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<B><font font face="Times New Roman"><P ALIGN="CENTER">CURRENT REPORT</P>
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</B><font size="2" font face="Times New Roman"><P ALIGN="CENTER">Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934<br>
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Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported):&nbsp; April 22, 2003</P>
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<B><P ALIGN="CENTER">Electronic Data Systems Corporation<br>
</B></font><font size="2" font face="Times New Roman">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</P>
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      <td width="33%" align="center"><font size="2" font face="Times New Roman">Delaware</font></td>
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      <td width="33%" align="center"><font size="2" font face="Times New Roman">(Sate or Other Jurisdiction<br>
      of Incorporation)</font></td>
      <td width="33%" align="center"><font size="2" font face="Times New Roman">(Commission<br>
      File Number)</font></td>
      <td width="34%" align="center"><font size="2" font face="Times New Roman">(IRS Employer<br>
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<P ALIGN="CENTER" style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">5400 Legacy Drive</P>
<P ALIGN="CENTER" style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">Plano, Texas 75024-3105</P>
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Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (972) 604-6000</P>
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<p align="justify" style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">Item 5.&nbsp; Other
Events<br>
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Electronic Data Systems Corporation, a Delaware corporation (&quot;EDS&quot;), and American Stock
Transfer &amp; Trust Company, successor to The Bank of New York as Rights Agent
(the &quot;Rights Agent&quot;), have entered into the First Amendment to Rights Agreement
(the &quot;Amendment&quot;) effective as of April 22, 2003. The Amendment
amends the Rights Agreement dated as of March 12, 1996 between EDS and the
Rights Agent (the &quot;Rights Agreement&quot;) to, among other things, increase
from 10% to 15% the maximum percentage of the outstanding Common Stock of EDS
that any Person, and such Person's Affiliates and Associates (as such terms are
defined in the Rights Agreement), could beneficially own without becoming an
&quot;Acquiring Person&quot; under the Rights Agreement. A copy of the Amendment is filed
as an exhibit to this Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference. The
foregoing description of the Amendment is qualified in its entirety by
reference to the Rights Agreement and the Amendment.</p>
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<p align="justify" style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">Item 7.&nbsp;&nbsp;
Financial Statements and Exhibits</p>
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<p align="justify" style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Exhibits<br>
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    <font size="2">4.1</font></td>
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<font size="2">Rights Agreement dated as of March
 12, 1996 between EDS and The Bank of New York, as initial Rights Agent (filed as Exhibit
4(c) to EDS' Registration Statement on Form S-4, Commission File No. 333-02543,
and hereby incorporated by reference).<br>
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<font size="2">First Amendment to Rights Agreement between EDS and American
Stock Transfer &amp; Trust Company, as successor Rights Agent, dated as of April
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<P ALIGN="JUSTIFY" style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">&#9;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.<br>
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&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;&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;&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; &#9;ELECTRONIC DATA SYSTEMS &#9;CORPORATION</P>

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<P style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">April 24, 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;&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;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;By:<U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &#9;/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; &#9;&#9;&#9;</P>
</U><P style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">&#9;&#9;&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;&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;&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; &#9;&#9;D. Gilbert Friedlander, Senior Vice<br>
&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;&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;&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; &#9;&#9;President, General Counsel and Secretary</P>

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EDS 8K 04/24/03
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):  April 22, 2003
Electronic Data Systems Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
01-11779
75-2548221
(Sate or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(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 5.  Other
Events
Electronic Data Systems Corporation, a Delaware corporation ("EDS"), and American Stock
Transfer & Trust Company, successor to The Bank of New York as Rights Agent
(the "Rights Agent"), have entered into the First Amendment to Rights Agreement
(the "Amendment") effective as of April 22, 2003. The Amendment
amends the Rights Agreement dated as of March 12, 1996 between EDS and the
Rights Agent (the "Rights Agreement") to, among other things, increase
from 10% to 15% the maximum percentage of the outstanding Common Stock of EDS
that any Person, and such Person's Affiliates and Associates (as such terms are
defined in the Rights Agreement), could beneficially own without becoming an
"Acquiring Person" under the Rights Agreement. A copy of the Amendment is filed
as an exhibit to this Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference. The
foregoing description of the Amendment is qualified in its entirety by
reference to the Rights Agreement and the Amendment.
Item 7.  
Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c)       
Exhibits
4.1
Rights Agreement dated as of March
 12, 1996 between EDS and The Bank of New York, as initial Rights Agent (filed as Exhibit
4(c) to EDS' Registration Statement on Form S-4, Commission File No. 333-02543,
and hereby incorporated by reference).
4.2
First Amendment to Rights Agreement between EDS and American
Stock Transfer & Trust Company, as successor Rights Agent, dated as of April
 22, 2003.
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
April 24, 2003                                                                                                                                             By:
/s/ D. Gilbert
Friedlander
D. Gilbert Friedlander, Senior Vice
President, General Counsel and Secretary
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