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style="vertical-align:top;width:31.99%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><ix:nonNumeric contextRef="Duration_7_20_2020_To_7_20_2020_dei_EntityListingsExchangeAxis_exch_XNYS_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_ibm_Notes2.750PercentDue2020Member_F2Yy8UVKwkuUVCZjaVU5hA" name="dei:Security12bTitle" id="Tc_VUKhimwTpUi3EctMcqItbQ_4_0"><span style="font-size:8pt;">2.750% Notes due 2020</span></ix:nonNumeric></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:2%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:8pt;margin-bottom:12pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:32%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><ix:nonNumeric 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style="font-size:8pt;">New York Stock Exchange</span></ix:nonNumeric></p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;width:31.99%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><ix:nonNumeric contextRef="Duration_7_20_2020_To_7_20_2020_dei_EntityListingsExchangeAxis_exch_XNYS_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_ibm_Notes2.875PercentDue2025Member_-vJ5qstS_0qThHkpUsLr8Q" name="dei:Security12bTitle" id="Tc_GvmOi5FmtE-fFlXtnm85Tw_11_0"><span style="font-size:8pt;">2.875% Notes due 2025</span></ix:nonNumeric></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:2%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:8pt;margin-bottom:12pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:32%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><ix:nonNumeric contextRef="Duration_7_20_2020_To_7_20_2020_dei_EntityListingsExchangeAxis_exch_XNYS_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_ibm_Notes2.875PercentDue2025Member_-vJ5qstS_0qThHkpUsLr8Q" name="dei:TradingSymbol" id="Tc_vUBjjePYRUWx0XyOp6CFmQ_11_2"><span style="font-size:8pt;">IBM 25A</span></ix:nonNumeric></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:2%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:8pt;margin-bottom:12pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:32%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><ix:nonNumeric format="ixt-sec:exchnameen" contextRef="Duration_7_20_2020_To_7_20_2020_dei_EntityListingsExchangeAxis_exch_XNYS_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_ibm_Notes2.875PercentDue2025Member_-vJ5qstS_0qThHkpUsLr8Q" name="dei:SecurityExchangeName" id="Tc_EjfiBhcMuEqoZOp3RXjZRg_11_4"><span style="font-size:8pt;">New York Stock Exchange</span></ix:nonNumeric></p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;width:31.99%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><ix:nonNumeric contextRef="Duration_7_20_2020_To_7_20_2020_dei_EntityListingsExchangeAxis_exch_XNYS_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_ibm_Notes0.950PercentDue2025Member_QNWtSK4M2EiJA49tL18hKg" name="dei:Security12bTitle" id="Tc_3mEKz7bay0aaV3XASIZghg_12_0"><span style="font-size:8pt;">0.950% Notes due 2025</span></ix:nonNumeric></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:2%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:8pt;margin-bottom:12pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:32%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><ix:nonNumeric contextRef="Duration_7_20_2020_To_7_20_2020_dei_EntityListingsExchangeAxis_exch_XNYS_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_ibm_Notes0.950PercentDue2025Member_QNWtSK4M2EiJA49tL18hKg" name="dei:TradingSymbol" id="Tc_Z0LAiA9OU0quxZkhkd4aVA_12_2"><span style="font-size:8pt;">IBM 25B</span></ix:nonNumeric></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:2%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:8pt;margin-bottom:12pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:32%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><ix:nonNumeric format="ixt-sec:exchnameen" contextRef="Duration_7_20_2020_To_7_20_2020_dei_EntityListingsExchangeAxis_exch_XNYS_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_ibm_Notes0.950PercentDue2025Member_QNWtSK4M2EiJA49tL18hKg" name="dei:SecurityExchangeName" id="Tc_Q4QFOGqheUGQXrNzaLbgEw_12_4"><span style="font-size:8pt;">New York Stock Exchange</span></ix:nonNumeric></p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;width:31.99%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><ix:nonNumeric contextRef="Duration_7_20_2020_To_7_20_2020_dei_EntityListingsExchangeAxis_exch_XNYS_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_ibm_Notes0.875PercentDue2025Member__b6x72Y14k2EKdeEtHqzIw" name="dei:Security12bTitle" id="Tc_6zo4fMSnWE2HsoxfSnoLuQ_13_0"><span style="font-size:8pt;">0.875% Notes due 2025</span></ix:nonNumeric></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:2%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:8pt;margin-bottom:12pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:32%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><ix:nonNumeric contextRef="Duration_7_20_2020_To_7_20_2020_dei_EntityListingsExchangeAxis_exch_XNYS_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_ibm_Notes0.875PercentDue2025Member__b6x72Y14k2EKdeEtHqzIw" name="dei:TradingSymbol" id="Tc_IxMIRC4HDEGCoGQXTybUlQ_13_2"><span style="font-size:8pt;">IBM 25C</span></ix:nonNumeric></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:2%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:8pt;margin-bottom:12pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:32%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><ix:nonNumeric format="ixt-sec:exchnameen" contextRef="Duration_7_20_2020_To_7_20_2020_dei_EntityListingsExchangeAxis_exch_XNYS_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_ibm_Notes0.875PercentDue2025Member__b6x72Y14k2EKdeEtHqzIw" name="dei:SecurityExchangeName" id="Tc_oGHyulIX-UOoT5_olcMVjg_13_4"><span style="font-size:8pt;">New York Stock Exchange</span></ix:nonNumeric></p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;width:31.99%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><ix:nonNumeric contextRef="Duration_7_20_2020_To_7_20_2020_dei_EntityListingsExchangeAxis_exch_XNYS_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_ibm_Notes0.300PercentDue2026Member_dvCpvM_N-EyOtker3y81BQ" name="dei:Security12bTitle" id="Tc_9SOTqCiuGUKrIa8Pn4UK2A_14_0"><span