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Trading symbol

 

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 28, 2020

(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
        Chicago Stock Exchange
2.750% Notes due 2020   IBM 20B   New York Stock Exchange
1.875% Notes due 2020   IBM 20A   New York Stock Exchange
0.500% Notes due 2021   IBM 21B   New York Stock Exchange
2.625% Notes due 2022   IBM 22A   New York Stock Exchange
1.250% Notes due 2023   IBM 23A   New York Stock Exchange
0.375% Notes due 2023   IBM 23B   New York Stock Exchange
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
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
1.750% Notes due 2031   IBM 31   New York Stock Exchange
0.650% Notes due 2032   IBM 32A   New York Stock Exchange
1.200% Notes due 2040   IBM 40   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
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 28, 2020. Below are the final voting results. For more information on the following proposals, see IBM’s proxy statement dated March 9, 2020, 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 		 
T. Buberl   530,782,766   8,117,612   4,804,891   153,800,195  
M.L. Eskew   446,058,649   92,955,130   4,690,278   153,800,195  
D.N. Farr   530,473,498   8,648,851   4,582,920   153,800,195  
A. Gorsky   523,652,566   15,535,449   4,517,254   153,800,195  
M. Howard   525,987,595   13,515,468   4,202,206   153,800,195  
A. Krishna   533,120,525   6,416,264   4,167,840   153,800,195  
A.N. Liveris   522,668,459   16,450,470   4,586,340   153,800,195  
F.W. McNabb III   531,009,455   8,126,074   4,569,740   153,800,195  
M.E. Pollack   530,452,947   9,084,298   4,168,024   153,800,195  
V.M. Rometty   519,955,616   19,570,612   4,178,401   153,800,195  
J.R. Swedish   517,792,267   21,159,302   4,753,700   153,800,195  
S.Taurel   507,961,310   31,113,268   4,630,691   153,800,195  
P.R. Voser   529,656,944   8,730,726   5,313,202   153,800,195  
F.H. Waddell   495,970,749   42,919,103   4,814,625   153,800,195  

 

Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm:

 

For   659,040,058   95.1%          
Against   34,131,805   4.9%          
Abstain   4,330,209              

 

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

 

For   462,242,258   86.2%          
Against   73,801,698   13.8%          
Abstain   7,661,313              
Broker Non-Votes   153,800,195              

 

Stockholder Proposal on Shareholder Right to Remove Directors:

 

For   291,959,257   54.5%          
Against   244,150,360   45.5%          
Abstain   7,594,214              
Broker Non-Votes   153,800,195              

 

Stockholder Proposal on the Right to Act by Written Consent:

 

For   225,781,910   42.2%          
Against   308,775,250   57.8%          
Abstain   9,148,109              
Broker Non-Votes   153,800,195              

 

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Stockholder Proposal to Have an Independent Board Chairman:

 

For   232,083,099   43.3%          
Against   303,957,150   56.7%          
Abstain   7,665,020              
Broker Non-Votes   153,800,195              

 

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:  April 29, 2020  
   
     
  By: /s/ Frank Sedlarcik
    Frank Sedlarcik
    Vice President, Assistant General Counsel and Secretary

 

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