INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP

Regulatory Filings • May 2, 2025

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

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CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report: April 29, 2025

(Date of earliest event reported)

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INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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New York	1-2360	13-0871985
(State of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS employer Identification No.)

One New Orchard Road
Armonk , New York	10504
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

914 - 499-1900

(Registrant’s telephone number)

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Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

¨	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
¨	Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
¨	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
¨	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

| Title
of each class | Trading
symbol(s) | Name
of each exchange on which registered |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Capital stock, par value $.20 per share | IBM | New York Stock Exchange |
| | | NYSE Chicago |
| 2.875% Notes due 2025 | IBM 25A | New York Stock Exchange |
| 0.950% Notes due 2025 | IBM 25B | New York Stock Exchange |
| 0.300% Notes due 2026 | IBM 26B | New York Stock Exchange |
| 1.250% Notes due 2027 | IBM 27B | New York Stock Exchange |
| 3.375% Notes due 2027 | IBM 27F | New York Stock Exchange |
| 0.300% Notes due 2028 | IBM 28B | New York Stock Exchange |
| 1.750% Notes due 2028 | IBM 28A | New York Stock Exchange |
| 1.500% Notes due 2029 | IBM 29 | New York Stock Exchange |
| 0.875% Notes due 2030 | IBM 30A | New York Stock Exchange |
| 2.900% Notes due 2030 | IBM 30C | New York Stock Exchange |
| 1.750% Notes due 2031 | IBM 31 | New York Stock Exchange |
| 3.625% Notes due 2031 | IBM 31B | New York Stock Exchange |
| 0.650% Notes due 2032 | IBM 32A | New York Stock Exchange |
| 3.150% Notes due 2033 | IBM 33A | New York Stock Exchange |
| 1.250% Notes due 2034 | IBM 34 | New York Stock Exchange |
| 3.750% Notes due 2035 | IBM 35 | New York Stock Exchange |
| 3.450% Notes due 2037 | IBM 37 | New York Stock Exchange |
| 4.875% Notes due 2038 | IBM 38 | New York Stock Exchange |
| 1.200% Notes due 2040 | IBM 40 | New York Stock Exchange |
| 4.000% Notes due 2043 | IBM 43 | New York Stock Exchange |
| 3.800% Notes due 2045 | IBM 45A | New York Stock Exchange |
| 7.00% Debentures due 2025 | IBM 25 | New York Stock Exchange |
| 6.22% Debentures due 2027 | IBM 27 | New York Stock Exchange |
| 6.50% Debentures due 2028 | IBM 28 | New York Stock Exchange |
| 5.875% Debentures due 2032 | IBM 32D | New York Stock Exchange |
| 7.00% Debentures due 2045 | IBM 45 | New York Stock Exchange |
| 7.125% Debentures due 2096 | IBM 96 | New York Stock Exchange |

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ¨

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨

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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

(a) International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders on April 29, 2025. Below are the final voting results. For more information on the following proposals, see IBM’s proxy statement dated March 10, 2025, the relevant portions of which are incorporated herein by reference.

(b) Election of Directors for a Term of One Year:

DIRECTOR — M.C. Brown	550,161,958	16,006,457	3,154,660	165,949,548
T. Buberl	558,890,678	7,358,858	3,073,539	165,949,548
D.N. Farr	540,273,591	25,989,790	3,059,694	165,949,548
A. Gorsky	558,486,180	7,851,434	2,985,461	165,949,548
M.J. Howard	560,863,198	5,725,051	2,734,826	165,949,548
A. Krishna	533,048,362	33,566,028	2,708,685	165,949,548
A.N. Liveris	492,110,122	73,516,690	3,696,263	165,949,548
F.W. McNabb III	559,606,451	6,738,881	2,977,743	165,949,548
M. Miebach	559,453,063	6,797,910	3,072,102	165,949,548
M.E. Pollack	560,382,144	6,245,141	2,695,790	165,949,548
P.R. Voser	553,634,399	12,590,121	3,098,555	165,949,548
F.H. Waddell	544,101,965	22,136,937	3,084,173	165,949,548
A.W. Zollar	546,878,154	19,035,845	3,409,076	165,949,548

Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm:

For	685,320,860	93.6
Against	46,625,389	6.4 %
Abstain	3,326,374

Management Proposal on Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation (Say on Pay):

For	518,938,823	92.0
Against	45,226,760	8.0 %
Abstain	5,157,492
Broker Non-Votes	165,949,548

Stockholder Proposal to Support Transparency in Lobbying:

For	105,858,670	18.9
Against	453,734,561	81.1 %
Abstain	9,729,844
Broker Non-Votes	165,949,548

Stockholder Proposal Requesting a Report on Hiring/Recruitment Discrimination was withdrawn by the proponent.

For	N/A
Against	N/A
Abstain	N/A
Broker Non-Votes	N/A

IBM’s web site (www.ibm.com) contains a significant amount of information about IBM, including financial and other information for investors (www.ibm.com/investor/). IBM encourages investors to visit its various web sites from time to time, as information is updated and new information is posted.

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SIGNATURE

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.

Date: May 2, 2025
By:	/s/ Jane P. Edwards
	Jane P. Edwards
	Vice President, Assistant General Counsel and Secretary

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