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.
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP Vice Chairman Gary D. Cohn reported multiple equity award-related transactions dated 2/21/26. He acquired 2,725, 2,611 and 2,246 shares of common stock through exercises of restricted stock units granted in 2022, 2023 and 2024. To cover exercise price or tax liabilities, 1,444, 1,243 and 1,507 shares of common stock were disposed of at $256.42 per share via tax-withholding dispositions. After these transactions, he directly owns 108,420.186 shares of IBM common stock.
IBM senior vice president and CFO James J. Kavanaugh reported multiple stock transactions tied to long-term equity awards. On 2026-02-21, several tranches of restricted stock units (3,380; 3,575; and 2,877 units) vested and were converted into IBM common stock at no exercise price. In related moves, he disposed of 1,694, 1,792 and 1,442 shares of common stock at $256.4200 per share to satisfy tax withholding obligations, leaving him with 175,391.9073 directly owned IBM shares after the last transaction.
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP Chairman, President & CEO Arvind Krishna reported vesting of several restricted stock unit (RSU) grants that converted into IBM common stock on February 21, 2026. RSU tranches of 5,166, 6,123 and 5,614 units were released and settled in common shares.
Related non-open-market dispositions also occurred when shares were withheld to cover tax obligations. Common stock amounts of 2,587, 3,069 and 2,814 shares were delivered at a price of $256.42 per share for tax-withholding purposes. After these transactions, Krishna directly held about 371,894 IBM common shares.
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP executive Nicolas A. Fehring, VP and Controller, reported multiple transactions tied to vesting restricted stock units on February 21, 2026. Several “Rst. Stock Unit” awards vested and were converted to IBM common stock at no stated exercise price.
The transactions include derivative exercises of 396, 540, and 632 restricted stock units granted in prior years, consistent with the vesting schedules described in the footnotes. Corresponding common stock entries show shares acquired, with portions of 201, 274, and 320 shares withheld at $256.42 per share to cover tax obligations.
After these exercises and tax-withholding dispositions, Fehring’s directly held IBM common stock is reported at 16,976.124 shares. The filing characterizes the movements as derivative exercises/conversions and tax-withholding dispositions rather than open‑market purchases or sales.
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP senior vice president Nickle Jaclyn Lamoreaux reported multiple transactions on February 21, 2026 tied to previously granted restricted stock units (RSUs). Several RSU tranches vested and were converted into IBM common stock through derivative exercises.
On the same date, portions of the newly delivered common shares were automatically surrendered in transactions coded "F" to cover tax liabilities at a price of $256.42 per share. After these RSU releases, Lamoreaux directly owned about 56,755.3368 IBM common shares.
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP (IBM) Senior Vice President Robert David Thomas reported a series of equity compensation transactions tied to restricted stock units (RSUs) on February 21, 2026. Multiple RSU awards granted in 2022, 2023, and 2024 partially vested on this date, consistent with their original vesting schedules described in the footnotes.
The filing shows the exercise or conversion of several RSU tranches into IBM common stock at a stated price of $0.00 per share, reflecting non-cash settlement of equity awards. It also records related tax-withholding dispositions of IBM common stock at a price of $256.42 per share, where shares were delivered to cover tax liabilities rather than sold in an open-market transaction.
IBM senior vice president and CFO James J. Kavanaugh reported the vesting of restricted stock units and related share movements. On the vesting date, 2,719 restricted stock units were released and converted into 2,719 shares of IBM common stock at no exercise price, from a 10,877‑unit grant awarded on 02/18/25. To satisfy tax obligations, 1,363 shares of common stock were disposed of at $258.68 per share. After these transactions, he directly holds 170,487.9073 shares of IBM common stock and 8,158 restricted stock units.
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP Chairman, President & CEO Arvind Krishna reported the vesting of restricted stock units and related share movements. On 02/18/26, 5,664 restricted stock units were released and converted into 5,664 shares of IBM common stock at a stated price of $0.00 per share.