style="font-size:8pt;">0.300% Notes due 2026</span></ix:nonNumeric></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:2%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:8pt;margin-bottom:12pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:32%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><ix:nonNumeric contextRef="Duration_7_20_2020_To_7_20_2020_dei_EntityListingsExchangeAxis_exch_XNYS_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_ibm_Notes0.300PercentDue2026Member_dvCpvM_N-EyOtker3y81BQ" name="dei:TradingSymbol" id="Tc_cMbzvIyvAUmBwQvQWHb73g_14_2"><span style="font-size:8pt;">IBM 26B</span></ix:nonNumeric></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:2%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:8pt;margin-bottom:12pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:32%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><ix:nonNumeric format="ixt-sec:exchnameen" contextRef="Duration_7_20_2020_To_7_20_2020_dei_EntityListingsExchangeAxis_exch_XNYS_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_ibm_Notes0.300PercentDue2026Member_dvCpvM_N-EyOtker3y81BQ" name="dei:SecurityExchangeName" id="Tc_5dAHojOLaEu1Pci0r8_utg_14_4"><span style="font-size:8pt;">New York Stock Exchange</span></ix:nonNumeric></p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;width:31.99%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><ix:nonNumeric contextRef="Duration_7_20_2020_To_7_20_2020_dei_EntityListingsExchangeAxis_exch_XNYS_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_ibm_Notes1.250PercentDue2027Member_vcyD6UKOd0-_0fjmVc0YNA" name="dei:Security12bTitle" id="Tc_YCO159puYkKylicftY7vZA_15_0"><span style="font-size:8pt;">1.250% Notes due 2027</span></ix:nonNumeric></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:2%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:8pt;margin-bottom:12pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:32%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><ix:nonNumeric contextRef="Duration_7_20_2020_To_7_20_2020_dei_EntityListingsExchangeAxis_exch_XNYS_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_ibm_Notes1.250PercentDue2027Member_vcyD6UKOd0-_0fjmVc0YNA" name="dei:TradingSymbol" id="Tc_eyXxTQRS30--m9dEc-Q5pg_15_2"><span style="font-size:8pt;">IBM 27B</span></ix:nonNumeric></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:2%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:8pt;margin-bottom:12pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:32%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><ix:nonNumeric format="ixt-sec:exchnameen" contextRef="Duration_7_20_2020_To_7_20_2020_dei_EntityListingsExchangeAxis_exch_XNYS_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_ibm_Notes1.250PercentDue2027Member_vcyD6UKOd0-_0fjmVc0YNA" name="dei:SecurityExchangeName" id="Tc_o2Fv3OD0D0ylRKrCoYMQog_15_4"><span style="font-size:8pt;">New York Stock Exchange</span></ix:nonNumeric></p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;width:31.99%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><ix:nonNumeric contextRef="Duration_7_20_2020_To_7_20_2020_dei_EntityListingsExchangeAxis_exch_XNYS_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_ibm_Notes0.300PercentDue2028Member_6yyVayaCGE6lGJjUDlIPWA" name="dei:Security12bTitle" id="Tc_xR5taayK_EaLgYb4SJHswA_16_0"><span style="font-size:8pt;">0.300% Notes due 2028</span></ix:nonNumeric></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:2%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:8pt;margin-bottom:12pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:32%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><ix:nonNumeric contextRef="Duration_7_20_2020_To_7_20_2020_dei_EntityListingsExchangeAxis_exch_XNYS_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_ibm_Notes0.300PercentDue2028Member_6yyVayaCGE6lGJjUDlIPWA" name="dei:TradingSymbol" id="Tc_-L6spgr24UCC6FBGB2oO6g_16_2"><span style="font-size:8pt;">IBM 28B</span></ix:nonNumeric></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:2%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:8pt;margin-bottom:12pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:32%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><ix:nonNumeric format="ixt-sec:exchnameen" contextRef="Duration_7_20_2020_To_7_20_2020_dei_EntityListingsExchangeAxis_exch_XNYS_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_ibm_Notes0.300PercentDue2028Member_6yyVayaCGE6lGJjUDlIPWA" name="dei:SecurityExchangeName" id="Tc__QFYPdjhkEaorZGBdCEuow_16_4"><span style="font-size:8pt;">New York Stock Exchange</span></ix:nonNumeric></p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;width:31.99%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><ix:nonNumeric contextRef="Duration_7_20_2020_To_7_20_2020_dei_EntityListingsExchangeAxis_exch_XNYS_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_ibm_Notes1.750PercentDue2028Member_VTWHgLdfyUyMXRiaCc3Nhg" name="dei:Security12bTitle" id="Tc_7leuu1e8B0mIyUHhZ5QrHQ_17_0"><span style="font-size:8pt;">1.750% Notes due 2028</span></ix:nonNumeric></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:2%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:8pt;margin-bottom:12pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:32%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><ix:nonNumeric contextRef="Duration_7_20_2020_To_7_20_2020_dei_EntityListingsExchangeAxis_exch_XNYS_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_ibm_Notes1.750PercentDue2028Member_VTWHgLdfyUyMXRiaCc3Nhg" name="dei:TradingSymbol" id="Tc_mRXam4uNwEyxznqjyzpBbg_17_2"><span style="font-size:8pt;">IBM 28A</span></ix:nonNumeric></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:2%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:8pt;margin-bottom:12pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:32%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><ix:nonNumeric format="ixt-sec:exchnameen" contextRef="Duration_7_20_2020_To_7_20_2020_dei_EntityListingsExchangeAxis_exch_XNYS_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_ibm_Notes1.750PercentDue2028Member_VTWHgLdfyUyMXRiaCc3Nhg" name="dei:SecurityExchangeName" id="Tc_aSBg_izUkkSYTRyQW6_uiQ_17_4"><span