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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:  October 17, 2007
(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. 333-145104 on Form S-3, effective August 3, 2007, the documents included as Exhibit 1 and 2 hereto, relating to $1,500,000,000 aggregate principal amount of debt securities of IBM International Group Capital LLC which are guaranteed by the Registrant.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c) Exhibits
 
Exhibit
Number
 
Description
 
(1)
Underwriting Agreement dated October 17, 2007 among IBM International Group Capital LLC, International Business Machines Corporation, Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc., Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., Lehman Brothers Inc., Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated,  Barclays Capital Inc., BNP Paribas Securities Corp., J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated and UBS Securities LLC
 
   
(2)
Form of 5.05% Notes due 2012

 
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: October 19, 2007
    
       
 
By:
/s/  Martin Schroeter  
    Martin Schroeter  
    Treasurer