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: December 10, 2013
(Date of earliest event reported)
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES
CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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New York |
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1-2360 |
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13-0871985 |
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(State of Incorporation) |
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(IRS employer Identification No.) |
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ARMONK, NEW YORK |
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10504 |
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(Address of principal executive offices) |
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914-499-1900
(Registrant’s telephone number)
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Item 5.02(e) (Compensatory Arrangement for Named Executive Officer)
On December 10, 2013, the company entered into a consulting arrangement with Mark Loughridge, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Finance and Enterprise Transformation. For a period of three months after Mr. Loughridge’s retirement on December 31, 2013, he may be asked, from time to time, to provide services to the company as an independent contractor. The fee for such services would be $7,000 per day for each day he provides four or more hours of services and $3,500 per day for each day that he provides less than four hours.
The consulting arrangement is set forth in the Letter attached as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
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Description of Exhibit |
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99.1 |
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Letter |
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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.
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Date: December 13, 2013 |
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By: |
/s/ Michelle H. Browdy |
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Michelle H. Browdy |
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Vice President, |
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Assistant General Counsel & |
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Secretary |