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: May 3, 2019
(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:
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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).
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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. o
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class | | Trading symbol | | Name of each exchange on which registered |
Capital stock, par value $.20 per share | | IBM | | New York Stock Exchange |
| | | | Chicago Stock Exchange |
1.375% Notes due 2019 | | IBM 19B | | New York 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 |
1.25% 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 |
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 |
8.375% Debentures due 2019 | | IBM 19 | | 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 |
Item 8.01. Other Events
On May 3, 2019, IBM was informed that the U.S. Department of Justice has concluded its review of IBM’s proposed acquisition of Red Hat without remedies or conditions and received a notice of early termination of the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976. IBM and Red Hat continue to work with competition authorities in other jurisdictions, and IBM continues to expect the transaction to close in the second half of 2019.
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: May 6, 2019
By: | /s/ Christina M. Montgomery | |
Christina M. Montgomery | |
Vice President and Secretary | |
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