Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance:

Refer to the information under the captions “Election of Directors for a Term of One Year,” “Board and Governance—Committees of the Board,” “Board and Governance—Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance,” “Board and Governance—Corporate Governance” and “Frequently Asked Questions—How do I submit an item of business for the 2021 annual meeting?” in IBM’s definitive Proxy Statement to be filed with the SEC and delivered to stockholders in connection with the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held April 28, 2020, all of which information is incorporated herein by reference. Also refer to Item 1 of this Form 10-K under the caption “Executive Officers of the Registrant (at February 25, 2020)” on page 9 for additional information on the company’s executive officers.

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