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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 29, 2025 (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 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.  ¨             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   FOR     AGAINST     ABSTAIN     BROKER NON-VOTES   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.   2     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   3