retraining costs.
4. Provides Growth for Unisys Stock. The continuous purchase of Unisys
Common Stock is an important element in the continuous growth of the stock
value.
"If your investment objective in Unisys Common Stock is to increase
stockholder wealth, please mark your proxy FOR this resolution."
STATEMENT OF UNISYS IN OPPOSITION TO STOCKHOLDER PROPOSAL
The proposal recommends the reinstatement of company contributions under
the Savings Plans, the "401(k)" plans currently available to Unisys employees in
the United States. Under the proposal, employees who contribute a specified
percentage of their compensation into the Savings Plans would receive,
irrespective of corporate performance, specified matching contributions in the
form of Unisys Common Stock.
Unisys opposes the proposal because Unisys has recently implemented a new
stock award program that is designed to achieve precisely the benefits cited by
the proponent. Under the new Global Performance Equity Program (the "GPEP"),
announced in January 1995, Unisys employees worldwide will receive awards in the
form of Unisys Common Stock if Unisys meets specific corporate and business unit
performance goals. In general, full-time employees who do not receive stock
option grants will be eligible to receive stock awards under the program. For
1995, the performance criteria will consist of a corporate net income target, a
corporate revenue target and customer satisfaction goals for defined business
units. Target award amounts for 1995 for each business unit will be 1% of the
unit's payroll for eligible employees, with actual awards ranging from zero to
200% of target, depending upon the degree to which the performance criteria are
achieved. The stock awards for each business unit will be divided equally among
the eligible employees in that unit.
The GPEP is intended to provide performance incentives to full-time Unisys
employees, to emphasize core organizational goals, to award results and to give
employees, as stockholders, a stake in the financial success of Unisys. Unlike
the Savings Plans, which are available only to employees in the United States,
the GPEP covers Unisys employees worldwide. Unlike matching contributions, which
would be made only to those employees who contribute to the Savings Plans, stock
awards under the GPEP will be available to all eligible employees. And unlike
matching contributions, which would be based solely on employee contributions
rather than on corporate achievements, awards under the GPEP will be
performance-based. Unisys therefore believes that the GPEP will enhance
performance and foster teamwork on a company-wide basis more effectively than
would company matching contributions.
For the reasons set forth above, the Board of Directors opposes the
foregoing Stockholder Proposal.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE "AGAINST" THE ADOPTION OF THE
FOREGOING STOCKHOLDER PROPOSAL. PROXIES SOLICITED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WILL
BE SO VOTED UNLESS STOCKHOLDERS OTHERWISE SPECIFY IN THEIR PROXIES.
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SECURITY OWNERSHIP BY CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
The TCW Group, Inc., 865 South Figueroa Street, Los Angeles, California
90017, has filed a Schedule 13G with the Securities and Exchange Commission
dated January 21, 1995 reporting beneficial ownership of 17,449,919 shares (or
10%) of Unisys Common Stock. The TCW Group, Inc. has reported sole voting power
and sole dispositive power with respect to all such shares.
Shown below is certain information with respect to beneficial ownership of
Unisys Common Stock (or Stock Units) and non-voting Series A Cumulative
Convertible Preferred Stock, as of March 1, 1995, of all directors and director
nominees individually, as furnished by them, each of the executive officers
named on page 11, and all directors and executive officers of Unisys as a group.
The percentage of outstanding shares of Unisys capital stock beneficially owned
by each director and named executive officer does not exceed one percent of the
class so owned. All directors and executive officers as a group beneficially own
1.4% of the shares of Unisys Common Stock deemed outstanding.
