Edgar Filing: UNISYS CORP

sc13da201874136_11052008.htm

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13D

(Rule 13d-101)

INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT

TO § 240.13d-1(a) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO

§ 240.13d-2(a)

(Amendment No. 2)1

Unisys Corporation

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock, par value $0.01

(Title of Class of Securities)

909214108

(CUSIP Number)

Warren G. Lichtenstein

Steel Partners II, L.P.

590 Madison Avenue, 32nd Floor

New York, New York 10022

(212) 520-2300

(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person

Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

November 5, 2008

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of This Statement)

If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of §§ 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box ¨.

Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See § 240.13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.

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1 The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

CUSIP NO. 909214108

1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON STEEL PARTNERS II, L.P.
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP		(a) o (b) o
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	SOURCE OF FUNDS WC
5	CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)		¨
6	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION DELAWARE
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH	7	SOLE VOTING POWER 19,949,847
	8	SHARED VOTING POWER - 0 -
	9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 19,949,847
	10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER - 0 -
11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 19,949,847
12	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES		¨
13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 5.5%
14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN

CUSIP NO. 909214108

1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON STEEL PARTNERS II GP LLC
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP		(a) o (b) o
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	SOURCE OF FUNDS AF
5	CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)		¨
6	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION DELAWARE
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH	7	SOLE VOTING POWER 19,949,847
	8	SHARED VOTING POWER - 0 -
	9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 19,949,847
	10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER - 0 -
11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 19,949,847
12	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES		¨
13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 5.5%
14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON OO

CUSIP NO. 909214108

1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON STEEL PARTNERS II MASTER FUND L.P.
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP		(a) o (b) o
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	SOURCE OF FUNDS AF
5	CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)		¨
6	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION CAYMAN ISLANDS
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH	7	SOLE VOTING POWER 19,949,847
	8	SHARED VOTING POWER - 0 -
	9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 19,949,847
	10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER - 0 -
11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 19,949,847
12	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES		¨
13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 5.5%
14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN

CUSIP NO. 909214108

1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON STEEL PARTNERS LLC
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP		(a) o (b) o
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	SOURCE OF FUNDS AF
5	CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)		¨
6	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION DELAWARE
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH	7	SOLE VOTING POWER 19,949,847
	8	SHARED VOTING POWER - 0 -
	9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 19,949,847
	10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER - 0 -
11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 19,949,847
12	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES		¨
13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 5.5%
14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON OO

CUSIP NO. 909214108

1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON WARREN G. LICHTENSTEIN
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP		(a) o (b) o
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	SOURCE OF FUNDS AF
5	CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)		¨
6	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION USA
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH	7	SOLE VOTING POWER 19,949,847
	8	SHARED VOTING POWER - 0 -
	9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 19,949,847
	10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER - 0 -
11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 19,949,847
12	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES		¨
13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 5.5%
14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN

CUSIP NO. 909214108

The following constitutes Amendment No. 2 to the Schedule 13D filed by the undersigned (“Amendment No. 2”). This Amendment No. 2 amends the Schedule 13D as specifically set forth.

Item 3.

Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.

Item 3 is hereby amended and restated to read as follows:

The aggregate purchase price of the 19,949,847 Shares owned by Steel Partners II is approximately $67,470,252 including brokerage commissions. The Shares owned by Steel Partners II were acquired with partnership funds.

Steel Partners II effects purchases of securities primarily through margin accounts maintained for it with prime brokers, which may extend margin credit to it as and when required to open or carry positions in the margin accounts, subject to applicable federal margin regulations, stock exchange rules and the prime brokers’ credit policies. In such instances, the positions held in the margin accounts are pledged as collateral security for the repayment of debit balances in the accounts.

Item 5.

Interest in Securities of the Issuer.

Item 5(a) is hereby amended and restated to read as follows:

(a) The aggregate percentage of Shares reported owned by each person named herein is based upon 362,267,381 Shares outstanding, which is the total number of Shares outstanding as reported in the Issuer’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2008 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 6, 2008.

As of the close of business on November 6, 2008, Steel Partners II beneficially owned 19,949,847 Shares, constituting approximately 5.5% of the Shares outstanding. By virtue of their relationships with Steel Partners II discussed in further detail in Item 2, each of Steel GP LLC, Steel Master, Partners LLC and Warren G. Lichtenstein may be deemed to beneficially own the Shares owned by Steel Partners II.

Item 5(c) is hereby amended to add the following:

(c) Schedule A annexed hereto lists all transactions in the Shares by the Reporting Persons since the filing of Amendment No. 1 to the Schedule 13D. All of such transactions were effected in the open market.

Item 6.

Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships With Respect to Securities of the Issuer.

Item 6 is hereby amended to add the following:

As of the close of business on November 6, 2008, Steel Partners II was a party to certain equity swap arrangements (the “Swap Arrangements”) with UBS Securities LLC as counterparty. Pursuant to these Swap Arrangements, Steel Partners II has agreed to pay to or receive from such counterparty, an amount of cash equal to the change in price on a total of 5,080,000 Shares. The Swap Arrangements require cash settlement. Steel Partners II has no right to physical settlement. Steel Partners II does not have voting or dispositive power with respect to any Shares that may be actually owned by the counterparty to hedge its position in the Swap Arrangements.

CUSIP NO. 909214108

SIGNATURES

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of his knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Dated: November 7, 2008	STEEL PARTNERS II, L.P.

	By:		Steel Partners II GP LLC General Partner

	By:	/s/ Sanford Antignas
		Sanford Antignas as Attorney-In-Fact for Warren G. Lichtenstein, Managing Member

	STEEL PARTNERS II GP LLC

	By:	/s/ Sanford Antignas
		Sanford Antignas as Attorney-In-Fact for Warren G. Lichtenstein, Managing Member

STEEL PARTNERS II MASTER FUND L.P.

By:		Steel Partners II GP LLC General Partner

By:	/s/ Sanford Antignas
	Sanford Antignas as Attorney-In-Fact for Warren G. Lichtenstein, Managing Member

	STEEL PARTNERS LLC

	By:	/s/ Sanford Antignas
		Sanford Antignas as Attorney-In-Fact for Warren G. Lichtenstein, Manager

	/s/ Sanford Antignas
	SANFORD ANTIGNAS as Attorney-In-Fact for Warren G. Lichtenstein

CUSIP NO. 909214108

SCHEDULE A

Transactions in the Shares Since the Filing of Amendment No. 1 to the Schedule 13D

Class of

Security

Securities

Purchased / (Sold)

Price Per

Share ($)

Date of

Purchase / Sale

STEEL PARTNERS II, L.P.

Common Stock	200,000	1.6348	10/15/08
Common Stock	50,000	1.3000	10/29/08
Common Stock	(280,000)	1.4647	10/31/08
Common Stock	(1,200,000)	1.4492	11/03/08
Common Stock	(1,200,000)	1.3852	11/04/08
Common Stock	(1,200,000)	1.3273	11/05/08
Common Stock	(1,200,000)	1.3233	11/06/08

STEEL PARTNERS II GP LLC

None

STEEL PARTNERS II MASTER FUND L.P.

None

STEEL PARTNERS LLC

None

WARREN G. LICHTENSTEIN

None