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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 43078,
Providence, Rhode Island 02940-3078 (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: ibm@computershare.com
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.
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.
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.
Stockholder Communications
Stockholders in the United States and Canada can get quarterly
financial results, a summary of the Annual Meeting remarks,
and voting results from the meeting by calling (800) IBM-7800.
Stockholders residing outside the United States, Canada and
Puerto Rico should call (402) 573-9861.
Annual Meeting
The IBM Annual Meeting of Stockholders will be held on Tuesday,
April 24, 2012, at 10 a.m. in the Charleston Area Convention Center,
North Charleston, South Carolina.
Literature for IBM Stockholders
The literature mentioned below on IBM is available without charge from:
Computershare Trust Company, N.A., P.O. Box 43078,
Providence, Rhode Island 02940-3078 (888) IBM-6700
Investors residing outside the United States, Canada and
Puerto Rico should call (781) 575-2727.
The company’s annual report on Form 10-K and the quarterly reports
on Form 10-Q 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 2011 Annual Report will be available for
sight-impaired stockholders in June 2012.
The IBM Corporate Responsibility Report highlights IBM’s values
and its integrated approach to corporate responsibility, including
its innovative strategies for transforming communities through
global citizenship. The Report Summary is available in printed form
and downloadable at http://www.ibm.com/responsibility. The full Corporate
Responsibility Report is online with downloadable sections
at http://www.ibm.com/responsibility.
General Information
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.
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 (914) 499-1900.
International Business Machines Corporation
New Orchard Road, Armonk, New York 10504
(914) 499-1900
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