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ADDITIONAL
SHARES OF
COMMON
NUMBER OF NUMBER OF STOCK
SHARES OF SHARES OF DEEMED
PREFERRED COMMON BENEFICIALLY
BENEFICIAL OWNER STOCK(1) STOCK(1)(2) OWNED(3)
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J. P. Bolduc......................................... -- 4,732 --
Malcolm D. Coster.................................... -- -- 18,250
James J. Duderstadt.................................. -- 3,895 --
Gail D. Fosler....................................... -- 2,432 --
Melvin R. Goodes..................................... -- 3,432 --
Edwin A. Huston...................................... -- 3,943 --
Kenneth A. Macke..................................... -- 17,606 --
Theodore E. Martin................................... -- -- --
Robert McClements, Jr................................ -- 4,694 --
William B. Patton, Jr................................ -- -- 90,416
George T. Robson..................................... -- 11,998 123,417
Alan E. Schwartz..................................... -- 16,431 --
Donald V. Seibert.................................... 91 6,933 --
James A. Unruh....................................... -- 74,030 880,049
Albert F. Zettlemoyer................................ -- 7,000 109,831
All directors and executive officers as a group...... 91 261,280 2,157,673
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(1) Includes shares reported by directors and executive officers as held
directly or in the names of spouses, children or trusts as to which
beneficial ownership may have been disclaimed.
(2) Includes 1,511 shares for Mr. Robson; 1,402 shares for Mr. Unruh and 17,565
shares for executive officers as a group, all held under the Unisys Savings
Plan, a qualified plan under Sections 401(a) and 401(k) of the Internal
Revenue Code. With respect to such shares, executive officers have authority
to direct voting. Also includes Stock Units, as described on page 16, for
directors as follows: Mr. Bolduc, 1,732; Dr. Duderstadt, 2,845; Ms. Fosler,
1,432; Mr. Goodes, 3,232; Mr. Huston, 2,943; Mr. Macke, 16,406; Mr.
McClements, 3,694; Mr. Schwartz, 7,431 and Mr. Seibert, 6,524.
(3) Shares shown are shares subject to options exercisable within 60 days
following March 1, 1995.
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EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
Shown below is information concerning the Unisys compensation and benefit
programs.
SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
The following table sets forth information concerning the annual and
long-term compensation paid to (i) the chief executive officer and (ii) the
other four most highly compensated executive officers of Unisys (the "Named
Officers") for services rendered in all capacities to Unisys for 1994, 1993 and
1992.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
LONG TERM-COMPENSATION
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AWARDS PAYOUTS
------------------------ ----------
ANNUAL COMPENSATION RESTRICTED SECURITIES
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- STOCK UNDERLYING
OTHER ANNUAL AWARD(S) OPTIONS/ LTIP ALL OTHER
NAME AND SALARY(1) BONUS(1) COMPENSATION(2) (3) SARS(3) PAYOUTS(3) COMPENSATION(4)
PRINCIPAL POSITION YEAR ($) ($) ($) ($) (#) ($) ($)
- ---------------------- ----- ------- ----------- --------------- ----------- ---------- ---------- ---------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
James A. Unruh........ 1994 793,336 420,000 65,259 -- 180,000 -- 73,849
Chairman and Chief 1993 772,500 800,000 -- -- 200,000 -- 42,160
Executive Officer 1992 720,834 1,080,000 56,608 -- 200,000 -- 27,809
Albert F.
Zettlemoyer......... 1994 340,004 100,000 10,590 -- 60,000 -- 17,750
Executive Vice 1993 290,004 160,000 26,242 -- 45,000 -- 27,435
President 1992 227,922 165,000 -- -- 30,000 -- 13,748
Malcolm D.
Coster(5)........... 1994 248,970 223,139 -- -- 73,000 -- 6,287
Senior Vice
President
William B. Patton,
Jr. ................ 1994 400,004 118,000 1,708 -- 45,000 -- 36,700
Senior Vice 1993 395,004 225,000 -- -- 50,000 -- 27,871
President 1992 378,334 215,000 37,452 -- 50,000 -- 24,693
George T. Robson...... 1994 355,002 110,000 3,772 -- 60,000 -- 20,775
Senior Vice President 1993 336,670 190,000 -- -- 55,000 -- 18,595
and Chief Financial 1992 308,340 263,000 -- -- 50,000 -- 3,934
Officer
</TABLE>
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(1) Amounts shown include compensation deferred under the Deferred Compensation
Plan for Executives of Unisys Corporation or the Unisys Savings Plan.
