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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 25, 2023

(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
        NYSE Chicago
1.250% Notes due 2023   IBM 23A   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
3.375% Notes due 2027   IBM 27F   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 30A   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
3.750% Notes due 2035   IBM 35   New York Stock Exchange
4.875% Notes due 2038   IBM 38   New York Stock Exchange
1.200% Notes due 2040   IBM 40   New York Stock Exchange
4.000% Notes due 2043   IBM 43   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
5.875% Debentures due 2032   IBM 32D   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 25, 2023. Below are the final voting results. For more information on the following proposals, see IBM’s proxy statement dated March 6, 2023, 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     512,938,059       29,221,306       4,831,260       164,794,901  
D.N. Farr     525,445,505       16,786,535       4,758,585       164,794,901  
A. Gorsky     530,806,363       11,360,788       4,823,474       164,794,901  
M. Howard     534,179,037       8,574,849       4,236,739       164,794,901  
A. Krishna     505,873,533       34,836,666       6,280,426       164,794,901  
A.N. Liveris     422,010,726       120,202,024       4,777,875       164,794,901  
F.W. McNabb III     532,242,822       9,899,841       4,847,962       164,794,901  
M.E. Pollack     530,369,790       12,374,583       4,246,252       164,794,901  
J.R. Swedish     527,673,693       14,406,005       4,910,927       164,794,901  
P.R. Voser     525,560,975       16,573,474       4,856,176       164,794,901  
F.H. Waddell     521,167,150       20,923,516       4,899,959       164,794,901  
A.W. Zollar     513,705,842       28,644,752       4,640,031       164,794,901  

 

Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm:

 

For     677,257,028       95.7 %
Against     30,242,880       4.3 %
Abstain     4,285,618          

 

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

 

For     491,622,783       91.1 %
Against     48,189,139       8.9 %
Abstain     7,178,703          
Broker Non-Votes     164,794,901          

 

Management Proposal on Advisory Vote Regarding the Frequency of the Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation:

 

1 Year     527,777,033       97.4 %
2 Years     3,789,154       0.7 %
3 Years     10,416,940       1.9 %
Abstain     5,007,498          
Broker Non-Votes     164,794,901          

 

(d) Based on the results of the vote regarding Frequency of the Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation, the company will continue to provide an advisory vote on executive compensation on an annual basis.

 

Stockholder Proposal to Have an Independent Board Chairman:

 

For     140,148,653       25.9 %
Against     400,195,753       74.1 %
Abstain     6,646,219          
Broker Non-Votes     164,794,901          

 

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Stockholder Proposal Requesting a Public Report on Lobbying Activities:

 

For     246,734,678       48.1 %
Against     265,968,245       51.9 %
Abstain     34,287,702          
Broker Non-Votes     164,794,901          

 

Stockholder Proposal Requesting a Public Report on Congruency in China Business Operations and ESG Activities:

 

For     37,861,833       7.1 %
Against     494,522,985       92.9 %
Abstain     14,605,807          
Broker Non-Votes     164,794,901          

 

Stockholder Proposal Requesting a Public Report on Harassment and Discrmination Prevention Efforts:

 

For     177,324,491       33.1 %
Against     358,972,828       66.9 %
Abstain     10,693,306          
Broker Non-Votes     164,794,901          

 

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 28, 2023  
     
  By: /s/ Frank Sedlarcik
    Frank Sedlarcik
    Vice President, Assistant General Counsel and Secretary

 

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