Every Form 4 that International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) has filed with the SEC in the last 12 months is listed below, newest first, and each one links through to the document itself with the summary and the scores our analysis gives it.
A Form 4 covers the transactions officers, directors and large holders report, so if you follow IBM and want that one kind of document rather than the whole filing history, this is the page to keep. The company's other filings, of every form, are on the full IBM filings page.
IBM director Ramon Laguarta deferred fees into 415 Promised Fee Shares on September 30, 2026, reported at $219.93 per share. His reported Promised Fee Share balance following the transaction was 869. Under the IBM Board of Directors Deferred Compensation and Equity Award Plan, distributions are deferred until retirement and paid in IBM common stock or cash.
IBM director Alex Gorsky acquired 489 Promised Fee Shares on September 30, 2026, under the IBM Board of Directors Deferred Compensation and Equity Award Plan. The shares are deferred until retirement, when they are distributed in common stock or cash. His reported position after the acquisition was 35,343 Promised Fee Shares.
International Business Machines Corp. (IBM) director Michelle J. Howard acquired 291 promised fee shares on September 30, 2026, through deferral of fees under the IBM Board of Directors Deferred Compensation and Equity Award Plan. Her reported balance after the acquisition was 17,050 promised fee shares. Distribution is deferred until retirement, when the shares are paid in common stock or cash.
International Business Machines Corp. director Andrew N. Liveris acquired 444 Promised Fee Shares on September 30, 2026, under the IBM Board of Directors Deferred Compensation and Equity Award Plan. The transaction lists a price of $219.93 per share. The deferred fees are distributed after retirement in common stock or cash; following the acquisition, his reported Promised Fee Share holdings were 45,262.
IBM director Frederick William McNabb III acquired 415 Promised Fee Shares on September 30, 2026. The transaction reports a price of $219.93 per share, and his reported post-transaction position was 17,053 Promised Fee Shares. Distribution of these shares under the IBM Board of Directors Deferred Compensation and Equity Award Plan is deferred until retirement.
International Business Machines Corp. director Michael Miebach acquired 415 Promised Fee Shares on September 30, 2026, under the IBM Board of Directors Deferred Compensation and Equity Award Plan. His reported Promised Fee Share position after the acquisition was 4,724 shares. The award was reported at $219.93 per share.
IBM director Martha E. Pollack acquired 268 Promised Fee Shares on September 30, 2026, under the IBM Board of Directors Deferred Compensation and Equity Award Plan. The reported per-share amount was $219.93, and her reported direct position after the transaction was 17,899 Promised Fee Shares. Distribution is deferred until retirement; the shares are paid out after retirement in IBM common stock or cash.
IBM director Peter R. Voser acquired 455 Promised Fee Shares on September 30, 2026, through the deferral of fees under the IBM Board of Directors Deferred Compensation and Equity Award Plan. The reported price was $219.93 per share, and his reported resulting position was 33,290 Promised Fee Shares. Distribution is deferred until retirement, when the shares are paid out in IBM common stock or cash.
IBM director Alfred W. Zollar acquired 415 Promised Fee Shares on September 30, 2026, at a reported price of $219.93 per share. The award is under the IBM Board of Directors Deferred Compensation and Equity Award Plan, and distribution is deferred until retirement; payment is in IBM common stock or cash. His reported holdings following the transaction were 10,427 Promised Fee Shares. No Rule 10b5-1 plan is reported.
IBM director David N. Farr acquired 268 Promised Fee Shares on September 30, 2026, under the IBM Board of Directors Deferred Compensation and Equity Award Plan. His reported direct holdings after the transaction were 23,782 Promised Fee Shares. The shares represent deferred fees; distribution is deferred until retirement, when payment is made in the company’s common stock or cash.
IBM director Thomas Buberl acquired 444 Promised Fee Shares on September 30, 2026, under the IBM Board of Directors Deferred Compensation and Equity Award Plan. His reported holding after the transaction was 15,256 Promised Fee Shares. The shares are paid out after retirement in the company’s common stock or cash, with distribution deferred until retirement.
International Business Machines Corp. director Marianne Catherine Brown acquired 415 Promised Fee Shares on September 30, 2026, corresponding to 415 underlying common shares. The reported transaction price was $219.93 per share, and Brown’s reported position after the acquisition was 4,460 Promised Fee Shares. Under the IBM Board of Directors Deferred Compensation and Equity Award Plan, the shares are paid out after retirement in common stock or cash.
