Exhibit 1.01

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION

Conflict Minerals Report

For the reporting period from January 1, 2018 to December 31, 2018

This Conflict Minerals Report (Report) of International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) has been prepared pursuant to Rule 13p-1 and Form SD (collectively, the Rule) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, for the period from January 1, 2018 through December 31, 2018 (Reporting Period).

The Rule requires disclosure of certain information when a company manufactures or contracts to manufacture products, and the minerals specified in the Rule are necessary to the functionality or production of those products. The specified minerals are gold, columbite-tantalite (coltan), cassiterite and wolframite, including their derivatives, which are limited to tantalum, tin and tungsten (collectively, Conflict Minerals). As described in this Report, Conflict Minerals are necessary to the functionality or production of certain products that IBM manufactures or contracts to manufacture.

Design of IBM’s Conflict Minerals Program

IBM’s Conflict Minerals Program is run by a full-time, dedicated team of experienced supply chain professionals within IBM’s Global Procurement organization. The Conflict Minerals team reports to IBM’s Vice President and Chief Procurement Officer, who has responsibility for IBM’s external supply base for IBM’s products. IBM’s Conflict Minerals team gathers information on the sources of Conflict Minerals in IBM’s supply chain and drives in-scope suppliers to obtain Conflict Minerals from conflict-free sources.

Description of IBM’s Products

This Report relates to products: (i) for which Conflict Minerals are necessary to the functionality or production of that product; (ii) that were manufactured, or contracted to be manufactured, by IBM; and (iii) for which the manufacture was completed during the Reporting Period (Covered Products). The Covered Products include the following product categories that were manufactured or contracted to be manufactured by IBM in 2018:

Servers:  a range of high-performance systems designed to address computing capacity, security and performance needs of businesses, hyperscale cloud service providers and scientific computing organizations. The portfolio includes IBM Z, a trusted enterprise platform for integrating data, transactions and insight, and Power Systems, a system designed from the ground up for big data and enterprise AI, optimized for hybrid cloud and Linux, and delivering open innovation with Open POWER.

Storage:  data storage products and solutions that allow clients to retain and manage rapidly growing, complex volumes of digital information and to fuel data-centric cognitive applications. These solutions address critical client requirements for information retention and archiving, security, compliance and storage optimization including data deduplication, availability and

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virtualization. The portfolio consists of a broad range of software-defined storage solutions, flash storage, disk and tape storage solutions.

Reasonable Country of Origin Inquiry

IBM conducted a good faith reasonable country of origin inquiry regarding the Conflict Minerals. This inquiry was designed to determine whether any of the Conflict Minerals originated in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Republic of the Congo, the Central African Republic, South Sudan, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania, Zambia and Angola (collectively, Covered Countries), and whether any of the Conflict Minerals may be from recycled or scrap sources.

IBM’s Conflict Minerals Due Diligence Design

IBM’s due diligence measures for Conflict Minerals conform in all applicable respects to the framework set forth in the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chain of Minerals from Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areas, including the related supplements pertaining to downstream companies.

Since IBM is not a direct purchaser of ore or unrefined minerals, it is several tiers “downstream” from the smelters or refiners (SORs) of such minerals. SORs are at the point in the supply chain where ore, concentrates and/or scrap material are converted to a metal. IBM, like many downstream companies, does not have direct business relationships with SORs or visibility to the extraction and movement of Conflict Minerals between SORs and upstream entities. This position increases the difficulty of determining the origin of the Conflict Minerals in the Covered Products and, as a result, IBM relies on established industry processes and information provided from its in-scope direct suppliers.

Description of Due Diligence Measures Performed

IBM’s due diligence reflects the principles of IBM’s Conflict Minerals Standard and IBM’s position in the supply chain as a downstream company, as defined by OECD guidance. IBM is a member of the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI). Our due diligence process utilizes RMI resources including the Conflict Minerals Reporting Template (CMRT) and the  Responsible Minerals Assurance Process (RMAP), augmented by the London Bullion Market Association (LBMA) and the Responsible Jewelry Council Chain of Custody Standard (RJC CoC). The RMAP, LBMA and RJC CoC use independent third-party audits to identify SORs that have systems in place to assure sourcing of only conflict-free minerals. RMAP, LBMA, and RJC CoC are recognized by industry as third-party validation schemes.