To cover tax obligations tied to this vesting, 2,839 shares of common stock were disposed of at $258.68 per share through a tax-withholding transaction, rather than an open-market sale. After these transactions, Krishna directly owned 363,461.283 shares of IBM common stock and 16,995 restricted stock units, aligning his compensation with IBM’s long-term performance.
International Business Machines Corp Senior Vice President Anne Robinson reported equity compensation activity involving restricted stock units and common shares. On 02/18/26, 1,722 restricted stock units vested and were exercised into 1,722 shares of IBM common stock at a stated price of $0.00 per share. In a related transaction on the same date, 953 shares of common stock were disposed of at $258.68 per share to cover tax liabilities, leaving her with 10,333.0172 directly held common shares and 5,167 restricted stock units.
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP Senior Vice President Nickle Jaclyn Lamoreaux exercised 1,586 restricted stock units into common stock on 02/18/26, at a stated price of $0.00 per share as part of a derivative conversion.
To cover tax liabilities related to this vesting, 810 common shares were disposed of at $258.68 per share through a tax-withholding transaction. After these transactions, Lamoreaux directly owned 54,607.3368 shares of IBM common stock.
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP Senior Vice President Thomas Robert David reported equity compensation activity involving restricted stock units and common shares. On 2/18/26, 2,549 restricted stock units vested and were converted into 2,549 shares of IBM common stock at no exercise price, increasing his directly held common shares.
In a related tax-withholding transaction the same day, 1,290 common shares were disposed of at a price of $258.68 per share to satisfy tax obligations, a non–open-market sale. After these transactions, he directly owned 68,638.979 IBM common shares and 7,648 restricted stock units.
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP VP and Controller Nicolas A. Fehring reported equity compensation activity involving restricted stock units and common shares. On 02/18/26, 696 restricted stock units granted on 02/18/25 vested and were released, convertible into cash or IBM common stock.
The same day, 696 shares of IBM common stock were acquired through the exercise or conversion of these derivative securities, bringing his directly held common stock to 16,556.124 shares before tax withholding. To cover tax obligations, 353 common shares were disposed of at a price of $258.68 per share, leaving 16,203.124 shares directly owned after the withholding transaction.
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP vice chairman Gary D. Cohn reported vesting of restricted stock units and related tax withholding. On February 18, 2026, 2,322 restricted stock units converted into an equal number of IBM common shares, and 1,285 shares were disposed at $258.68 per share to cover tax obligations.
IBM Chairman, President & CEO Arvind Krishna reported stock-based compensation activity. On February 1, 2026, he acquired 83,028 shares of IBM common stock at $0.00 per share, resulting from performance share units for the 2023–2025 period that vested and were payable in cash or stock.
On the same date, he disposed of 41,133 shares at a price of $303.755 per share. After these transactions, Krishna directly owned 360,583.2665 shares of IBM common stock.
International Business Machines Corporation reported a Form 4 for Senior Vice President Nickle Jaclyn Lamoreaux showing changes in her IBM common stock holdings. On 02/01/2026, she acquired 23,566 shares at a price of $0.00, reflecting vested performance share units for the 2023-2025 period that were settled in stock.
On the same date, 11,564 shares of common stock were disposed of at $303.755 per share. After these transactions, she directly owned 53,815.8138 IBM common shares. All reported holdings are in direct ownership form.
International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) reported an insider equity transaction by Senior Vice President Anne Robinson. On February 1, 2026, she acquired 6,318 shares of common stock at $0.00 per share, resulting from performance share units that vested for the 2023–2025 period and were payable in cash or stock on that date.
On the same day, she disposed of 3,026 shares of common stock at $303.755 per share. After these transactions, she directly owned 9,546.7372 shares of IBM common stock.
International Business Machines Corporation executive reports new share award and related share sale. VP and Controller Nicolas A. Fehring acquired 4,070 shares of IBM common stock on 02/01/2026 at $0.00 per share, stemming from performance share units that vested for the 2023–2025 performance period and were settled in stock. On the same date, a separate transaction coded "F" disposed of 1,598 shares at $303.755 per share. Following these transactions, Fehring directly owned 15,860.124 IBM common shares.