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP (IBM) reported that Chairman, President & CEO Arvind Krishna acquired 8,375.5601 phantom stock units on 2026-08-27 in a discretionary transaction under Rule 16b-3(f). These units, held directly, are credited under the IBM Excess Savings Plan and bring his reported phantom stock balance to 28,447.4670 units. Each phantom stock unit converts on a one-for-one basis into the cash value of IBM common stock, with distribution deferred until separation from the company, and may be transferred into an alternative investment account under the plan.
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP (IBM) reported that Senior Vice President Thomas Robert David sold 25,000 shares of IBM common stock on 2026-08-26. The weighted average sale price was $230.3235 per share, based on multiple trades between $229.835 and $230.69. After these sales, he directly holds 47,800.35 shares of IBM common stock.
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP Senior Vice President Anne Robinson reported compensation-related stock activity involving restricted stock units that vested into common shares. On July 1, 2026, she exercised derivative awards to acquire 7,295 shares of IBM common stock.
To cover tax obligations, 4,035 shares were disposed of through share withholding at $286.725 per share, a non‑market transaction. After these exercises and tax withholdings, Robinson directly holds 13,016.578 shares of IBM common stock. The transactions reflect routine equity compensation vesting rather than open‑market buying or selling.
Laguarta Ramon reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP director Ramon Laguarta received a compensation-related equity award rather than trading shares on the market. He was granted 325 Promised Fee Shares tied to IBM common stock under the IBM Board of Directors Deferred Compensation and Equity Award Plan, increasing his holdings under this plan to 451 shares. These Promised Fee Shares represent deferred board fees and will be paid out in IBM common stock or cash after retirement, with distribution under the plan deferred until that time.
ZOLLAR ALFRED W reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP director Alfred W. Zollar received 325 Promised Fee Shares as compensation. The grant is a deferred fee award under the IBM Board of Directors Deferred Compensation and Equity Award Plan, linked to an underlying 325 shares of common stock at a reference price of $281.21 per share. These Promised Fee Shares are paid out after retirement in IBM common stock or cash, and distribution is deferred until retirement. Following this award, Zollar’s reported direct holdings tied to this plan total 9,940 Promised Fee Shares, reflecting routine board compensation rather than an open-market stock purchase.
VOSER PETER R. reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP director Peter R. Voser received a grant of 356 Promised Fee Shares on June 30, 2026 under the IBM Board of Directors Deferred Compensation and Equity Award Plan. These represent deferred board fees, not an open-market purchase.
The Promised Fee Shares are linked to IBM common stock and are scheduled to be paid out in company stock or cash after retirement, according to the plan’s terms. Following this award, Voser’s directly held position reported in this filing totals 32,600 shares.
Pollack Martha E reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP director Martha E. Pollack reported a routine compensation-related transaction involving deferred director fees. She received an award of 209 Promised Fee Shares on 2026-06-30 under the IBM Board of Directors Deferred Compensation and Equity Award Plan, at a reference price of $281.21 per share. These Promised Fee Shares are tied to IBM common stock and are paid out after retirement in either common stock or cash, with distribution deferred until retirement. Following this grant, Pollack directly holds 17,506 shares associated with these arrangements.
Miebach Michael reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP director Michael Miebach received 325 Promised Fee Shares as a compensation award. These were granted on June 30, 2026 at a reference price of $281.21 per share under IBM’s Board of Directors Deferred Compensation and Equity Award Plan.
The Promised Fee Shares represent deferred board fees and will be paid out after retirement in IBM common stock or cash, according to plan terms. Following this grant, Miebach’s holdings in Promised Fee Shares increased to 4,278 shares, and the transaction reflects routine deferred compensation rather than an open-market purchase.
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP director Frederick William McNabb III received a compensation-related equity award. He acquired 325 Promised Fee Shares linked to IBM common stock at a reference value of $281.21 per share, increasing his direct holdings to 16,518 underlying shares.
The Promised Fee Shares arise from deferring board fees under the IBM Board of Directors Deferred Compensation and Equity Award Plan. According to the plan terms, these deferred Promised Fee Shares are paid out after retirement in IBM common stock or cash, with distribution deferred until that retirement date.
