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: June 7, 2017
(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)
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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
At a conference later today, IBM’s Chief Financial Officer, Martin Schroeter, is prepared to reaffirm the company’s previously disclosed 2017 expectations for earnings per share and free cash flow. He is also prepared to reaffirm the previously disclosed first half skew of operating (non-GAAP) earnings per share, along with the primary drivers expected to achieve the first half to second half ramp of operating earnings per share for 2017.
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.