International Business Machines Corporation Vice Chairman Gary D. Cohn reported equity award activity in IBM stock. On February 1, 2026, he acquired 35,410 shares of common stock at $0.00 per share from performance share units that vested for the 2023–2025 period. On the same date, he disposed of 19,111 shares at $303.755 per share. After these transactions, he directly owned 106,165.186 shares of IBM common stock.
International Business Machines Corp. (IBM) senior vice president and CFO James J. Kavanaugh reported equity compensation activity involving IBM common stock. On February 1, 2026, he acquired 48,474 shares at $0.00 per share, reflecting vested performance share units from the 2023–2025 performance period, which were settled in company stock.
On the same date, 23,816 shares were disposed of at $303.755 per share in a transaction coded "F," which typically indicates shares withheld to cover taxes. After these transactions, Kavanaugh directly owned 169,124.1789 IBM shares. This activity reflects routine executive compensation rather than an open-market purchase or sale.
International Business Machines Corporation’s Senior Vice President Robert David Thomas reported equity compensation activity in the company’s common stock. On February 1, 2026, he acquired 42,247 shares at $0.00 per share, resulting from performance share units that vested for the 2023–2025 period and were settled in stock.
On the same date, he disposed of 20,879 shares at a price of $303.755 per share. After these transactions, Thomas directly beneficially owned 67,379.979 IBM common shares.
International Business Machines Corp. director David N. Farr reported a purchase of 1,000 shares of IBM common stock. The transaction took place on January 30, 2026 at a price of $304 per share. After this trade, he beneficially owns 9,258 IBM shares in direct ownership.
International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) director T. Buberl reported a change in deferred equity compensation. On 12/31/2025, the director acquired 309 Promised Fee Shares under the IBM Board of Directors Deferred Compensation and Equity Award Plan. These Promised Fee Shares are tied to IBM common stock at a reference price of $296.21 per share.
The filing shows that, after this transaction, the director beneficially owned 13,808 derivative securities related to IBM common stock, held in direct form. According to the plan terms, Promised Fee Shares represent deferral of director fees and are paid out after retirement in IBM common stock or cash, with distribution deferred until retirement.
International Business Machines Corp. director equity update: A director of IBM filed a Form 4 reporting a deferred compensation transaction dated 12/31/2025. The filing shows the director acquired 338 "Promised Fee Shares" at an exercise price of $0.00 under the IBM Board of Directors Deferred Compensation and Equity Award Plan, representing 338 shares of IBM common stock underlying the derivative security.
These Promised Fee Shares reflect a deferral of board fees into stock-based units rather than a market purchase or sale of IBM shares. Following this transaction, the director beneficially owned 31,422 derivative securities directly. Under the plan, payout or distribution of these Promised Fee Shares is deferred until the director’s retirement and can be settled in IBM common stock or cash.
International Business Machines Corp. director M. J. Howard reported a board fee deferral transaction dated 12/31/2025. Under IBM’s Board of Directors Deferred Compensation and Equity Award Plan, Howard acquired 278 Promised Fee Shares, each linked to an equivalent amount of IBM common stock.
These Promised Fee Shares are paid out after retirement in either IBM common stock or cash, and distributions are deferred until that time. Following this transaction, Howard beneficially owned 15,940 derivative securities tied to IBM common stock on a direct basis.
International Business Machines Corporation director activity on 12/31/2025 involved a routine board compensation deferral rather than an open-market trade. The director acquired 309 Promised Fee Shares under the IBM Board of Directors Deferred Compensation and Equity Award Plan, which are derivative securities tied to IBM common stock.
Each Promised Fee Share represents the right to receive an equivalent number of IBM common shares or cash, with payout deferred until the director retires. After this transaction, the director beneficially owned 3,529 Promised Fee Shares on a direct basis. The transaction reflects fees being converted into deferred equity-based compensation according to the plan’s terms.
