Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance:

Refer to the information under the captions “Election of Directors for a Term of One Year,” “Governance and Board—Committees of the Board,” “Governance and Board—Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance,” “Governance and Board—Corporate Governance” and “Frequently Asked Questions—How do I submit an item of business for the 2022 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 27, 2021, 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 23, 2021)” on page 3 for additional information on the company’s executive officers.

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