style="font-size:8pt;">New York Stock Exchange</span></ix:nonNumeric></p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;width:31.99%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><ix:nonNumeric contextRef="Duration_7_20_2020_To_7_20_2020_dei_EntityListingsExchangeAxis_exch_XNYS_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_ibm_Notes1.500PercentDue2029Member_Nw_0RmahCUCiLfRiuje8DA" name="dei:Security12bTitle" id="Tc_k0xaL58W10-Uu9-UhakeMQ_18_0"><span style="font-size:8pt;">1.500% Notes due 2029</span></ix:nonNumeric></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:2%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:8pt;margin-bottom:12pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:32%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><ix:nonNumeric contextRef="Duration_7_20_2020_To_7_20_2020_dei_EntityListingsExchangeAxis_exch_XNYS_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_ibm_Notes1.500PercentDue2029Member_Nw_0RmahCUCiLfRiuje8DA" name="dei:TradingSymbol" id="Tc_L-cZd60gL02Yz4cL2SoK8A_18_2"><span style="font-size:8pt;">IBM 29</span></ix:nonNumeric></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:2%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:8pt;margin-bottom:12pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:32%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><ix:nonNumeric format="ixt-sec:exchnameen" contextRef="Duration_7_20_2020_To_7_20_2020_dei_EntityListingsExchangeAxis_exch_XNYS_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_ibm_Notes1.500PercentDue2029Member_Nw_0RmahCUCiLfRiuje8DA" name="dei:SecurityExchangeName" id="Tc_Mqoo7yJLFky4SpE58USgQg_18_4"><span 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<div style="background-color:#000000;clear:both;height:2pt;page-break-after:always;width:91.06%;border:0;margin:30pt 4.47% 30pt 4.47%;"></div><div style="max-width:100%;padding-left:10.35%;padding-right:10.35%;position:relative;"><div style="clear:both;max-width:100%;position:relative;"><p style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><b style="font-weight:bold;">I</b><b style="font-weight:bold;">tem 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.</b></p><p style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><p style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;">Exhibit&#160;99.1 of this Form&#160;8-K contains the prepared remarks for IBM&#8217;s Chief Executive Officer Arvind Krishna and Chief Financial Officer Jim Kavanaugh&#8217;s second-quarter 2020 earnings presentation to investors on July 20, 2020.</p><p style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><p style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;">Reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures discussed in the earnings presentation to the most directly comparable financial measures calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP are included as Exhibit&#160;99.2 of this Form&#160;8-K. 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Financial Statements and Exhibits.</p><p style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12pt 0pt;">(d)&#160;Exhibits</p><p style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12pt 0pt;">The following exhibits are being furnished as part of this report:</p><table style="border-collapse:collapse;font-size:16pt;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-left:0pt;padding-right:0pt;width:100%;"><tr style="height:1pt;"><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:10%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><div style="height:1pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;position:relative;"><div style="bottom:0pt;position:absolute;width:100%;"><p style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:1pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></div></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:2.99%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><div 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style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12pt 0pt;">IBM&#8217;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.</p><p style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></div><div style="clear:both;margin-bottom:30pt;width:100%;"><p style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:24pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;">2</p></div></div>
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Del Bene</p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;width:50%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:4.16%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:45.83%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;">Robert F. Del Bene</p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;width:50%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:4.16%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:45.83%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;">Vice President and Controller</p></td></tr></table><p style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><p style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><p style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><p style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></div><div style="clear:both;margin-bottom:30pt;width:100%;"><p style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:24pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;">3</p></div></div>
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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:
July
20, 2020
(Date of earliest event reported)
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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New York
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1-2360
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13-0871985
(State of Incorporation)
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(Commission File Number)
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(IRS employer Identification No.)