International Business Machines Corp. director reports deferred fee shares
A director of International Business Machines Corp. reported a compensation-related transaction dated 12/31/2025. The director deferred board fees into 199 "Promised Fee Shares" under the IBM Board of Directors Deferred Compensation and Equity Award Plan, with each derivative security linked to one share of IBM common stock. These promised fee shares have a conversion price of $0.00 and are paid out in IBM common stock or cash after the director retires, with distribution deferred until retirement. Following this transaction, the director beneficially owned 16,835 derivative securities representing deferred fee shares, held directly.
International Business Machines Corp. director reports deferred fee share transaction. A member of IBM's board filed details of a derivative equity award dated 12/31/2025 involving "Promised Fee Shares" under the IBM Board of Directors Deferred Compensation and Equity Award Plan.
The filing shows 309 Promised Fee Shares acquired, each linked to IBM common stock, with an indicated value reference of $296.21 per share. Following this transaction, the director beneficially owns 3,271 derivative securities on a direct basis.
According to the plan terms, director fees can be deferred into Promised Fee Shares, which are paid out after retirement in IBM common stock or cash. Distribution of these deferred fee shares is delayed until the director retires, aligning the timing of compensation with board service tenure.
International Business Machines Corporation reported an insider equity transaction by a director for Promised Fee Shares tied to board compensation. On 12/31/2025, the director acquired 330 Promised Fee Shares under the IBM Board of Directors Deferred Compensation and Equity Award Plan. Each Promised Fee Share is linked to IBM common stock, with 330 shares of common stock underlying this transaction at a price of $296.21 per share. After this transaction, the director beneficially owned 23,014 derivative securities on a direct basis. Payout of these Promised Fee Shares is deferred until the director’s retirement, when they may be settled in IBM common stock or cash.
International Business Machines Corp. director reports deferred fee award
A director of International Business Machines Corp. reported a Form 4 transaction relating to deferred board fees. On 12/31/2025, the director acquired 309 "Promised Fee Shares" under the IBM Board of Directors Deferred Compensation and Equity Award Plan, which are classified as derivative securities with a conversion price of $0.00 per unit. These Promised Fee Shares correspond to 309 shares of IBM common stock, with a reference price of $296.21 per share, and become exercisable on 12/31/2025. Following this award, the director beneficially owns 15,613 derivative securities on a direct basis. The plan provides that Promised Fee Shares and related distributions are generally paid out after retirement in IBM common stock or cash.
International Business Machines Corporation director D.N. Farr reported a routine equity-related transaction under a deferred compensation arrangement. On 12/31/2025, Farr acquired 199 Promised Fee Shares under the IBM Board of Directors Deferred Compensation and Equity Award Plan, with each Promised Fee Share linked to one share of IBM common stock.
These Promised Fee Shares represent deferred board fees that will be paid out after retirement in IBM common stock or cash according to the plan terms. Following this transaction, Farr beneficially owned 22,600 derivative securities related to IBM on a direct basis. The filing characterizes this activity as a deferral and accumulation of board fees rather than an open-market purchase or sale.
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.
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
International Business Machines Corp. director A. Gorsky reported an equity compensation transaction dated 12/31/2025. The filing shows an acquisition coded as A of derivative securities labeled Promised Fee Share with a conversion price of $0.00 under the IBM Board of Directors Deferred Compensation and Equity Award Plan. These derivative securities relate to 363 shares of IBM common stock, with a referenced stock price of $296.21. After this transaction, Gorsky beneficially owned 33,344 derivative securities on a direct basis.
The explanations note that Promised Fee Shares represent deferred director fees that are paid out after retirement in IBM common stock or cash, and that both the deferral into these Promised Fee Shares and the distribution are tied to retirement under the plan’s terms.
International Business Machines Corp. (IBM) director D. N. Farr has amended a prior insider ownership report to correct the number of deferred share units recorded under the IBM Board of Directors Deferred Compensation and Equity Award Plan.
