0001181431-12-028731.txt : 20120509 0001181431-12-028731.hdr.sgml : 20120509 20120509161117 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001181431-12-028731 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120508 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120509 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120509 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PALMISANO SAMUEL J CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001180618 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-02360 FILM NUMBER: 12825854 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O IBM CORPORATION STREET 2: NEW ORCHARD ROAD CITY: ARMONK STATE: NY ZIP: 10504 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000051143 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: COMPUTER & OFFICE EQUIPMENT [3570] IRS NUMBER: 130871985 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NY FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 NEW ORCHARD ROAD CITY: ARMONK STATE: NY ZIP: 10504 BUSINESS PHONE: 9144991900 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 NEW ORCHARD RD CITY: ARMONK STATE: NY ZIP: 10504 4 1 rrd344570.xml X0305 4 2012-05-08 0 0000051143 INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP IBM 0001180618 PALMISANO SAMUEL J IBM CORPORATION ONE NEW ORCHARD ROAD ARMONK NY 10504 1 1 0 0 Chairman of the Board Common Stock 2012-05-01 5 G 0 495.0000 0 D 286155.1854 D Common Stock 2012-05-01 5 G 0 495.0000 0 D 285660.1854 D Common Stock 706.0000 I daughter Common Stock 260693.0000 I spouse Phantom Stock Unit 0 2012-05-08 4 A 0 286 0 A Common Stock 286 67992 D The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose. Phantom stock units convert to the cash value of the company's common stock on a one-for-one basis. Acquisition of phantom stock units under the IBM Excess 401(k) Plus Plan. Distribution of phantom stock units under the IBM Excess 401(k) Plus Plan is deferred until separation from the company. The reporting person may transfer these phantom stock units into an alternative investment account under such plan. D. Cummins on behalf of S. J. Palmisano 2012-05-09