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP director Andrew N. Liveris reported a compensation-related award of Promised Fee Shares. On the reported date, he acquired 347 Promised Fee Shares linked to IBM common stock, based on a reference price of $281.21 per share, increasing his reported holdings to 44,497 shares.
According to the IBM Board of Directors Deferred Compensation and Equity Award Plan, these Promised Fee Shares represent deferred board fees. They are scheduled to be paid out after retirement in IBM common stock or cash, and distribution is deferred until that retirement event.
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP director Michelle J. Howard reported a compensation-related acquisition of Promised Fee Shares. She received 228 Promised Fee Shares as a grant/award tied to director fees, with an indicated value of $281.21 per share, linked to IBM common stock.
These Promised Fee Shares are part of the IBM Board of Directors Deferred Compensation and Equity Award Plan, with distribution deferred until retirement in company common stock or cash. After this award, her directly held Promised Fee Share balance reported in this filing is 16,639 units.
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP director Alex Gorsky reported a compensation-related share award. He acquired 383 Promised Fee Shares tied to IBM common stock under the IBM Board of Directors Deferred Compensation and Equity Award Plan, representing deferred board fees. These Promised Fee Shares are scheduled to be paid out in common stock or cash after retirement, and his direct holdings following the award total 34,605 shares.
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP director David N. Farr received a grant of 209 Promised Fee Shares as board compensation. These Promised Fee Shares represent deferred fees under the IBM Board of Directors Deferred Compensation and Equity Award Plan and are linked to IBM common stock.
The Promised Fee Shares will be paid out after retirement, in either IBM common stock or cash, rather than through an open‑market purchase. After this award, Farr’s reported holdings tied to IBM common stock total 23,346 shares, showing this is a relatively small, routine compensation-related acquisition.
Buberl Thomas reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP director Thomas Buberl received 341 Promised Fee Shares as a grant under the IBM Board of Directors Deferred Compensation and Equity Award Plan. These deferred fee awards are tied to IBM common stock and bring his holdings under this plan to 14,706 shares.
Brown Marianne Catherine reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP director Marianne Catherine Brown received a grant of 325 Promised Fee Shares on June 30, 2026 as part of her board compensation. These Promised Fee Shares represent deferred director fees and are tied to IBM common stock.
Following this grant, she is credited with 4,016 Promised Fee Shares. Under the IBM Board of Directors Deferred Compensation and Equity Award Plan, these awards are paid out after retirement, either in the company’s common stock or in cash, with distribution deferred until retirement.
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP executive Nicolas A. Fehring reported a charitable-style transfer of IBM shares. On this Form 4, the VP and Controller made a bona fide gift of 400 shares of IBM Common Stock at a stated price of $0.00 per share.
After this gift, Fehring directly holds 16,577.663 IBM shares. Because this was recorded as a gift rather than an open-market sale, it reflects a personal transfer with no sale proceeds and carries limited informational value about his view of the stock.
Laguarta Ramon reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP director Ramon Laguarta received a grant of 126 Promised Fee Shares as deferred board compensation. The award is tied to IBM common stock at a reference price of $242.39 per share and is recorded as a derivative security.
Under the IBM Board of Directors Deferred Compensation and Equity Award Plan, these Promised Fee Shares represent fees deferred into stock-based units rather than cash. Distribution of the Promised Fee Shares is deferred until retirement and will be settled in IBM common stock or cash in accordance with the plan terms.
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP director Marianne Catherine Brown reported an acquisition of 377 Promised Fee Shares on IBM’s board under its Deferred Compensation and Equity Award Plan. These represent deferred board fees and will be paid after retirement in IBM common stock or cash.
Following this grant/award acquisition, she now holds 3,669 Promised Fee Shares directly. This is a compensation-related deferral, not an open-market stock purchase or sale.
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP director Thomas Buberl received a compensation-related equity grant. On this Form 4, he acquired 377 Promised Fee Shares tied to IBM common stock at a reference price of $242.39 per share through the IBM Board of Directors Deferred Compensation and Equity Award Plan.
These Promised Fee Shares represent deferred board fees, with distribution in IBM common stock or cash after retirement under the plan. Following this award, Buberl holds 14,278 shares of IBM common stock directly.
