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: May 3, 2019

(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)

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:

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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 o

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. o

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading symbol	Name of each exchange on which registered
Capital stock, par value $.20 per share	IBM	New York Stock Exchange
		Chicago Stock Exchange
1.375%  Notes due 2019	IBM 19B	New York Stock Exchange
2.750%  Notes due 2020	IBM 20B	New York Stock Exchange
1.875%  Notes due 2020	IBM 20A	New York Stock Exchange
0.500%  Notes due 2021	IBM 21B	New York Stock Exchange
2.625%  Notes due 2022	IBM 22A	New York Stock Exchange
1.25%    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
1.750%  Notes due 2028	IBM 28A	New York Stock Exchange
1.500%  Notes due 2029	IBM 29	New York Stock Exchange
1.750%  Notes due 2031	IBM 31	New York Stock Exchange
8.375%  Debentures due 2019	IBM 19	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

Item 8.01. Other Events

On May 3, 2019, IBM was informed that the U.S. Department of Justice has concluded its review of IBM’s proposed acquisition of Red Hat without remedies or conditions and received a notice of early termination of the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976. IBM and Red Hat continue to work with competition authorities in other jurisdictions, and IBM continues to expect the transaction to close in the second half of 2019.

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: May 6, 2019

By:	/s/ Christina M. Montgomery
Christina M. Montgomery
Vice President and Secretary

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