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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000746838-04-000330.txt : 20041223
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20041223110436
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000746838-04-000330
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20041222
FILED AS OF DATE:		20041223
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20041223

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:		UNISYS WAY
		CITY:			BLUE BELL
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19424
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2159864011

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		TOWNSHIP LINE & UNION MEETING ROADS
		CITY:			BLUE BELL
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19424

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BURROUGHS CORP /DE/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19861204

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MCGRATH JOSEPH W
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001185137

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-08729
		FILM NUMBER:		041222800

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		UNISYS CORP PO BOX 500
		STREET 2:		TOWNSHIP LINE & UNION METTING ROADS
		CITY:			BLUE BELL
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19424-0001
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    <periodOfReport>2004-12-22</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000746838</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>UNISYS CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>UIS</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001185137</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>MCGRATH JOSEPH W</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>UNISYS CORPORATION</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>UNISYS WAY</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BLUE BELL</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>PA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>19424</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>President and COO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option (right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>9.975</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-12-22</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>250000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2005-12-22</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2014-12-22</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>250000</value>
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            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
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            <ownershipNature>
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        <footnote id="F1">Stock option granted under the Unisys Corporation 2003 Long-Term Incentive and Equity Compensation Plan.  The stock option is exercisable in four equal annual installments beginning on December 22, 2005.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: Mary Kay Gould, Attorney-in-Fact  For: Joseph W. McGrath</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-12-23</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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