--- schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1" accession: "0001104659-24-057038" form_type: "8-K" ticker: "IBM" cik: "0000051143" company_name: "INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP" filed_at: "2024-05-03T23:59:59+00:00" generated_at: "2026-06-02T23:27:18.817874+00:00" event_type: "other_material" sentiment: "neutral" materiality_score: 0.4 calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15 confidence: "high" source: SEC EDGAR --- # IBM shareholders elect all directors, back say-on-pay, reject all six proposals ## Summary - All 13 director nominees elected; A.N. Liveris received 116M against votes (highest opposition). - Ratification of PwC as independent auditor passed with ~94% support. - Advisory vote on executive compensation (say-on-pay) approved with 92.2% of votes cast. - All six stockholder proposals (lobbying, China, written consent, climate, GHG) failed, each with <44% support. ## SEC filing metadata - accession: 0001104659-24-057038 - form_type: 8-K - ticker: IBM - cik: 0000051143 - company_name: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP - filed_at: 2024-05-03T23:59:59+00:00 - event_type: other_material - sentiment: neutral - materiality_score: 0.4 - calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15 - confidence: high - sec_items: 5.07 - EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/51143/000110465924057038/0001104659-24-057038-index.htm - EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/51143/000110465924057038/tm2413362d1_8k.htm ## Machine-readable alternates - HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-24-057038 - JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-24-057038.json - Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-24-057038.txt ## Key facts - Shareholder Votes INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP shareholders rejected Stockholder Proposal Requesting a Public Report on Climate Lobbying at the 2024-04-30 meeting. - Outcome: failed - Meeting: 2024-04-30 source text: Stockholder Proposal Requesting a Public Report on Climate Lobbying: For 173,018,418 31.8 % Against 371,271,580 68.2 % Abstain 10,023,419 Broker Non-Votes 165,621,179 evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/51143/000110465924057038/0001104659-24-057038-index.htm - Shareholder Votes INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP shareholders approved Election of Directors for a Term of One Year at the 2024-04-30 meeting. - Proposal: director election - Outcome: passed - Meeting: 2024-04-30 source text: ELECTION OF DIRECTORS FOR A TERM OF ONE YEAR: evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/51143/000110465924057038/0001104659-24-057038-index.htm - Shareholder Votes INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP shareholders rejected Stockholder Proposal Requesting a Right to Act by Written Consent at the 2024-04-30 meeting. - Outcome: failed - Meeting: 2024-04-30 source text: Stockholder Proposal Requesting a Right to Act by Written Consent: For 234,933,934 43.0 % Against 311,348,314 57.0 % Abstain 8,031,169 Broker Non-Votes 165,621,179 evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/51143/000110465924057038/0001104659-24-057038-index.htm - Shareholder Votes INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP shareholders rejected Stockholder Proposal Requesting a Public Report on Congruency in China Business Operations and ESG Activities at the 2024-04-30 meeting. - Outcome: failed - Meeting: 2024-04-30 source text: Stockholder Proposal Requesting a Public Report on Congruency in China Business Operations and ESG Activities: For 30,503,524 5.6 % Against 510,744,179 94.4 % Abstain 13,065,714 Broker Non-Votes 165,621,179 evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/51143/000110465924057038/0001104659-24-057038-index.htm - Shareholder Votes INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP shareholders rejected Stockholder Proposal Requesting a Public Report on Lobbying Activities at the 2024-04-30 meeting. - Outcome: failed - Meeting: 2024-04-30 source text: Stockholder Proposal Requesting a Public Report on Lobbying Activities: For 205,744,327 37.7 % Against 339,591,652 62.3 % Abstain 8,977,438 Broker Non-Votes 165,621,179 evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/51143/000110465924057038/0001104659-24-057038-index.htm - Shareholder Votes INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP shareholders rejected Stockholder Proposal Requesting the Adoption of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Targets at the 2024-04-30 meeting. - Outcome: failed - Meeting: 2024-04-30 source text: Stockholder Proposal Requesting the Adoption of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Targets: For 167,713,913 30.8 % Against 377,376,761 69.2 % Abstain 9,222,743 Broker Non-Votes 165,621,179 evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/51143/000110465924057038/0001104659-24-057038-index.htm - Shareholder Votes INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP shareholders approved Management Proposal on Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation (Say on Pay) at the 2024-04-30 meeting. - Proposal: say on pay - Outcome: passed - Meeting: 2024-04-30 source text: Management Proposal on Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation (Say on Pay): For 505,017,498 92.2 % Against 42,956,786 7.8 % Abstain 6,339,133 Broker Non-Votes 165,621,179 evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/51143/000110465924057038/0001104659-24-057038-index.htm - Shareholder Votes INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP shareholders approved Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm at the 2024-04-30 meeting. - Proposal: auditor ratification - Outcome: passed - Meeting: 2024-04-30 source text: Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm: For 673,156,721 94.0 % Against 43,097,322 6.0 % Abstain 3,680,553 evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/51143/000110465924057038/0001104659-24-057038-index.htm This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. 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