FARR DAVID N reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP director David N. Farr received an award of 243 Promised Fee Shares on March 31, 2026 as part of his board compensation, at a reference price of $242.39 per share. His direct holdings after this grant total 22,994 shares of IBM common stock.
The Promised Fee Shares represent deferred director fees under the IBM Board of Directors Deferred Compensation and Equity Award Plan. According to the plan, these deferred fee shares are paid out after retirement in IBM common stock or cash, with distribution of the Promised Fee Shares deferred until retirement.
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP director Alex Gorsky received a compensation-related share award. On this Form 4, he acquired 444 Promised Fee Shares at a reference price of $242.39 per share under the IBM Board of Directors Deferred Compensation and Equity Award Plan. Following this award, he holds 34,011 IBM common shares directly. The footnotes explain that Promised Fee Shares represent deferred board fees that are paid out after retirement in IBM common stock or cash, with distribution deferred until retirement.
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP director Michelle J. Howard received a grant of 264 Promised Fee Shares as deferred board compensation. These Promised Fee Shares are issued under the IBM Board of Directors Deferred Compensation and Equity Award Plan and are tied to a reference price of $242.39 per share.
According to the plan, these Promised Fee Shares are deferred compensation: fees are converted into Promised Fee Shares, and distributions are postponed until retirement. After this grant, Howard’s direct holdings tied to this arrangement total 16,311 shares of IBM common stock equivalents.
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP director Andrew N. Liveris received 403 Promised Fee Shares as a compensation award tied to board fees. The award, valued at $242.39 per share, represents deferred fees under the IBM Board of Directors Deferred Compensation and Equity Award Plan.
The Promised Fee Shares are linked to IBM common stock and will be paid out after retirement in either common stock or cash, according to the plan’s terms. Following this grant, Liveris directly holds 43,878 shares, making this a small, routine compensation-related acquisition rather than a market purchase.
MCNABB FREDERICK WILLIAM III reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP director Frederick William McNabb III received an award of 377 Promised Fee Shares on March 31, 2026 under the IBM Board of Directors Deferred Compensation and Equity Award Plan. These Promised Fee Shares represent deferred board fees and will be distributed after retirement in IBM common stock or cash. Following this grant, he directly holds 16,094 shares linked to this arrangement.
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP director Michael Miebach received a compensation-related equity award tied to his board fees. He acquired 377 Promised Fee Shares, each linked to one share of IBM common stock, under the IBM Board of Directors Deferred Compensation and Equity Award Plan. These Promised Fee Shares represent deferred board fees and will be paid out in the company’s common stock or cash after his retirement, rather than through an open-market purchase. Following this grant, his directly held position reported in this filing is 3,929 shares.
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP director Peter R. Voser received a compensation-related award of 413 Promised Fee Shares on March 31, 2026. These represent deferred board fees under the IBM Board of Directors Deferred Compensation and Equity Award Plan and are tied to IBM common stock.
The Promised Fee Shares were valued at $242.39 per share for reporting purposes and carry a $0.00 exercise price. Payout of these deferred awards occurs after retirement in IBM common stock or cash. Following this grant, Voser directly holds 32,045 shares linked to IBM common stock.
WADDELL FREDERICK H reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP director Frederick H. Waddell received a grant of 403 Promised Fee Shares on IBM common stock as compensation under the IBM Board of Directors Deferred Compensation and Equity Award Plan. These Promised Fee Shares represent deferred fees that will be paid out after retirement in IBM common stock or cash.
Following this award, Waddell directly holds 23,571 Promised Fee Shares. Distribution of these deferred compensation shares is deferred until retirement, aligning his compensation with IBM’s long-term performance rather than reflecting any open-market share purchase or sale.
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP director Alfred W. Zollar received a compensation-related share award. On this Form 4, he acquired 377 Promised Fee Shares as a grant under the IBM Board of Directors Deferred Compensation and Equity Award Plan at a referenced value of $242.39 per share.
Each Promised Fee Share corresponds to 1 share of IBM common stock, and distributions are deferred until retirement, when they are paid in common stock or cash under the plan’s terms. Following this award, Zollar directly holds 9,557 shares of IBM common stock, reflecting his total direct position reported in this filing.
Pollack Martha E reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP director Martha E. Pollack received a grant of 243 Promised Fee Shares on IBM common stock as part of board compensation. These shares represent deferred fees valued at $242.39 per share and increase her direct holdings to 17,190 shares.
