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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: May 2, 2013
(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)
 
o  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
 
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))
 
 


 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
This Current Report on Form 8-K is being filed to incorporate by reference into Registration Statement No. 333-168333 on Form S-3, effective July 27, 2010, the documents included as Exhibits 1, 2 and 3 hereto, relating to $2,250,000,000 aggregate principal amount of debt securities of the Registrant.
 
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
(d) Exhibits
 
Exhibit
Number
Description
   
(1)
Underwriting Agreement dated May 2, 2013 among International Business Machines Corporation and BNP Paribas Securities Corp., Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, RBS Securities Inc. and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, as representatives of the several Underwriters
 
(2)
Form of 0.450% Note due 2016
 
(3) Form of 1.625% Note due 2020
 
 
 
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, 2013
By:
/s/ Robert Del Bene  
    Name:  Robert Del Bene  
    Title:    Vice President and Treasurer