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Unisys Executive Compensation (FY25)

UIS · Blue Bell, PA · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2024 to 2025

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Chief executive, fiscal 2025
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Michael Thomson
Median of the other named officers
$1,837,470
5 officers, excluding the chief executive
Latest say-on-pay support
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Fiscal 2025
Chief executive pay ratio
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To the median employee

More on Unisys

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What changed from fiscal 2024 to fiscal 2025
The figures that moved, and by how much. Analysis of these figures is part of the Velarion platform.
Chief executive total compensation — Michael Thomson: $4,435,079 → $4,220,888 (4.8% lower)
CEO pay ratio: 309:1 → 206:1 (33.3% lower)

Frequently asked questions

Answers drawn from the data on this page.
Who is Unisys' chief executive and what were they paid?
Michael Thomson, Chief Executive Officer and President, received $4,220,888 in total compensation for fiscal 2025. Thomson's total was 4.8% lower than the $4,435,079 reported for fiscal 2024.
What was Unisys' say-on-pay result?
For fiscal 2025, the say-on-pay proposal drew 83.0% support.
Which companies are in Unisys' peer group?
Companies named in the disclosed peer group include Box Inc., CACI International Inc., Conduent International, EPAM Systems, Inc. and GitLab, Inc., among others.
What is Unisys' chief executive pay ratio?
For fiscal 2025, the company reported a chief executive pay ratio of 206:1, against median employee compensation of $27,310.

Executive compensation

Every element reported for each named executive officer, by fiscal year.
Fiscal 2024
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Peter Altabef
Chair and Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Michael M. Thomson
President and Chief Operating Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Debra McCann
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Kristen Prohl
Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Secretary and Chief Administration Officer
◇◇◇—◇—◇◇
Teresa Poggenpohl
Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2025
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Peter Altabef
Chair, Former Chief Executive Officer
Departed during or after this year
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Michael Thomson
Chief Executive Officer and President
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Debra McCann
Executive Vice President and CFO
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Chris Arrasmith
Executive Vice President and COO
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Kristen Prohl
Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Corporate Secretary and Chief Administration Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Teresa Poggenpohl
Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero. A negative change in pension value is shown but, as the company reports it, not included in the total.

Equity awards granted

Individual awards as disclosed: type, date, unit counts at each level, and grant date value.
Fiscal 2025
OfficerAwardGrant dateThreshold unitsTarget unitsUnits grantedMaximum unitsExercise priceGrant date fair value
Chris ArrasmithRSU◇——◇——◇
Debra McCannRSU◇——◇——◇
Kristen ProhlRSU◇——◇——◇
Michael M. ThomsonRSU◇——◇——◇
Peter AltabefRSU◇——◇——◇
Teresa PoggenpohlRSU◇——◇——◇
Fiscal 2024 are included in the PDF.
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero. Threshold, target and maximum apply only to performance awards and are never shown for time-based or option awards.

Outstanding awards

Awards still held at fiscal year end.
As disclosed at fiscal 2025 year end
OfficerAwardUnvested unitsMarket value of unvested unitsExercise priceExpires
Michael ThomsonPSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Peter AltabefRSU◇◇——
Debra McCannRSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
Teresa PoggenpohlPSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Chris ArrasmithPSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Kristen ProhlPSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.

Severance and change in control

The terms as written in the agreements.
Chris Arrasmith
Executive Vice President and COO · Employment agreement
Severance multiple◇
Benefits continuation◇
Debra McCann
Executive Vice President and CFO · Change-in-control agreement
Severance multiple◇
Benefits continuation◇
Kristen Prohl
Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Corporate Secretary and Chief Administration Officer · Change-in-control agreement
Severance multiple◇
Benefits continuation◇
Excise tax treatment◇
Michael Thomson
Chief Executive Officer · Change-in-control agreement
Severance multiple◇
Benefits continuation◇
Excise tax treatment◇
Peter Altabef
Chair, Former Chief Executive Officer · Change-in-control agreement
Severance multiple◇
Benefits continuation◇
Teresa Poggenpohl
Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer · Change-in-control agreement
Severance multiple◇
Benefits continuation◇

Director compensation

What each non-employee director was paid.
Fiscal 2025
DirectorFees earned in cashStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
John A. Kritzmacher
◇◇————◇
Deborah Lee James
◇◇————◇
Roxanne Taylor
◇◇————◇
Troy K. Richardson
◇◇————◇
Lee D. Roberts
◇◇————◇
Peter Altabef, Nathaniel A. Davis, Matthew J. Desch, Paul E. Martin, Regina Paolillo and Philippe Germond served on the board in fiscal 2025 and received no compensation for board service. Executive directors are typically paid through their executive roles, shown above.
Earlier years are included in the PDF.
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.

