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: September 8, 2008
(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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13-0871985 |
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ARMONK, NEW YORK |
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914-499-1900
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Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
The following information is hereby filed. Patricia Murphy, Vice President, Investor Relations, is meeting with European investors and is prepared to provide the following information in response to inquiries from those investors about IBM’s recent performance in EMEA: Through the first two months of the third quarter, revenue growth from IBM’s EMEA customers was consistent with what the company has seen during the first half of this year.
IBM’s web site (www.ibm.com) contains a significant amount of information about IBM, including financial and other information for investors (www.ibm.com/investor/). IBM encourages investors to visit its various web sites from time to time, as information is updated and new information is posted.
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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: September 8, 2008 |
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/s/ Andrew Bonzani |
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Andrew Bonzani |
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