Form 8-K
8-K — INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP
Accession: 0000051143-26-000047
Filed: 2026-05-28
Period: 2026-05-28
CIK: 0000051143
SIC: 3570 (COMPUTER & OFFICE EQUIPMENT)
Item: Regulation FD Disclosure
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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: May 28, 2026
(Date of earliest event reported)
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
New York 1-2360 13-0871985
(State of Incorporation) (Commission File Number) (IRS employer Identification No.)
One New Orchard Road
Armonk, New York
10504
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
914-499-1900
(Registrant’s telephone number)
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:
☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class Trading symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered
Capital stock, par value $.20 per share IBM New York Stock Exchange
NYSE Texas
0.300% Notes due 2026 IBM 26B New York Stock Exchange
1.250% Notes due 2027 IBM 27B New York Stock Exchange
3.375% Notes due 2027 IBM 27F New York Stock Exchange
0.300% Notes due 2028 IBM 28B New York Stock Exchange
1.750% Notes due 2028 IBM 28A New York Stock Exchange
1.500% Notes due 2029 IBM 29 New York Stock Exchange
0.875% Notes due 2030 IBM 30A New York Stock Exchange
2.900% Notes due 2030 IBM 30C New York Stock Exchange
1.750% Notes due 2031 IBM 31 New York Stock Exchange
3.000% Notes due 2031 IBM 31A New York Stock Exchange
3.625% Notes due 2031 IBM 31B New York Stock Exchange
0.650% Notes due 2032 IBM 32A New York Stock Exchange
3.150% Notes due 2033 IBM 33A New York Stock Exchange
3.450% Notes due 2034 IBM 34A New York Stock Exchange
1.250% Notes due 2034 IBM 34 New York Stock Exchange
3.750% Notes due 2035 IBM 35 New York Stock Exchange
3.450% Notes due 2037 IBM 37 New York Stock Exchange
3.850% Notes due 2038 IBM 38B New York Stock Exchange
4.875% Notes due 2038 IBM 38 New York Stock Exchange
1.200% Notes due 2040 IBM 40 New York Stock Exchange
4.000% Notes due 2043 IBM 43 New York Stock Exchange
3.800% Notes due 2045 IBM 45A New York Stock Exchange
Floating Rate Notes due 2028 IBM 28E New York Stock Exchange
6.22% Debentures due 2027 IBM 27 New York Stock Exchange
6.50% Debentures due 2028 IBM 28 New York Stock Exchange
5.875% Debentures due 2032 IBM 32D New York Stock Exchange
7.00% Debentures due 2045 IBM 45 New York Stock Exchange
7.125% Debentures due 2096 IBM 96 New York Stock Exchange
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
The information in this Item 7.01 is being furnished with the Commission and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and includes the following information to be provided by senior management at investor meetings on May 28, 2026:
•Over the next 5 years IBM plans to invest more than $10B to advance our leadership position in quantum, including in R&D, capex, ecosystem partnerships, manufacturing scaling, and M&A, which further enhances our confidence in delivering the first large-scale fault-tolerant quantum computer by 2029.
•To date, IBM has deployed over 90 quantum systems, including more quantum computers than reported by all other industry players combined. The company has also built a global client and partner ecosystem spanning more than 325 Fortune 500 companies, startups, universities, and government agencies already using IBM’s global fleet of quantum computers to tackle scientific challenges across chemistry, biology, materials science, and more.
•This $10B investment announcement follows last week’s Letter of Intent between IBM and the Department of Commerce to build an American quantum chip foundry (Anderon) to accelerate American quantum innovation.
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements contained in this Form 8-K may be characterized as forward-looking under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements involve a number of factors that could cause actual results to differ materially. Additional information concerning these factors is contained in the company’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Copies are available from the SEC or from the IBM web site (www.ibm.com).
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.
Date: May 28, 2026
By:
/s/ Nicolás A. Fehring
Nicolás A. Fehring
Vice President and Controller
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NYSE
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