(2) Amounts shown for Mr. Unruh are tax reimbursements and personal benefits,
including, for 1994, financial services of $14,500 and an assumed benefit of
$15,320 in respect of the interest-free loan described on page 15. Amounts
shown for the other Named Officers are tax reimbursements. No amounts are
shown in respect of personal benefits for Mr. Unruh for 1993 or for any of
the other Named Officers because the aggregate amount of such personal
benefits did not exceed the lesser of $50,000 or 10% of the total annual
salary and bonus of such officer as reported in the above table.
(3) Although the 1990 Unisys Long-Term Incentive Plan permits grants of
restricted stock and free-standing stock appreciation rights and the payment
of performance awards, no such grants or payments were made.
(4) Amounts shown are the full amount of premiums paid by Unisys for life
insurance under split-dollar arrangements.
(5) Mr. Coster became an executive of Unisys in April 1994.
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OPTION GRANTS IN LAST FISCAL YEAR
The following table sets forth further information on grants of stock
options during 1994 to the Named Officers pursuant to the 1990 Unisys Long-Term
Incentive Plan (the "1990 Plan"). No stock appreciation rights ("SARs") were
granted during 1994.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
POTENTIAL REALIZABLE
VALUE AT ASSUMED
ANNUAL RATES OF STOCK
PRICE APPRECIATION
INDIVIDUAL GRANTS FOR OPTION TERMS(1)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------
% OF
NUMBER OF TOTAL
SECURITIES OPTIONS
UNDERLYING GRANTED EXERCISE
OPTIONS TO OR BASE
GRANTED(2) EMPLOYEES PRICE(3) EXPIRATION
NAME (#) IN 1994 ($/SH) DATE(4) 0% ($) 5% ($) 10% ($)
- -------------------------------- ---------- --------- --------- ---------- ------ ---------- ----------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
James A. Unruh.................. 180,000 4.0 11.1250 4/28/04 -- 1,261,575 3,183,975
Albert F. Zettlemoyer........... 60,000 1.3 11.1250 4/28/04 -- 420,525 1,061,325
Malcolm D. Coster............... 60,000 1.3 14.3750 4/04/04 -- 543,375 1,371,375
13,000 0.3 11.1250 4/28/04 -- 91,114 229,954
William B. Patton, Jr. ......... 45,000 1.0 11.1250 4/28/04 -- 315,394 795,994
George T. Robson................ 60,000 1.3 11.1250 4/28/04 -- 420,525 1,061,325
</TABLE>
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(1) Illustrates value that might be realized upon exercise of options
immediately prior to the expiration of their term, assuming specified
compounded 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.
(2) Options granted to the Named Officers in 1994 were granted on April 28, 1994
and, in the case of Mr. Coster, April 4, 1994. Options 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 1990 Plan).
(3) The exercise price per share is the fair market value (calculated as the
average of the high and low sales prices reported on the Composite Tape for
New York Stock Exchange Listed Companies) of a share of Unisys Common Stock
on the date of grant. Options may be exercised with cash and/or with other
shares of Unisys Common Stock or with any other form of consideration
permitted by the Compensation and Organization Committee.
(4) The options were granted for a term of ten years, subject to earlier
termination in certain events related to termination
of employment.
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OPTION EXERCISES AND FISCAL YEAR-END VALUES
The following table sets forth information with respect to (i) stock option
exercises by the Named Officers during 1994 and (ii) unexercised stock options
and SARs held by the Named Officers at December 31, 1994.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NUMBER OF SECURITIES VALUE OF UNEXERCISED
UNDERLYING UNEXERCISED IN-THE-MONEY
OPTIONS/SARS AT OPTIONS/SARS AT
DECEMBER 31, 1994 DECEMBER 31, 1994(2)
SHARES ACQUIRED VALUE (#) ($)
ON EXERCISE REALIZED(1) --------------------------- ---------------------------
NAME (#) ($) EXERCISABLE UNEXERCISABLE EXERCISABLE UNEXERCISABLE
- ------------------------------ --------------- ----------- ----------- ------------- ----------- -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
James A. Unruh................ 20,000 122,500 735,049 430,000 1,575,000 --
Albert F. Zettlemoyer......... -- -- 76,081 108,750 59,994 --
Malcolm D. Coster............. -- -- -- 73,000 -- --
William B. Patton, Jr......... -- -- 54,166 107,500 81,247 --
George T. Robson.............. 40,000 255,000 82,167 126,250 120,002 --
</TABLE>
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(1) Difference between the fair market value (the average of the high and low
sales prices reported on the Composite Tape for New York Stock Exchange
Listed Companies) of Unisys Common Stock at the date of exercise and the
exercise price.