Under the IBM Board of Directors Deferred Compensation and Equity Award Plan, these Promised Fee Shares are paid out in IBM common stock or cash, with distribution deferred until retirement.
Robinson Anne reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP Senior Vice President Anne Robinson reported equity awards consisting of 6,341 restricted stock units and 25,363 employee stock options granted on February 26, 2026. Both awards were granted at a price of $0.0000 per underlying share.
The 6,341 restricted stock units are payable in cash or IBM common stock when restrictions lapse, in four annual installments of 1,585, 1,585, 1,585 and 1,586 units on February 26, 2027, 2028, 2029 and 2030. The stock options vest in four equal annual installments starting on the exercisable date stated in the award terms and remain outstanding until the expiration date described in the award documentation.
LAMOREAUX NICKLE JACLYN reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP reported that Senior Vice President Nickle Jaclyn Lamoreaux received new equity-based compensation. On February 26, 2026, she was granted 6,285 restricted stock units at a stated price of $0.00 per unit and 25,138 employee stock options at $0.00 per option.
The restricted stock units are scheduled to lapse in stages, with 1,571 units each becoming payable on February 26, 2027, February 26, 2028, and February 26, 2029, and 1,572 units on February 26, 2030, payable in cash or IBM common stock. The employee stock options vest in four equal annual installments starting on the first exercisable date and expire on the expiration date specified in the award terms.
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP reported that Chairman, President & CEO Arvind Krishna received equity-based compensation awards. On February 26, 2026, he acquired 22,518 restricted stock units and 90,071 employee stock options at a stated transaction price of zero under award grants.
The restricted stock units are payable in cash or IBM common stock when restrictions lapse. The restrictions lapse for 5,629 units on February 26, 2027, 5,630 units on February 26, 2028, 5,629 units on February 26, 2029, and 5,630 units on February 26, 2030. The option awards vest in four equal annual installments starting on the first exercisable date and expire on the option expiration date.
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP Senior Vice President and CFO James J. Kavanaugh reported awards of equity-based compensation. He acquired 10,364 restricted stock units and 41,455 employee stock options on February 26, 2026, each granted at a price of $0.00 per unit or option.
The restricted stock units are scheduled to lapse in four equal portions of 2,591 units on February 26 of 2027, 2028, 2029 and 2030, and may be settled in cash or IBM common stock. The stock options vest in four equal annual installments and expire on the dates indicated in the award terms.
Fehring Nicolas A. reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP reported that VP and Controller Nicolas A. Fehring received equity-based compensation. On February 26, 2026, he was granted 2,844 restricted stock units at a stated price of $0.0000 per unit and 7,584 employee stock options with a stated price of $0.0000 per option.
The restricted stock units are scheduled to lapse in four installments of 711 units each on February 26, 2027, February 26, 2028, February 26, 2029, and February 26, 2030, and are payable in cash or IBM common stock upon lapse. The stock options vest in four equal annual installments starting on the first exercisable date and will expire on the expiration date specified for the grant.
COHN GARY D reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP Vice Chairman Gary D. Cohn reported equity awards consisting of 10,565 restricted stock units and 42,258 employee stock options granted on February 26, 2026. The restricted stock units are payable in cash or IBM common stock as their restrictions lapse over four annual installments through February 26, 2030.
The stock options vest in four equal annual installments and are exercisable over a defined term, expiring on the option expiration date specified in the award terms.
Thomas Robert David reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP senior vice president Thomas Robert David reported receiving new equity-based compensation. He was granted 10,565 restricted stock units at no cash cost, which can be settled in cash or IBM common stock as the restrictions lapse over four annual installments through February 26, 2030. He also received 42,258 employee stock options, which vest in four equal annual installments as disclosed and share a common expiration date.
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP director buys shares on the open market. Director Michelle J. Howard purchased 50 shares of IBM common stock in an open-market transaction at a price of $237.8293 per share, bringing her directly owned stake to 194 shares after the transaction.
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP director Michael Miebach reported an open-market purchase of IBM common stock. He bought 434 shares on February 25, 2026 at a weighted average price of about $233.33 per share, with individual trade prices ranging from $233.19 to $233.48. Following this transaction, he directly holds 434 IBM common shares.