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Title of each class Capital stock, par value $.20 per share Trading symbol IBM Common Stock     UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549        FORM 8-K       CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934    Date of Report: April 30, 2024 (Date of earliest event reported)       INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)       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)     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 1.125% Notes due 2024   IBM 24A   New York Stock Exchange 2.875% Notes due 2025   IBM 25A   New York Stock Exchange 0.950% Notes due 2025   IBM 25B   New York Stock Exchange 0.875% Notes due 2025   IBM 25C   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 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 1.250% Notes due 2034   IBM 34   New York Stock Exchange 3.750% Notes due 2035   IBM 35   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 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.  ¨             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 30, 2024. Below are the final voting results. For more information on the following proposals, see IBM’s proxy statement dated March 11, 2024, the relevant portions of which are incorporated herein by reference.   (b) Election of Directors for a Term of One Year:   DIRECTOR   FOR     AGAINST     ABSTAIN     BROKER NON-VOTES   M.C. Brown     542,971,427       7,878,691       3,463,299       165,621,179   T. Buberl     536,108,047       14,319,692       3,885,678       165,621,179   D.N. Farr     532,188,815       18,329,393       3,795,209       165,621,179   A. Gorsky     542,777,797       7,731,322       3,804,298       165,621,179   M.J. Howard     544,196,265       6,719,352       3,397,800       165,621,179   A. Krishna     513,846,719       34,373,860       6,092,838       165,621,179   A.N. Liveris     433,649,408       116,186,070       4,477,939       165,621,179   F.W. McNabb III     543,002,496       7,545,854       3,765,067       165,621,179   M. Miebach     540,993,427       9,440,412       3,879,578       165,621,179   M.E. Pollack     537,341,479       13,470,243       3,501,695       165,621,179   P.R. Voser     532,406,428       18,008,989       3,898,000       165,621,179   F.H. Waddell     526,757,582       23,591,352       3,964,483       165,621,179   A.W. Zollar     520,108,521       30,430,174       3,774,722       165,621,179     Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm:   For     673,156,721       94.0 % Against     43,097,322       6.0 % Abstain     3,680,553             Management Proposal on Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation (Say on Pay):   For     505,017,498       92.2 % Against     42,956,786       7.8 % Abstain     6,339,133           Broker Non-Votes     165,621,179             Stockholder Proposal Requesting a Public Report on Lobbying Activities:   For     205,744,327       37.7 % Against     339,591,652       62.3 % Abstain     8,977,438           Broker Non-Votes     165,621,179             Stockholder Proposal Requesting a Public Report on Congruency in China Business Operations and ESG Activities:   For     30,503,524       5.6 % Against     510,744,179       94.4 % Abstain     13,065,714           Broker Non-Votes     165,621,179             Stockholder Proposal Requesting a Right to Act by Written Consent:   For     234,933,934       43.0 % Against     311,348,314       57.0 % Abstain     8,031,169           Broker Non-Votes     165,621,179             2       Stockholder Proposal Requesting a Public Report on Climate Lobbying:   For     173,018,418       31.8 % Against     371,271,580       68.2 % Abstain     10,023,419           Broker Non-Votes     165,621,179             Stockholder Proposal Requesting the Adoption of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Targets:   For     167,713,913       30.8 % Against     377,376,761       69.2 % Abstain     9,222,743           Broker Non-Votes     165,621,179             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.   3       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 3, 2024           By: /s/ Jane P. Edwards     Jane P. Edwards     Vice President, Assistant General Counsel and Secretary   4