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IBM said on October 1, 2026 it elected Frank Baker, Co-founder and Managing Partner of Siris Capital Group, LLC, to its board of directors, effective October 1, 2026. Mr. Baker joined the Directors and Corporate Governance Committee.

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  1. IBM said on October 1, 2026 it elected Frank Baker, Co-founder and Managing Partner of Siris Capital Group, LLC, to its board of directors, effective October 1, 2026. Mr. Baker joined the Directors and Corporate Governance Committee.

  2. In connection with Mr. Baker's election, IBM said it amended Article III, Section 2 of its By-laws to increase the number of directors to fourteen, effective October 1, 2026. The amended By-laws were filed as Exhibit 3.2.

  3. IBM said Mr. Baker, 53, oversees Siris' portfolio and leads its investment strategy as Managing Partner. The company described Siris as a leading private equity firm that has deployed more than $9 billion of equity capital since inception across technology, telecommunications, and data-focused companies.

  4. IBM said Mr. Baker was a Managing Director at Ripplewood Holdings before Siris and began his career in mergers and acquisitions at Goldman Sachs. He currently serves as a trustee of the University of Chicago and Deerfield Academy, and holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a B.A. in economics from the University of Chicago.

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IBM Elects Frank Baker to Board; Joins Directors and Corporate Governance Committee

IBM said on October 1, 2026 it elected Frank Baker, Co-founder and Managing Partner of Siris Capital Group, LLC, to its board of directors, effective October 1, 2026. Mr. Baker joined the Directors and Corporate Governance Committee.

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IBM Amends By-laws to Increase Board Size to Fourteen Directors

In connection with Mr. Baker's election, IBM said it amended Article III, Section 2 of its By-laws to increase the number of directors to fourteen, effective October 1, 2026. The amended By-laws were filed as Exhibit 3.2.

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Frank Baker's Role at Siris and Private Equity Firm's Capital Deployment

IBM said Mr. Baker, 53, oversees Siris' portfolio and leads its investment strategy as Managing Partner. The company described Siris as a leading private equity firm that has deployed more than $9 billion of equity capital since inception across technology, telecommunications, and data-focused companies.

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Frank Baker's Career, Education and Outside Board Positions

IBM said Mr. Baker was a Managing Director at Ripplewood Holdings before Siris and began his career in mergers and acquisitions at Goldman Sachs. He currently serves as a trustee of the University of Chicago and Deerfield Academy, and holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a B.A. in economics from the University of Chicago.

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