IBM director defers fees into 330 Promised Fee Shares on 12/31/2025

International Business Machines Corporation director Andrew N. Liveris reported a routine insider transaction involving deferred director 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 director Andrew N. Liveris reported a routine insider transaction involving deferred director fees. On 12/31/2025, he acquired 330 Promised Fee Shares under the IBM Board of Directors Deferred Compensation and Equity Award Plan at a conversion price of $0.00 per derivative security, each linked to one share of IBM common stock.

The filing shows a related price of $296.21 for the underlying common stock and that, after this transaction, Liveris beneficially owns 43,186 derivative securities directly. Under the plan, Promised Fee Shares and their distributions are deferred until retirement and may be paid out in IBM common stock or cash.

Insider Trade Summary

Grant/Award: 330 shares

Grant/Award 1 txn

Insider LIVERIS ANDREW N

Role Director

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Promised Fee Share	330	$296.21	$98K

Holdings After Transaction: Promised Fee Share — 43,186 contracts (Direct)

Holdings Before and After: Promised Fee Share, 42,856 to 43,186 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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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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

LIVERIS ANDREW N

(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)		330		(3)	(3)	Common Stock	330	$296.21	43,186	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. N. Liveris	01/02/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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