IBM director defers fees into 309 Promised Fee Shares

International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) director A. W. Zollar reported a compensation-related transaction involving deferred stock-based fees.

Accepted by SEC EDGAR 01/02/2026 - 04:03 PM EST Learn about SEC filing dates

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) director A. W. Zollar reported a compensation-related transaction involving deferred stock-based fees. On 12/31/2025, Zollar acquired 309 Promised Fee Shares as a derivative security at a conversion or exercise price of $0.00, bringing total derivative securities beneficially owned to 9,119 held directly.

The Promised Fee Shares are granted under the IBM Board of Directors Deferred Compensation and Equity Award Plan

Insider Trade Summary

Grant/Award: 309 shares

Grant/Award 1 txn

Insider ZOLLAR ALFRED W

Role Director

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Promised Fee Share	309	$296.21	$92K

Holdings After Transaction: Promised Fee Share — 9,119 contracts (Direct)

Holdings Before and After: Promised Fee Share, 8,810 to 9,119 contracts (Direct)

Footnotes (3)

1. F1. Promised Fee Shares under the IBM Board of Directors Deferred Compensation and Equity Award Plan are paid out after retirement in the company's common stock or cash.
2. F2. Deferral of fees into Promised Fee Shares under the terms of the IBM Board of Directors Deferred Compensation and Equity Award Plan.
3. F3. Distribution of Promised Fee Shares under the IBM Board of Directors Deferred Compensation and Equity Award Plan is deferred until retirement.

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What insider transaction did IBM (IBM) director A. W. Zollar report?

Director A. W. Zollar reported acquiring 309 Promised Fee Shares as a derivative security on 12/31/2025 under IBM’s director deferred compensation plan.

What are Promised Fee Shares in IBM's director compensation plan?

Promised Fee Shares are amounts under the IBM Board of Directors Deferred Compensation and Equity Award Plan that represent deferred fees, which are paid out after retirement in IBM common stock or cash.

How many IBM-related derivative securities does the director hold after this Form 4 transaction?

Following the reported transaction, A. W. Zollar beneficially owns 9,119 IBM-related derivative securities, held in direct ownership.

When will the IBM Promised Fee Shares for A. W. Zollar be distributed?

The filing states that distribution of Promised Fee Shares under the IBM Board of Directors Deferred Compensation and Equity Award Plan is deferred until retirement.

What is the exercise price of the IBM Promised Fee Shares reported on this Form 4?

The conversion or exercise price of the Promised Fee Shares reported in this transaction is $0.00 per derivative security.

Is the IBM Form 4 transaction related to open-market buying or selling of shares?

The reported activity involves deferral of director fees into Promised Fee Shares under a deferred compensation and equity award plan, rather than an open-market purchase or sale.

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SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

ZOLLAR ALFRED W

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O SECRETARY'S OFFICE, IBM CORPORATION

ONE NEW ORCHARD ROAD

(Street)

ARMONK NY 10504

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP [ IBM ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director		10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/31/2025

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Promised Fee Share	$0.00(1)	12/31/2025		A(2)		309		(3)	(3)	Common Stock	309	$296.21	9,119	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Promised Fee Shares under the IBM Board of Directors Deferred Compensation and Equity Award Plan are paid out after retirement in the company's common stock or cash.

2. Deferral of fees into Promised Fee Shares under the terms of the IBM Board of Directors Deferred Compensation and Equity Award Plan.

3. Distribution of Promised Fee Shares under the IBM Board of Directors Deferred Compensation and Equity Award Plan is deferred until retirement.

Remarks:

	L. Mallardi on behalf of A. W. Zollar	01/02/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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