(2) Difference between the fair market value (the average of the high and low
sales prices reported on the Composite Tape for New York Stock Exchange
Listed Companies) of Unisys Common Stock at December 30, 1994 and the
exercise price.
PENSION PLANS
The table below shows the aggregate annual amounts at age 65 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").
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
YEARS OF SERVICE
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ASSUMED FINAL 30
AVERAGE COMPENSATION 10 15 20 25 OR MORE
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
$ 200,000................... $ 80,000 $ 90,000 $ 100,000 $ 110,000 $ 120,000
300,000.................. 120,000 135,000 150,000 165,000 180,000
400,000.................. 160,000 180,000 200,000 220,000 240,000
500,000.................. 200,000 225,000 250,000 275,000 300,000
600,000.................. 240,000 270,000 300,000 330,000 360,000
700,000.................. 280,000 315,000 350,000 385,000 420,000
800,000.................. 320,000 360,000 400,000 440,000 480,000
900,000.................. 360,000 405,000 450,000 495,000 540,000
1,000,000.................. 400,000 450,000 500,000 550,000 600,000
1,100,000.................. 440,000 495,000 550,000 605,000 660,000
1,200,000.................. 480,000 540,000 600,000 660,000 720,000
1,300,000.................. 520,000 585,000 650,000 715,000 780,000
1,400,000.................. 560,000 630,000 700,000 770,000 840,000
1,500,000.................. 600,000 675,000 750,000 825,000 900,000
</TABLE>
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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 individual's 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 eligible Named Officers as of March 1,
1995 is as follows: J. A. Unruh -- $1,245,800; A. F. Zettlemoyer -- $380,800; M.
D. Coster -- $561,600; W. B. Patton -- $557,500; G. T. Robson -- $461,500. Full
years of credited service under the pension plans for the eligible Named
Officers as of March 1, 1995 are as follows: J. A. Unruh -- 14 years; A. F.
Zettlemoyer -- 8 years; W. B. Patton -- 3 years; G. T. Robson -- 12 years. Mr.
Coster has 11 months of credited service under a subsidiary pension plan.
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 50% deduction of the
participant's primary social security benefit.
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
Effective July 1, 1994, Unisys entered into a three-year employment
agreement with James A. Unruh, covering the terms and conditions of Mr. Unruh's
employment as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer. This employment
agreement replaces and supersedes a prior employment agreement that had been in
effect since 1991. The new agreement provides for a minimum base salary of
$800,000, subject to periodic review by the Compensation and Organization
Committee, and eligibility 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 and Organization Committee in its sole
discretion. Mr. Unruh 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 1990 Plan. If Mr. Unruh's
employment is terminated under certain circumstances, Mr. Unruh will be entitled
to receive continued payment of his base salary and bonus (based on the average
percentage of his last three annual bonus payments) for the remainder of the
term of the agreement (with a minimum of one year's salary plus bonus). He will
also be entitled to full vesting in his pension benefit under the Officer Plan,
continued medical coverage until age 55 and any post-retirement medical and life
insurance coverage as is then generally available to officers thereafter, full
vesting in outstanding awards under the 1990 Plan and an extension of the
repayment period on his home mortgage loan. The agreement provides that under
certain circumstances that constitute a "change in control" (generally, the
acquisition by any person of the beneficial ownership of 20% or more of Unisys
voting securities or a change in the composition of a majority of the Board of
Directors), the term of the agreement will be automatically extended for a
period of three years from the date of the change in control. Further, under
certain circumstances that constitute a "potential change in control"
(generally, the acquisition by any person of the beneficial ownership of 9.9% or
more of Unisys voting securities or certain agreements or actions which, if
consummated, would result in a change in control), the Compensation and
Organization Committee, in its discretion, may elect to fund Mr. Unruh's pension
benefit through a grantor trust. If an actual change in control occurs, the
funding of the trust, if any, will become irrevocable. If an actual change in
control occurs and all or any portion of Mr. Unruh's pension benefit has not
been funded through the grantor trust, Unisys will pay to Mr. Unruh a single sum
cash payment in an amount equal to the present value of that portion of his
pension benefit that has not been so funded. Mr. Unruh is also party to a change
in control agreement with
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Unisys, as described below. Under no circumstances will Mr. Unruh receive
duplicate payments under the change in control agreement and his employment
agreement. Salary and bonus paid to Mr. Unruh pursuant to the employment
agreements in respect of 1994 have been included in the Summary Compensation
Table on page 11.
