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: December 4, 2014

(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 5.02(b). Departure of Named Executive Officer

 

On December 8, 2014, IBM announced that Robert C. Weber, Senior Vice President, Legal and Regulatory Affairs, and General Counsel will no longer serve as an officer of the company, effective January 1, 2015.  As of that date, he will be employed as a Senior Advisor to the company until he retires later in 2015.  Mr. Weber has been an officer of IBM since 2006 and will turn age 64 later this month.

 

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: December 8, 2014

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/  Michelle H. Browdy

 

 

Michelle H. Browdy

 

 

Vice President, Assistant General Counsel and Secretary

 

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