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: January 26, 2016

(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.)

 

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:

 

o  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


 

Item 5.02(d) Election of Director.

 

On January 26, 2016, IBM announced that Mark Fields, president and chief executive officer of Ford Motor Company, has been elected to the IBM Board of Directors, effective March 1, 2016.  Mr. Fields is expected to become a member of IBM’s Directors and Corporate Governance Committee.

 

IBM’s compensatory and other arrangements for non-management directors are set forth in the company’s Proxy Statement dated March 9, 2015.  The press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 of this Form 8-K.

 

Item 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)  Exhibits

 

Exhibit Number

 

Description of Exhibit

99.1

 

Press Release

 

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: January 26, 2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/  Christina M. Montgomery

 

 

Christina M. Montgomery

 

 

Vice President, Assistant General Counsel and

 

 

Secretary

 

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