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, 2008

(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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Item 5.02 Departure of Certain Officers and Election of Certain Officers

 

IBM has announced that Timothy S. Shaughnessy, Vice President and Controller, became Senior Vice President, Services Delivery, effective May 2. In addition, James J. Kavanaugh became Vice President and Controller effective May 2. Mr. Kavanaugh, 41, was most recently Vice President, Finance and Operations, Sales and Distribution at IBM. He has been an IBM executive for over 10 years.

 

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 5, 2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/  Andrew Bonzani

 

 

Andrew Bonzani

 

 

Vice President,

 

 

Assistant General
Counsel &

 

 

Assistant Secretary

 

 

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