International Business Machines (IBM) 8-K Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

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 26, 2022

(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)

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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
2.625% 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
0.875% Notes due 2030	IBM 30	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
1.250% Notes due 2034	IBM 34	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 26, 2022. Below are the final voting results. For more information on the following proposals, see IBM’s proxy statement dated March 7, 2022, 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		512,637,798		19,408,925		4,938,318		156,937,839
D.N. Farr		519,777,197		12,298,952		4,908,892		156,937,839
A. Gorsky		485,553,123		46,605,407		4,826,511		156,937,839
M. Howard		523,505,493		9,039,546		4,440,002		156,937,839
A. Krishna		496,032,233		35,527,242		5,425,566		156,937,839
A.N. Liveris		350,899,075		180,880,781		5,205,185		156,937,839
F.W. McNabb III		522,234,880		9,685,670		5,064,491		156,937,839
M.E. Pollack		522,938,417		9,585,516		4,461,108		156,937,839
J.R. Swedish		521,023,719		10,955,761		5,005,561		156,937,839
P.R. Voser		519,656,314		12,350,599		4,978,128		156,937,839
F.H. Waddell		513,406,371		18,585,003		4,993,667		156,937,839
A.W. Zollar		517,825,968		14,323,443		4,835,630		156,937,839

Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm:

For	656,967,636	95.2	%
Against	32,830,338	4.8	%
Abstain	4,124,906

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

For	473,874,456	89.6	%
Against	55,096,187	10.4	%
Abstain	8,014,398
Broker Non-Votes	156,937,839

Stockholder Proposal on Stockholder Special Meeting Right:

For	187,771,875	35.5	%
Against	340,686,181	64.5	%
Abstain	8,526,985
Broker Non-Votes	156,937,839

Stockholder Proposal to Have an Independent Board Chairman:

For	211,119,750	39.8	%
Against	318,877,167	60.2	%
Abstain	6,988,124
Broker Non-Votes	156,937,839

Stockholder Proposal Requesting a Public Report on the Use of Concealment Clauses:

For	339,827,195	64.7	%
Against	185,380,818	35.3	%
Abstain	11,777,028
Broker Non-Votes	156,937,839

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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, 2022
	By:	/s/ Frank Sedlarcik
		Frank Sedlarcik
		Vice President, Assistant General Counsel and Secretary

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