Below is a description of the due diligence measures performed by IBM for the Reporting Period.

1. Maintained a strong company management system.

·                  Employed the IBM Conflict Minerals team within IBM’s Global Procurement organization to implement IBM’s Conflict Minerals Program.

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·                  Posted IBM’s Conflict Minerals Standard on IBM’s Conflict Minerals-dedicated public website, www.ibm.com/conflictminerals.

·                  Provided links to Conflict Minerals information to in-scope direct suppliers from the IBM Global Procurement and RMI websites.

·                  Provided an online grievance mechanism for internal and external parties to report concerns regarding Conflict Minerals to IBM’s Ombudsman.

·                  Retained records related to Conflict Minerals in conformance with IBM’s records retention policy.

·                  Included Conflict Minerals requirements in standard contract templates.

·                  Delivered Conflict Minerals education to suppliers attending our global education webinar.

2. Continued to identify and assess risks in the supply chain.

·                  Requested IBM’s in-scope direct suppliers to identify SORs and related Conflict Minerals information through the use of the CMRT.

·                  Reviewed the information provided in the CMRTs against IBM’s validation criteria.

·                  Managed collection of CMRTs and tracked status of supplier responses.

·                  Analyzed the CMRTs for completeness and accuracy, and, when appropriate, communicated errors and actions required to in-scope direct suppliers.

·                  Used RMI Compliant Smelter Sourcing Information and other research to ascertain whether any Conflict Minerals in the Covered Products may have originated in the Covered Countries.

·                  Compared SORs identified by the in-scope direct suppliers against RMI information to determine valid SORs and their RMAP status; also checked the status of SORs against LBMA and RJC CoC information.

·                  Engaged a third-party consultant to research SORs identified as sourcing Conflict Minerals from Covered Countries.

3. Designed and implemented a strategy to respond to identified risks.

·                  Reported to IBM’s Global Procurement management on topics such as CMRT collection efforts, in-scope direct supplier conflict-free progress, SOR risk mitigation, and driving identified SORs toward RMAP listing.

·                  Identified high-risk SORs and required in-scope direct suppliers reporting high-risk SORs to validate whether minerals from the SOR are contained in the products provided to IBM. If confirmed that Conflict Minerals from the high-risk SOR were in Covered Products, requested in-scope direct suppliers to remove the SOR from the IBM supply chain.

·                  Stayed informed of macro Conflict Minerals issues and developments through participation in the RMI.

·                  Participated in SOR site visits in Indonesia and India to discuss matters regarding RMAP, such as SOR participation and operations.

·                  Contacted select SORs without a conflict-free designation, directly or indirectly in conjunction with RMI’s smelter engagement teams, to encourage their participation in RMAP or other recognized third-party validation schemes.

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4. Supported the implementation of independent third-party audits of supply chain due diligence.

·                  Supported RMI initiatives through participation in RMI workgroups.

·                  Worked in concert with the RMI to enhance SOR outreach to drive RMAP participation.

·                  Attended minerals conferences in China, Hungary, and India to meet with SOR and industry contacts to further RMAP engagement.

·                  Donated funds to the RMI Initial Audit Fund.

5. Reported on supply chain due diligence.

·                  Pursuant to the Rule, annually file Form SD and IBM’s Conflict Minerals Report.

·                  Published the 2017 Conflict Minerals Report on IBM’s Conflict Minerals-dedicated public website, www.ibm.com/conflictminerals.

·                  Included Conflict Minerals information in IBM’s annual Corporate Responsibility Report.

Reporting Period Determination and Findings

Based on the information obtained through the due diligence process described herein, IBM believes that the SORs that may be used to process the Conflict Minerals contained in the Covered Products are listed in Appendix A. The list identifies SORs present at year end 2018. Further, as listed in Appendix B, IBM has reasonably determined the potential countries of origin of the Conflict Minerals in the Covered Products.

