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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000051143-26-000043"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "IBM"
cik: "0000051143"
company_name: "INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP"
filed_at: "2026-05-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T00:26:01.624543+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# IBM annual meeting: 2026 LTPP approved, all directors elected, stockholder proposals defeated

## Summary
- 2026 Long-Term Performance Plan approved with 75.8% of votes cast in favor (443.9M for, 141.4M against).
- All 13 director nominees elected; Andrew N. Liveris received the highest against votes at 77.1M (13.2% of votes cast).
- Advisory vote on executive compensation (Say on Pay) passed with 94.2% support (549.9M for).
- Board size reduced to 13 as Frederick H. Waddell did not stand for re-election.
- All five stockholder proposals defeated; proposal on written consent received 37.3% support.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000051143-26-000043
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: IBM
- cik: 0000051143
- company_name: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP
- filed_at: 2026-05-01T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.03, 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/51143/000005114326000043/0000051143-26-000043-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/51143/000005114326000043/ibm-20260428.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000051143-26-000043.txt

## Source-grounded claims
- claim_id: d96cc4a3933bfec4fd5fcad274818afdee178cf4
  claim: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP: Decreased number of directors to thirteen following resignation of Frederick H. Waddell from the Board (effective 2026-04-28).
  evidence_excerpt: Article III, Section 2 of the Company’s By-Laws was amended to decrease the number of directors to thirteen, effective April 28, 2026.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/51143/000005114326000043/0000051143-26-000043-index.htm

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