CONSULTING AGREEMENT
Effective December 31, 1994, William B. Patton, Jr. retired as an officer
and employee of Unisys. Also as of that date, Unisys and Mr. Patton entered into
an agreement under which Mr. Patton will provide consulting services to Unisys
for a one-year term ending on December 31, 1995. During the term, Mr. Patton
will be entitled to receive aggregate payments of $410,000. Mr. Patton will also
be entitled to a bonus fee, payable in March 1996, calculated as a percentage
(to be based upon the average of certain bonus payouts for 1995) of $410,000.
Under the agreement, Unisys will provide post-retirement life insurance
coverage, and will pay for financial counseling and other services provided to
Mr. Patton in 1995. For purposes of the Unisys Elected Officer Pension Plan, Mr.
Patton will be credited with an additional one year of service, and amounts paid
to him pursuant to the agreement will be included in the calculation of Final
Average Compensation.
CHANGE IN CONTROL EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS
Unisys 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 (as defined on page
14). Each agreement has a term ending on the earlier to occur of the third
anniversary of the date of such change in control or the executive's normal
retirement date under the Unisys retirement plans. Unisys may cancel the
agreements at any time prior to a potential change in control. These agreements,
which are the same 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 employ of Unisys during the
term, performing such duties as are comparable to those being performed
immediately prior to the change in control and at comparable compensation
levels. The rights and benefits will continue throughout the term if, after such
change in control, either the executive's employment is terminated without cause
or the executive terminates employment for certain enumerated reasons, including
a significant reduction in the executive's compensation, duties, title or
reporting responsibilities or a change in the executive's job location. 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 Unisys with conflicting provisions, the executive is allowed the greater
entitlement.
INDEBTEDNESS OF MANAGEMENT
Certain of the executive officers of Unisys have received no-interest loans
from Unisys. The loans, which were made in connection with the officer's
purchase of a principal residence upon relocation, are generally for a 20-year
term (assuming continued employment with Unisys), are evidenced by promissory
notes and are secured by second mortgages. The maximum amounts outstanding
during the period between January 1, 1994 and March 1, 1995 for each of the
following were: G. R. Gazerwitz, $260,000; J. F. McHale, $127,500; J. A. Unruh,
$495,000. The principal amount of Mr. Unruh's loan as of March 1, 1995 was
$245,000. Mr. Gazerwitz's loan was repaid in December 1994.
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COMPENSATION OF DIRECTORS
In 1994, non-employee directors of Unisys received a monthly director's fee
of $1,250 plus an attendance fee of $750 for each Board of Directors and Board
Committee meeting attended. Each non-employee director also received a monthly
retainer in the form of common stock equivalent units ("Stock Units") having a
value of $1,000. At the election of a director, Board and meeting fees could be
paid in the form of Stock Units rather than in cash. 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. Dividend equivalents, if any, are also credited to the account. A
director's Stock Unit account is payable in cash only, upon termination of
service. 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
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 Stock Unit accounts and
deferred cash accounts is an unsecured claim against the general assets of
Unisys. Directors who are employees of Unisys do not receive any cash or Stock
Unit fees for their services as directors.