The filing now shows the acquisition of 200.283 Promised Fee Shares on June 30, 2025 at a reference price of $294.78 per underlying common share, bringing Farr’s beneficially owned Promised Fee Shares to 21,930.502.
The notes explain that a Form 4 filed on July 1, 2025 inadvertently omitted 4.283 of these Promised Fee Shares, and the figures as of June 30, 2025 have been updated. Distribution of Promised Fee Shares in IBM common stock or cash is deferred until Farr’s retirement.
International Business Machines Corporation director M. E. Pollack amended a prior insider report to correct deferred equity amounts under the IBM Board of Directors Deferred Compensation and Equity Award Plan. On June 30, 2025, the director deferred fees into 200.283 Promised Fee Shares, a derivative security with a conversion price of $0.00 that is payable in IBM common stock or cash after retirement. The amendment notes that an earlier filing on July 1, 2025 inadvertently omitted 4.283 Promised Fee Shares from the number acquired on June 30, 2025, and updates the acquisition and total holdings accordingly. Following the correction, the director beneficially owns 16,233.502 Promised Fee Shares, with distribution deferred until retirement.
International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) director activity is updated in this amended insider report. The filing corrects prior reporting of deferred compensation known as Promised Fee Shares under the IBM Board of Directors Deferred Compensation and Equity Award Plan.
On March 31, 2025, the reporting person acquired 237.077 Promised Fee Shares at a conversion or exercise price of $0.00, linked to IBM common stock at a reference price of $248.66 per share. After this transaction, the reporting person holds 21,600.077 derivative securities related to IBM common stock in direct ownership.
The company explains that a Form 4 filed on April 1, 2025 inadvertently omitted 5.077 Promised Fee Shares from the March 31, 2025 acquisition. This amendment updates both the number of Promised Fee Shares acquired and the total holdings as of that date. Distribution of these Promised Fee Shares is deferred until the director’s retirement, when they are paid in IBM common stock or cash.
International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) director filed an amended ownership report to correct the number of deferred equity units earned as board fees. On March 31, 2025, the reporting person deferred fees into 237.077 Promised Fee Shares under IBM’s Board of Directors Deferred Compensation and Equity Award Plan, each tied to IBM common stock valued at $248.66 per share. Following this transaction, the director beneficially owned 15,937.077 Promised Fee Shares in total.
The amendment explains that a prior filing on April 1, 2025 inadvertently left out 5.077 Promised Fee Shares from the amount acquired on March 31, 2025, and the figures have now been updated. These Promised Fee Shares represent deferred board fees and are scheduled to be paid out in IBM common stock or cash after the director retires, with distribution deferred until retirement.
International Business Machines (IBM) reported an insider transaction by its VP, Controller on a Form 4. On 11/14/2025, the reporting person disposed of 350 shares of IBM common stock at a price of $0.00 under transaction code G.
Following the transaction, the reporting person beneficially owned 13,386.897 shares, held directly. The filing was submitted by one reporting person.
International Business Machines (IBM) reported an insider transaction on a Form 4. A Senior Vice President recorded a Code G entry on 11/06/2025 involving 700 shares of IBM common stock at a reported price of $0.00. After the transaction, the reporting person held 46,011.824 shares directly.
The filing indicates it was submitted by one reporting person and lists the officer’s title as Senior Vice President. This update reflects a change in beneficial ownership and does not alter the company’s capital structure.
IBM reported an insider transaction by its Chairman, President & CEO, who is also a Director. On 11/05/2025, a Form 4 shows a transaction coded G involving 20,000 shares of common stock at $0.00 per share. Following this transaction, the reporting person directly beneficially owned 318,624.4442 shares.
The filing indicates it was submitted by one reporting person and reflects direct ownership after the reported activity. The position titles confirm senior leadership status, providing context for the insider ownership level disclosed.
IBM reported an insider transaction by its Sr. VP and CFO, J.J. Kavanaugh. On 11/05/2025, he disposed of 6,700 shares of common stock in a transaction coded “G” (gift) at a price of $0.00. Following the transaction, he directly owns 144,447.039 shares.