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<p align="center"><font font face="Times New Roman"><b><font size="4">FORM 8-K<br>
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CURRENT REPORT</font></b></font></p>
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Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act
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Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported):&nbsp;&nbsp; January 7, 2003</font></p>
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<b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman">Electronic Data Systems Corporation</font><font size="3" font face="Times New Roman"><br>
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      <td width="260" align="center"><font size="3">Delaware<br>
      (State or Other Jurisdiction<br>
      of Incorporation) </font></td>
      <td width="260" align="center"><font size="3">01-11779<br>
      (Commission<br>
      File Number)</font></td>
      <td width="261" align="center"><font size="3">75-2548221<br>
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      Identification No.)</font></td>
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<font size="3" font face="Times New Roman">5400
Legacy Drive</font></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">Plano,
Texas 75024-3105</p>
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<p align="center">Registrant's telephone number, including area
code:&nbsp; (972) 604-6000</p>
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  Item 7.&nbsp;&nbsp; Financial Statements and Exhibits&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
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  <p><b><font size="3">&nbsp;</font></b><font size="3">(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
  The following exhibits are furnished herewith </font></p>
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  99.1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; News release of
  Electronic Data Systems Corporation (&quot;EDS&quot;) dated January 7, 2003.</font></p>
  <p><b><font size="3">Item 9.&nbsp;&nbsp; Regulation FD Disclosure&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
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  <p align="justify"><font size="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;On
  January 7, 2003, EDS issued a news release regarding the appointments of
  Robert H. Swan as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer and
  James E. Daley as Executive Vice President of Client Solutions, Global Sales
  and Marketing, each to be effective as of February 10, 2003.&nbsp; A copy
  of the news release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1.</font></p>
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  <p align="center"><font size="3">SIGNATURES</font></p>
  <p><font size="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
  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.</font></p>
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<p style="margin-left: 358"><font size="3">ELECTRONIC DATA SYSTEMS<br>
                    CORPORATION<br>
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<font size="3">January 7, 2003&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
By:&nbsp;</font><u><font size="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; /s/ D. Gilbert Friedlander&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
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D. Gilbert Friedlander, Senior Vice<br>
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President, General Counsel and Secretary</font></p>
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EDS 8K 01/07/03
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):   January 7, 2003
Electronic Data Systems Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
01-11779
(Commission
File Number)
75-2548221
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
5400
Legacy Drive
Plano,
Texas 75024-3105
(Address of Principal Executive Offices,
Including Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area
code:  (972) 604-6000
Item 7.   Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c)         
  The following exhibits are furnished herewith
99.1        News release of
  Electronic Data Systems Corporation ("EDS") dated January 7, 2003.
Item 9.   Regulation FD Disclosure
On
  January 7, 2003, EDS issued a news release regarding the appointments of
  Robert H. Swan as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer and
  James E. Daley as Executive Vice President of Client Solutions, Global Sales
  and Marketing, each to be effective as of February 10, 2003.  A copy
  of the news release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1.
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SIGNATURES
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.
ELECTRONIC DATA SYSTEMS
CORPORATION
January 7, 2003                                                                
By:
/s/ D. Gilbert Friedlander
D. Gilbert Friedlander, Senior Vice
President, General Counsel and Secretary
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