REPORT OF THE COMPENSATION AND ORGANIZATION COMMITTEE
COMPENSATION PROGRAM AND POLICIES
The executive compensation program of Unisys is administered by the
Compensation and Organization Committee (the "Committee"). The Committee is
composed of four outside directors. As part of its duties, the Committee reviews
compensation levels of elected officers, evaluates performance and considers
management succession and related matters. The Committee also administers the
various Unisys incentive plans, including its executive annual variable
compensation plan and its long-term incentive plan.
The Unisys executive compensation program is designed to attract and retain
executives who will contribute to the success of Unisys, to reward executives
for achieving both financial and strategic company goals, to link executive and
stockholder interests through 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 executive's total
compensation is intended to be variable and to be tied closely to the
performance of Unisys and the executive's business unit, as well as the
attainment of the executive's individual goals.
Each year the Committee conducts a review of the Unisys executive
compensation program. For 1994, the Committee analyzed the elements of the
executive compensation program in comparison to executive compensation programs
maintained by public corporations that represent Unisys most direct competitors
for executive talent. These companies (the "peer companies") consist of the
principal companies included in the peer group index in the Performance Graph on
page 20 of this Proxy Statement and approximately 20 additional companies in
various industries whose annual revenue is comparable to that of Unisys.
The three key components of the Unisys executive compensation program for
1994 were base salary, short-term incentive payments and long-term incentive
awards in the form of stock options. Target levels for each of these three
elements of compensation were determined with reference to the competitive
marketplace, with overall compensation target levels intended to be at
approximately the 50th percentile for comparable positions at the peer
companies.
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For tax years beginning on or after January 1, 1994, the Internal Revenue
Code limits the ability of a publicly held corporation to deduct compensation in
excess of $1 million paid to the executives named in the Summary Compensation
Table for that year. Compensation paid under short-term and long-term incentive
plans may be exempt from the deductibility limitations if the plans meet certain
criteria. Under transition rules in effect until 1997 for certain plans
previously approved by stockholders, stock option grants under the long-term
incentive plan of Unisys, and amounts received on exercise of such options, are
not considered compensation subject to the limitations. As permitted by the
transition rules, the Committee established, as more particularly described
below, a performance threshold and a maximum payment amount for Mr. Unruh's 1994
bonus under the short-term incentive plan, which will qualify that payment for
exemption from the deductibility limitations.
Unisys policies with respect to each of the elements of its executive
compensation program, as well as the basis for the compensation awarded to Mr.
Unruh, are discussed below.
BASE SALARY
Each year the Committee determines a salary range for executive officers.
The midpoint of the range for each position is targeted at the 50th percentile
for comparable positions at the peer companies. Individual salaries within the
range are determined primarily by individual performance, level of
responsibility and experience. As a result, the base salary of any executive
officer may be set at, above or below the 50th percentile, depending upon
individual circumstances.
SHORT-TERM INCENTIVE PAYMENTS
In 1993, the stockholders of Unisys approved the Unisys Executive Annual
Variable Compensation Plan. This plan's stated purpose is to motivate and reward
elected officers and other key executives for the attainment of individual
and/or corporate 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 1994,
all of the current executive officers of Unisys participated in the plan. With
respect to executives other than Mr. Unruh, awards under the plan were generally
determined as follows.
Early in 1994, performance goals were established for participating
executives based upon the following: financial performance of Unisys and, in the
case of certain executives, the executive's business unit (specifically,
achievement of pre-established revenue, profit and cash flow objectives) and
enhanced organizational capability (particularly, the contribution of the
relevant business unit to the implementation of Unisys strategic plan and the
achievement, by the executive's business unit, of non-financial goals such as
culture change).
Executives participating in the plan were also assigned target award
amounts for 1994, which were typically stated as a percentage of salary paid
during the year (ranging, in the case of elected officers other than Mr. Unruh,
from 40% to 65%). Target award amounts were designed to be at approximately the
60th percentile for the peer companies in order to place a greater emphasis on
the variable, short-term component of total compensation. Actual awards could
range from zero to 150% of target, depending upon the Committee's evaluation of
the executive's achievement of his or her goals.
Award amounts were not calculated by formula, and the Committee had the
discretion to vary award amounts depending upon its evaluation of individual
performance, customer satisfaction ratings and the like.