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One New Orchard Road
Armonk
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New York
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10504
(Address of principal executive offices)
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914
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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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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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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:
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Title of each class
Trading symbol(s)
Name of each exchange
on which registered
Capital stock, par value $.20 per share
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IBM
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New York Stock Exchange
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NYSE Chicago
2.750% Notes due 2020
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IBM 20B
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New York Stock Exchange
1.875% Notes due 2020
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IBM 20A
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New York Stock Exchange
0.500% Notes due 2021
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IBM 21B
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New York Stock Exchange
2.625% Notes due 2022
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IBM 22A
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New York Stock Exchange
1.250% Notes due 2023
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IBM 23A
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New York Stock Exchange
0.375% Notes due 2023
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IBM 23B
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New York Stock Exchange
1.125% Notes due 2024
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IBM 24A
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New York Stock Exchange
2.875% Notes due 2025
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IBM 25A
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New York Stock Exchange
0.950% Notes due 2025
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IBM 25B
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New York Stock Exchange
0.875% Notes due 2025
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IBM 25C
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New York Stock Exchange
0.300% Notes due 2026
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IBM 26B
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New York Stock Exchange
1.250% Notes due 2027
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IBM 27B
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New York Stock Exchange
0.300% Notes due 2028
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IBM 28B
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New York Stock Exchange
1.750% Notes due 2028
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IBM 28A
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New York Stock Exchange
1.500% Notes due 2029
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IBM 29
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New York Stock Exchange
1.750% Notes due 2031
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IBM 31
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New York Stock Exchange
0.650% Notes due 2032
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IBM 32A
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New York Stock Exchange
1.200% Notes due 2040
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IBM 40
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New York Stock Exchange
7.00% Debentures due 2025
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IBM 25
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New York Stock Exchange
6.22% Debentures due 2027
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IBM 27
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New York Stock Exchange
6.50% Debentures due 2028
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IBM 28
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New York Stock Exchange
7.00% Debentures due 2045
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IBM 45
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New York Stock Exchange
7.125% Debentures due 2096
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IBM 96
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New York Stock Exchange
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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).
Emerging growth company
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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.
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tem 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
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Exhibit 99.1 of this Form 8-K contains the prepared remarks for IBM's Chief Executive Officer Arvind Krishna and Chief Financial Officer Jim Kavanaugh's second-quarter 2020 earnings presentation to investors on July 20, 2020.
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Reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures discussed in the earnings presentation to the most directly comparable financial measures calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP are included as Exhibit 99.2 of this Form 8-K. The slides used in Dr. Krishna and Mr. Kavanaugh's second-quarter 2020 earnings presentation are Exhibit 99.3 to the company's Form 8-K submitted to the SEC on July 20, 2020.
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The information in this Item 7.01, including the corresponding Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, is being furnished with the Commission and shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
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Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
The following exhibits are being furnished as part of this report:
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Exhibit No.
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Description of Exhibit
99.1
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Prepared Remarks of Earnings Presentation on July 20, 202
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The following exhibit is being filed as part of this report:
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Exhibit No.
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Description of Exhibit
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Cover Page Interactive Data File – the cover page interactive data file does not appear in the
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Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document
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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.
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Date: July 21, 2020
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By:
/s/ Robert F. Del Bene
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Robert F. Del Bene
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Vice President and Controller
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