For calendar year 2018, IBM requested CMRTs from our in-scope direct suppliers and received responses from all those suppliers. The following table illustrates the percentage of 2018 SORs in the IBM supply chain assessed as conflict free based on one or more of the third party validation schemes. as of December 31, 2018, and our further due diligence on SORs.

All of IBM’s 112 in-scope direct suppliers completed a CMRT, with 99% of upstream suppliers reporting. The following graph illustrates the overall progress of IBM’s reported 298 SORs toward conflict-free sources.

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** For 2013 and 2014, IBM considered conflict-free SORs to be only those compliant with a recognized third-party validation scheme. In 2015 and 2016, SORs that were active in a recognized third-party validation scheme were added to the conflict-free list. The 2017 and 2018 conflict-free lists further include SORs determined to source Conflict Minerals from outside Covered Countries or from recycled or scrap sources.

At year end 2018, 96 percent of IBM’s in-scope suppliers were conflict free based on CMRTs submitted to IBM; up from 72 percent in 2017.

IBM Requirement for Suppliers to be Conflict Free

IBM continued its initiative to have all in-scope direct suppliers achieve a conflict-free supply chain. In-scope direct suppliers with CMRTs containing SORs that are not progressing toward, or not already, conflict free are required to remove those SORs from products provided to IBM. The IBM Conflict Minerals team and the Global Procurement organization work with those suppliers to help them achieve this goal. Their progress is tracked and reported to IBM executives twice per month along with IBM’s progress toward conflict-free status.

IBM’s Next Steps to Mitigate Conflict Minerals Risk

IBM expects to take the following steps to enhance its due diligence measures and to further mitigate the risk that the Conflict Minerals contained in the Covered Products finance or benefit armed groups in the Covered Countries:

·                  By participating in the RMI, contribute to the continued development of collaborative tools and resources for companies to use to assess their supply chains and avoid inclusion of Conflict Minerals in the extended supply chain.

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·                  Remain aware of developments in Conflict Minerals due diligence processes by participation in the RMI and apply that knowledge to IBM’s Conflict Minerals risk assessment and mitigation actions.

·                  Work with RMI members and in-scope direct suppliers to contact SORs to better understand their sourcing circumstances and gain their commitment to a RMAP assessment or another recognized validation scheme.

·                  Seek resolution for the identified SORs in IBM’s supply chain that are not currently on the RMI’s list of recognized SORs and drive additional identified SORs in IBM’s supply chain into the RMAP.

·                  Improve CMRT response completeness from in-scope direct suppliers through IBM’s review and feedback to those suppliers using the most current SOR information.

·                  Drive in-scope direct suppliers to provide product-specific CMRTs instead of company-level CMRTs, as company-level CMRTs may include SORs not used in the supply chain for Covered Products; use of product-specific CMRTs by in-scope direct suppliers will enable IBM to have a more precise list of SORs used in the Covered Products.

·                  Continue to influence upstream sourcing practices to require the usage of RMAP-compliant SORs, including the use of conflict-free contract clauses.

IBM’s Support of the RMI

As outlined in the OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areas, the internationally recognized standard on which IBM’s due diligence is based, IBM supports an industry initiative that audits the due diligence activities of SORs. That industry initiative is the RMI’s RMAP. The reasonable country of origin data found in Appendix B, and upon which IBM relied for certain statements in this Report, was obtained through the RMI. IBM is an active contributor to the RMI through our participation in various working groups. IBM’s member ID is MIBM.

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Appendix A

Smelters or Refiners (SORs) that may be used to process the Conflict Minerals contained in the Covered Products.

SOR Status:

“Compliant” indicates that the SOR is publicly listed on the RMAP, LBMA Good Delivery List or RJC Chain-of-Custody web sites and considered conflict free as of year-end 2018.

“Active” indicates that the SOR is in process for one or more of the recognized third-party validation schemes.

“Not Participating” indicates that the SOR is not a current participant in any of the recognized third-party validation schemes.

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