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In general, however, award payments for 1994 were based approximately 20% on
enhanced organizational capability and approximately 80% on the achievement of
financial performance goals (with the revenue, profit and cash flow components
having approximate weights of 35%, 35% and 30%, respectively). No award was made
in respect of the applicable revenue component unless minimum target levels were
achieved.
As set forth on page 11, Malcolm D. Coster became a Senior Vice President
of Unisys in April 1994. In connection with his employment, Mr. Coster was
guaranteed a 1994 incentive award equal to 100% of his full year target. This
action was taken with a view to making Mr. Coster's overall compensation for
1994 comparable to his compensation prior to joining Unisys. The guarantee was
applicable to 1994 only and does not extend to subsequent years.
LONG-TERM INCENTIVE AWARDS
Under the Unisys 1990 Long-Term Incentive Plan, stock options may be
granted to executive officers and other key employees of Unisys. The size of
stock option awards is based primarily on the individual's responsibilities and
position with the company and, for executive officers other than Mr. Unruh, is
intended to be at approximately the 40th percentile for comparable positions at
the peer companies. The Committee does not determine the size of such grants 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. Stock options are granted with an exercise price equal to the
market price of Unisys Common Stock on the date of grant, and current 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
Total salary paid to Mr. Unruh for 1994 was $793,336. As set forth in the
Committee's report for 1993, Mr. Unruh's base salary was set at $780,000 in
March 1993. After taking into account a comparison of base salaries of chief
executive officers of the peer companies, the Committee increased Mr. Unruh's
annual base salary to $800,000 in May 1994. This amount is reflected in the
employment agreement described on page 14. Mr. Unruh's current salary is at
approximately the 50th percentile for chief executive officers of the peer
companies.
Under his employment agreement, Mr. Unruh is eligible for an annual bonus
award at a target of not less than 100% of salary paid during the year. The
target bonus amount is substantially above the 50th percentile for the peer
companies and reflects the Committee's decision to emphasize short-term
performance as a component of Mr. Unruh's total compensation. Under the
employment agreement, the actual bonus amount payable to Mr. Unruh, if any, is
to be determined by the Committee, based upon such factors as it deems
appropriate. No minimum bonus is guaranteed.
In the first quarter of 1994, the Committee established a performance
threshold and a maximum payment amount for Mr. Unruh's bonus as follows. No
bonus was payable unless Unisys achieved a specified level of net income for
1994. Assuming achievement of this goal, the maximum amount payable was limited
to one percent of net income for the year. For 1994, net income was $100.5
million. This amount satisfied the performance threshold established by the
Committee. Subject to the maximum referred to above, the Committee retained the
discretion to determine the amount of bonus actually paid to Mr. Unruh. In
making
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its determination, the Committee evaluated Mr. Unruh's achievement of other
goals set at the beginning of 1994. These goals consisted of (1) corporate
financial objectives (predetermined levels of revenue, profit and cash flow),
(2) revenue growth objectives for specified products and services and (3)
various non-financial personal and organizational goals. Specific weights were
not assigned to the various goals or to the components of corporate financial
objectives. Based on its overall assessment, the Committee awarded Mr. Unruh a
bonus of $420,000, or 53% of target for 1994.
In 1994, Mr. Unruh received options to purchase 180,000 shares of Common
Stock at an exercise price of $11.1250 per share. The size of this grant was set
significantly below the 50th percentile for chief executives of the peer
companies in order to place Mr. Unruh's total target compensation (salary, bonus
and stock options) at or near the 50th percentile.
Compensation and Organization
Committee
Melvin R. Goodes
Kenneth A. Macke
Alan E. Schwartz
Donald V. Seibert
COMPENSATION COMMITTEE INTERLOCKS AND INSIDER PARTICIPATION
The members of the Compensation and Organization Committee are Melvin R.
Goodes, Kenneth A. Macke, Alan E. Schwartz and Donald V. Seibert. During 1994,
the law firm of Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn, of which Alan E. Schwartz is
a member, provided legal services to Unisys.
