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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 29, 2015

(Date of earliest event reported)

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES

CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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))

 

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Financial Statements and Exhibits.

This Current Report on Form 8-K is being filed to incorporate by reference into Registration Statement No. 333-190160 on Form S-3, effective July 26, 2013, the documents included as Exhibits 1 and 2 hereto, relating to £300,000,000 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 July 29, 2015 among International Business Machines Corporation and Barclays Bank PLC, BNP Paribas, Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch, HSBC Bank plc, Lloyds Bank plc and Société Générale, as Underwriters
	(2)		Form of 2.625% Note due 2022

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:  August 4, 2015
	By:	/s/ Simon J. Beaumont
		Simon J. Beaumont
		Vice President and  Treasurer