Director fee schedule

The standing retainers and premiums the board pays, as published.
Board cash retainer◇
Board equity retainer◇
Total board retainer◇
Board chair premium◇
Lead independent director premium◇
Audit committee chair◇
Audit committee member◇
Compensation committee chair◇
Compensation committee member◇
Nominating and governance chair◇
Nominating and governance member◇

Disclosed peer group

The companies this board named as its compensation comparison group. The list is disclosure; the comparison is analysis.
Fiscal 2025
  • Box Inc. BOX
  • CACI International Inc. CACI
  • Conduent International CNDT
  • EPAM Systems, Inc. EPAM
  • GitLab, Inc. GTLB
  • ICF International Inc. ICFI
  • KBR, Inc. KBR
  • Maximus, Inc. MMS
  • NCR Voyix Corporation VYX
  • Pegasystems, Inc. PEGA
  • Perficient, Inc. PRFT
  • Rackspace Technology, Inc. RXT
  • Teradata Corporation TDC
  • Thoughtworks Holding, Inc. TWKS
  • TTEC Holding, Inc. TTEC
  • Verint Systems, Inc. VRNT

Say-on-pay history

Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
YearMeetingSupportVotes forVotes againstAbstentions
2025—=◇——
2024May 8, 2025=◇◇◇
2023May 1, 2024=◇◇◇
2022May 5, 2023=◇◇◇
2021May 5, 2022=◇◇◇
2020April 23, 2021=◇◇◇
2019May 7, 2020=◇◇◇
2018May 10, 2019=◇◇◇
2017April 26, 2018=◇◇◇
2016April 26, 2017=◇◇◇
2015April 28, 2016=◇◇◇

Chief executive pay ratio

As calculated and reported by the company.
Ratio
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Median employee compensation
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Chief executive total compensation
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Citations

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181 figures on this page: 170 cited to the filing that reported them, 11 calculated from figures it prints.
170 cited to the filing
11 calculated from the filing

Documents cited

  1. 0001104659-25-027313
    Summary Compensation Table
  2. 0001308179-26-000082
    BOARD OF DIRECTORS & · CEO Pay Ratio · Compensation of Non-Employee Directors · Director Compensation Table · and 3 more sections
  3. 0001104659-25-048477
    Item 5.07 below, at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders
  4. 0000746838-24-000008
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  5. 0000746838-23-000026
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  6. 0000746838-22-000019
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  7. 0000746838-21-000048
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  8. 0000746838-20-000105
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  9. 0000746838-19-000070
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  10. 0000746838-18-000013
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  11. 0000746838-17-000025
  12. 0000746838-16-000034
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  13. 0001193125-13-071504
    Employment Agreement
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Peers Unisys discloses

The companies named in UIS's own disclosed peer group.

Box Inc.CACI International Inc.Conduent InternationalEPAM Systems, Inc.GitLab, Inc.ICF International Inc.KBR, Inc.Maximus, Inc.NCR Voyix CorporationPegasystems, Inc.Perficient, Inc.Rackspace Technology, Inc.Teradata CorporationTTEC Holding, Inc.Verint Systems, Inc.

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Velarion Company Intelligence. (2026). Velarion database: executive and board compensation data (Version 2026Q3) [Data set]. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22283854
BibTeX
@misc{velarionData2026,
  author = {{Velarion Company Intelligence}},
  title = {Velarion database: executive and board compensation data},
  year = {2026},
  version = {2026Q3},
  doi = {10.5281/zenodo.22283854},
  publisher = {Zenodo},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22283854}
}
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