Form 8-K INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS For: Dec 04

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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FORM�8-K

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CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION�13 OR 15 (d)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

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Date of Report: December�4, 2014

(Date of earliest event reported)

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INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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914-499-1900

(Registrant�s telephone number)

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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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Item 5.02(b). Departure of Named Executive Officer

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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.

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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

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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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