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Stockholder Information
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION and Subsidiary Companies
IBM STOCKHOLDER SERVICES
Stockholders with questions about their accounts should contact:
Computershare Trust Company, N.A.
P.O. Box 
Providence, Rhode Island 940-3072
(888) IBM-6700
Investors residing outside the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico should
call (781) 575-2727.
Stockholders can also reach Computershare Trust Company, N.A. via e-mail at:
[email protected]
Hearing-impaired stockholders with access to a telecommunications device
(TDD) can communicate directly with Computershare Trust Company, N.A.,
by calling (800) 490-1493. Stockholders residing outside the United States,
Canada and Puerto Rico should call (781) 575-2694.
IBM ON THE INTERNET
Topics featured in this Annual Report can be found via the IBM home page on
the Internet (http://www.ibm.com). Financial results, news on IBM products,
services and other activities can also be found via that address.
Stockholders of record can receive online account information and answers
to frequently asked questions regarding stockholder accounts via the Internet
(http://www.ibm.com/investor).
Stockholders of record can also consent to receive future IBM Annual Reports
and Proxy Statements online through the Internet at this site.
IBM files reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including
the annual report on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current
reports on Form 8-K and any other filings required by the SEC. Certifications
by IBM’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer are included as
exhibits to the company’s SEC reports as required (including the company’s
Form 10-K filed in 2009), and Certifications by IBM’s Chief Executive Officer
are included in the company’s filings with the New York Stock Exchange and
the Chicago Stock Exchange as required (including filings in 2008).
IBM’s website (http://www.ibm.com) contains a significant amount of information
about IBM, including the company’s annual report on Form 10-K, quarterly
reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K, and all amendments to
those reports as soon as reasonably practicable after such material is electronically
filed with or furnished to the SEC (http://www.ibm.com/investor). These
materials are available free of charge on or through our website.
The public may read and copy any materials the company files with the SEC at
the SEC’s Public Reference Room at 100 F Street, NE, Washington, DC 20549.
The public may obtain information on the operation of the Public Reference
Room by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. The SEC maintains an Internet
site (http://www.sec.gov) that contains reports, proxy and information statements,
and other information regarding issuers that file electronically with the SEC.
IBM INVESTOR SERVICES PROGRAM
The Investor Services Program brochure outlines a number of services provided
for IBM stockholders and potential IBM investors, including the reinvestment
of dividends, direct purchase and the deposit of IBM stock certificates for safe-
keeping. Call (888) IBM-6700 for a copy of the brochure. Investors residing
outside the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico should call (781) 575-2727.
Investors with other requests may write to:
IBM Stockholder Relations
New Orchard Road
Armonk, New York 10504
IBM STOCK
IBM common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange, the Chicago
Stock Exchange, and outside the United States.
ANNUAL MEETING
The IBM Annual Meeting of Stockholders will be held on Tuesday, April 28,
2009, at 10 a.m. in Hall D of the Miami Convention Center, 1901 Convention
Center Drive, Miami Beach, Florida.
STOCKHOLDER COMMUNICATIONS
Stockholders in the United States and Canada can get quarterly financial results,
listen to a summary of the Annual Meeting remarks and hear voting results
from the meeting by calling (800) IBM-7800. Callers can also request printed
copies of the information via mail or fax. Stockholders residing outside the
United States, Canada and Puerto Rico should call (402) 573-9861.
LITERATURE FOR IBM STOCKHOLDERS
The following literature on IBM is available without charge from:
Computershare Trust Company, N.A.
P.O. Box 43072
Providence, Rhode Island 02940-3072
(888) IBM-6700
Investors residing outside the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico should
call (781) 575-2727.
The Form 10-K Annual Report and Form 10-Q Quarterly Reports to the
SEC provide additional information on IBM’s business. The 10-K report is
released by the end of February; 10-Q reports are released by early May,
August and November.
An audio recording of the 2008 Annual Report will be available for sight-impaired
stockholders in June.
The IBM Corporate Responsibility Report details the company’s distinct strategy
and results in the areas of governance, supply chain, environmental performance,
employment policies and practices, client solutions, community engagements
and collaborative practices. The report also highlights how hundreds of IBMers
from around the world will take part in IBM’s Corporate Service Corps, a new
program to develop employee leadership skills while addressing socio-economic
challenges in emerging markets. The report includes key performance metrics
for energy and climate, supply chain social responsibility, employee learning
and diversity. Further information and a downloadable copy of the report is
available on IBM’s corporate responsibility reporting website: www.ibm.com/
ibm/responsibility.
GENERAL INFORMATION
For answers to general questions about IBM from within the continental
United States, call (800) IBM-4YOU. From outside the United States, Canada
and Puerto Rico, call (404) 238-1234.
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