UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 | ||
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): October 18, 2021
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On October 18, 2021 , the company’s Board of Directors elected Roxanne Taylor as a director of the company. There are no arrangements or understandings between Ms. Taylor and any other person pursuant to which Ms. Taylor was elected a director. The company is not aware of any transaction with Ms. Taylor that would require disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K. Ms. Taylor will participate in the standard non-employee director compensation arrangements described under the heading “Compensation of Directors” in the company’s 2021 proxy statement, which was filed with the SEC on March 12, 2021. Ms. Taylor has not yet been granted any restricted stock units in connection with her election as a director. A press release announcing the election of Ms. Taylor to the Board is attached as Exhibit 99 to this report.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
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Press Release dated October 19, 2021 announcing the election of Roxanne Taylor. | ||||||||
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Press Release dated October 19, 2021 announcing the election of Roxanne Taylor. | ||||||||
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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Date: October 19, 2021 | By: | /s/ Gerald P. Kenney | |||||||||
| Gerald P. Kenney | |||||||||||
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News Release 
Unisys Names Roxanne Taylor to Board of Directors
BLUE BELL, Pa., October 19, 2021 – Unisys Corporation (NYSE: UIS) today announced that Roxanne Taylor has been elected to the Unisys Board of Directors, effective October 18. Taylor, who serves as chief marketing and communications officer for Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) in New York, brings to Unisys deep experience in brand leadership, marketing, communications and diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI).
Taylor has more than three decades of experience helping the world’s biggest companies build their brands and tell their stories on a global stage. Prior to joining MSK, Taylor spent 23 years at Accenture — including more than 10 years as chief marketing and communications officer — where her vision and leadership helped shape the company’s business and brand strategy, and her accomplishments include the company’s growth into one of the world’s leading brands. Prior to her tenure at Accenture, Taylor served in corporate communications, investor relations and marketing roles for Reuters and Citicorp.
“I am passionate about technology and how it can be used to empower people to drive innovation,” said Taylor. “I look forward to applying my experience in digital innovation across branding, marketing and communications and DEI to help Unisys advance its culture and increase awareness of its brand.”
“Roxanne is a globally recognized leader in creating cultures of innovation and equality, building brands with purpose and promoting opportunities in technology for women and minorities, each of which are important priorities for Unisys,” said Unisys Chair and CEO Peter Altabef. “We are excited about her joining the Unisys board as we accelerate our progress with each of them.”
Taylor earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of Maryland. She serves on the board of directors for Pure Storage and Thoughtworks.
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Taylor has been named one of Forbes's "World's Most Influential CMOs," included in FierceCMO's "B2B CMOs to Watch," and selected for a Changing the Game Award by the Advertising Women of New York (now called She Runs It). She is a member of the Arthur W. Page Society, the Committee of 200 and the Women's Forum.
About Unisys
Unisys is a global IT solutions company that delivers successful outcomes for the most demanding businesses and governments. Unisys offerings include digital workplace solutions, cloud and infrastructure solutions, enterprise computing solutions, business process solutions and cybersecurity solutions. For more information on how Unisys delivers for its clients across the commercial, financial services and government markets, visit www.unisys.com.
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Contacts:
Brooke Sinek, Unisys, 714-865-9028
brooke.sinek@unisys.com
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