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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, 1994 with the cumulative total return on the S&P 500 Index
and the S&P Computer Systems Index. The comparison assumes $100 was invested on
December 31, 1989 in Unisys Common Stock and in each of such indices and assumes
reinvestment of dividends.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Measurement Period Unisys Cor- S&P 500 In- S&P Computer
(Fiscal Year Covered) poration dex Systems Index
<S> <C> <C> <C>
1989 100 100 100
1990 17.52 96.88 112.06
1991 28.90 126.42 99.58
1992 70.95 136.08 73.10
1993 88.46 149.80 75.87
1994 60.44 151.78 97.98
</TABLE>
GENERAL AND OTHER MATTERS
POLICY ON CONFIDENTIAL VOTING
It is the policy of Unisys 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 Unisys, 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 Unisys. 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. Unisys 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.
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STOCKHOLDER PROPOSALS
Any stockholder proposal to be considered by Unisys for inclusion in the
proxy materials for the 1996 Annual Meeting of Stockholders must be received by
Unisys no later than November 17, 1995.
OTHER MATTERS
At the date of this Proxy Statement, the Board of Directors knows of no
matter other than the matters described herein that will be presented for
consideration at the Annual Meeting. However, if any other matter shall properly
come before the Annual Meeting, the shares represented by the proxies signed and
returned by stockholders will, unless stockholders otherwise specify, be voted
thereon in the discretion of the persons voting such shares.
The cost of soliciting proxies will be borne by Unisys. 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 or telegraph,
by directors, officers and regular employees of Unisys without additional
compensation. In addition, Unisys has retained Morrow & Co., Inc. to assist in
the solicitation of proxies for a fee of approximately $9,500, plus expenses.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
/s/ HAROLD S. BARRON
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Harold S. Barron
Senior Vice President,
General Counsel and Secretary
Dated: March 16, 1995
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UNISYS CORPORATION
PROXY FOR ANNUAL MEETING TO BE HELD APRIL 27, 1995
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
THE UNDERSIGNED HEREBY APPOINTS MELVIN R. GOODES, ALAN E. SCHWARTZ AND JAMES A.
UNRUH, 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 1995
ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS OF UNISYS CORPORATION, AND AT ANY ADJOURNMENT
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 AND THE UNISYS RETIREMENT
INVESTMENT PLAN (THE "SAVINGS PLANS") AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED ON PAGE 1 OF THE
PROXY STATEMENT.
PLEASE MARK, DATE, SIGN AND RETURN THIS PROXY/VOTING INSTRUCTION CARD IN THE
ENCLOSED ENVELOPE
(CONTINUED AND TO BE SIGNED ON REVERSE SIDE)
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UNISYS CORPORATION
PLEASE MARK VOTE IN OVAL IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER USING DARK INK ONLY. /X/
<TABLE>
<S> <C> <C> <C>
A VOTE FOR ITEMS 1 AND 2 AND AGAINST WITHHELD FOR
ITEMS 3 AND 4 IS RECOMMENDED BY THE FOR all from all except nominee(s) listed below:
P BOARD OF DIRECTORS
R / / / / / / _______________________
O 1. Election of Directors-
X Nominees: Theodore E. Martin, Alan E. Schwartz
Y and James A. Unruh FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
2. Ratification of Selection of Independent Auditors / / / / / /
FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
3. Stockholder Proposal on Executive Compensation / / / / / /
FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
4. Stockholder Proposal on Company Matching / / / / / /
Contributions
Mark Here to Receive an Admission / /
Ticket to the Meeting
Mark Here to Have Your / /
Vote Remain Confidential
</TABLE>
Date ______________________, 1995
THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SPECIFICATIONS MADE. IF NO
CHOICES ARE INDICATED, THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED FOR ITEMS 1 AND 2 AND AGAINST
ITEMS 3 AND 4 AND THE TRUSTEE FOR THE SAVINGS PLANS WILL VOTE AS DESCRIBED ON
PAGE 1 OF THE PROXY STATEMENT.
_________________________________ _____________________________________________
Signature Signature
NOTE: Please sign exactly as name appears hereon. For joint accounts both
owners should sign. When signing as executor, administrator, attorney, trustee,
guardian, corporate officer, etc., please give your full title.
