0001181431-15-006610.txt : 20150507 0001181431-15-006610.hdr.sgml : 20150507 20150507153608 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001181431-15-006610 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20150506 FILED AS OF DATE: 20150507 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20150507 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000051143 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: COMPUTER & OFFICE EQUIPMENT [3570] IRS NUMBER: 130871985 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NY FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 NEW ORCHARD ROAD CITY: ARMONK STATE: NY ZIP: 10504 BUSINESS PHONE: 9144991900 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 NEW ORCHARD RD CITY: ARMONK STATE: NY ZIP: 10504 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Schroeter Martin J CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001594465 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-02360 FILM NUMBER: 15841370 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: IBM CORPORATION STREET 2: ONE NEW ORCHARD ROAD CITY: ARMONK STATE: NY ZIP: 10504 4 1 rrd424820.xml X0306 4 2015-05-06 0 0000051143 INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP IBM 0001594465 Schroeter Martin J IBM CORPORATION ONE NEW ORCHARD ROAD ARMONK NY 10504 0 1 0 0 Sr. VP and CFO Phantom Stock Unit 0 2015-05-06 4 A 0 55 0 A Common Stock 55 7213 D Phantom stock units convert to the cash value of the company's common stock on a one-for-one basis. Acquisition of phantom stock units under the IBM Excess 401(k) Plus Plan. Distribution of phantom stock units under the IBM Excess 401(k) Plus Plan is deferred until separation from the company. The reporting person may transfer these phantom stock units into an alternative investment account under such plan. G. A. Kuehnel on behalf of M. Schroeter 2015-05-07 EX-24. 2 rrd382670_433288.htm rrd382670_433288.html 
Exhibit 24.1


				IBM
			New Orchard Road
			Armonk, NY 10504


						February 10, 2015



Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20549

I hereby delegate to each of the following individuals, whose signatures
appear below, to sign and file on behalf of Martin J. Schroeter, an
executive officer of IBM, any Securities and Exchange Commission forms or
documents in connection with any transactions by Martin J. Schroeter
in IBM securities, including without limitation Form 3, Form 4, Form 5,
or Form 144 under the Act.

E. Barth		_____________/s/ E. Barth___________________

J. Bell			_____________/s/ J. Bell____________________

P. Charouk		_____________/s/ P. Charouk_________________

M. Clemens		_____________/s/ M. Clemens_________________

C. A. Hall		_____________/s/ C. A. Hall_________________

G. A. Kuehnel		_____________/s/ G. A. Kuehnel______________

L. M. Lalli		_____________/s/ L. M. Lalli________________

L. Mallardi		____________/s/ L. Mallardi_________________

This authorization shall remain in effect for as long as Martin J. Schroeter
remains an executive officer of IBM.


				Very truly yours,

				/s/ Christina M. Montgomery


				Christina M. Montgomery
				Vice President, Assistant General Counsel
				and Secretary