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Item 9A. Controls and Procedures

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The Company’s management evaluated, with the participation of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) as of March 31, 2024, the end of the period covered by this report.

Based on that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the period covered by this report.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

There has been no change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(f) of the Exchange Act) that occurred during the Company’s last fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2023 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

Based on that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were not considered to be effective as of March 31, 2024 due to a material weakness in internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act) in the area of our information technology general controls (“ITGCs”).

The deficiencies in ITGCs were related to access and program development and change management controls associated with the Company’s large-scale migration in a compressed timeframe of its internal operating systems to a new enterprise resource planning system (“ERP”), which was required to replace the systems temporarily being made available to the Company by our former parent following our Spin-off.

These control deficiencies did not result in a misstatement to the annual or interim consolidated financial statements previously filed or included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Subsequent to the identification of the ITGC deficiencies and prior to the issuance of this Annual Report on Form 10-K, the Company performed a lookback review of the users making changes to relevant systems and conducted other supplemental procedures.

As a result of these procedures we did not identify any material misstatements in our consolidated financial statements or disclosures in the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024.

Our management has concluded that the consolidated financial statements for the periods covered by and included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K fairly present, in all material respects, our financial position, results of operations and cash flows in conformity with GAAP.

Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting

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Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate due to changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

Management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of March 31, 2023 .

In making this assessment, management used the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) in Internal Control - Integrated Framework (2013) .

Based on this evaluation, management concluded that, as of March 31, 2023 , our internal control over financial reporting was effective.

The effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of March 31, 2023 has been audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in their report included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Management, with the participation of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, conducted an assessment of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of March 31, 2024 based on the criteria set forth in Internal Control – Integrated Framework (“2013 Framework”) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (“COSO”).

In connection with our assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, management identified certain control deficiencies associated with the Company’s new ERP environment in the area of ITGCs related to (i) user access and segregation of duty controls that restrict user and privileged access to appropriate personnel;

(ii) program development and change management controls;

and (iii) certain computer operations controls that, when aggregated, are considered to be a material weakness which is defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act as a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of a company’s annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis.

Because of this, management has determined our internal control over financial reporting was not effective as of March 31, 2024.

These control deficiencies did not result in a misstatement to the annual or interim consolidated financial statements previously filed or included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Our consolidated financial statements included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K and the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of March 31, 2024 have been audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in their report included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

See “Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm” on page 50 .

Remediation Plan

Management has evaluated the deficiencies described above and has developed and is implementing a remediation plan designed to strengthen our ITGC processes and controls associated with our new ERP environment.

This plan includes but is not limited to (i) implementing and/or formalizing additional controls across our information technology environment, including user access and segregation of duty controls, program development and change management controls, and certain computer operations controls, and (ii) training of relevant personnel on the design and operation of any new or modified ITGCs.

The remediation plan is subject to ongoing management review, as well as oversight by the Audit Committee of our Board of Directors.

The Company expects to complete the implementation of its remediation plan during fiscal year 2025.

We believe our remediation plan will address the deficiencies described above;

however, deficiencies will not be considered fully remediated until the applicable controls operate for a sufficient period of time and management has concluded, through testing, that these controls are operating effectively.

We will continue to monitor the design and effectiveness of these and other processes, procedures and controls and make further changes as appropriate.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

Other than the deficiencies and remediation activities described above, there has been no change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(f) of the Exchange Act) that occurred during the Company’s last fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2024 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

Other Information .

During the three months ended March 31, 2024, none of the Company’s directors or executive officers adopted, terminated or modified a “Rule 10 b 5 - 1 trading arrangement” or a “non-Rule 10 b 5 - 1 trading arrangement” as such terms are defined in Item 408 of Regulation S-K.

Disclosure Regarding Foreign Jurisdictions that Prevent Inspections .

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Information about our executive officers may be found under the caption “Information about our Executive Officers” in Part I of this Form 10-K and is incorporated by reference in this Item 10.

Code of Ethics

The Kyndryl Code of Conduct (our Code of Ethics) is applicable to all of our directors, officers and employees, including our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Controller and other senior financial officers.

The Kyndryl Code of Conduct sets forth our policies and expectations on a number of topics, including conflicts of interest, compliance with laws (including insider trading laws), use of our assets and business conduct and fair dealing.

The Kyndryl Code of Conduct also satisfies the requirements for a code of ethics, as defined by Item 406 of Regulation S-K promulgated by the SEC.

The Kyndryl Code of Conduct may be found on our investor relations website at investors.kyndryl.com under Corporate Responsibility:

Governance Documents:

The Kyndryl Code of Conduct.

To the extent applicable, we will disclose within four business days any substantive changes in, or waivers of, the Kyndryl Code of Conduct granted to our principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions, by posting such information on our website as set forth above rather than by filing a Current Report on Form 8-K.

In the case of a waiver for an executive officer or a director, the required disclosure also will be made available on our website within four business days of the date of such waiver.

Except as set forth above, the information called for by this Item 10 will be included in our Proxy Statement for our 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which will be filed within 120 days after March 31, 2023, the last day of our fiscal year covered by this Form 10-K.

Such information is incorporated herein by reference.

Other information called for by this Item 10 will be included in the subsections titled “Proposal 1 - Election of Directors,” “Kyndryl Code of Conduct,” “Securities Trading Policy,” and “Committees of the Board” under the section entitled “Corporate Governance and Board Matters” in our Proxy Statement for our 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (our “2024 Proxy Statement”) and is incorporated herein by reference.

Executive Compensation.

The information called for by this Item 11 will be included in our Proxy Statement for our 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which will be filed within 120 days after March 31, 2023, the last day of our fiscal year covered by this Form 10-K.

Such information is incorporated herein by reference.

The information called for by this Item 11 will be included in the sections titled “Director Compensation” and “2024 Executive Compensation” in our 2024 Proxy Statement for our 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and is incorporated herein by reference.

Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters .

Equity Compensation Plan Information

The following table sets forth, as of March 31, 2023, certain information regarding our equity compensation plans.

The only plan pursuant to which we may currently make equity grants is the Amended and Restated Kyndryl 2021 Long-Term Performance Plan.

Available for

Future Issuance

Securities to be

Weighted-average

Exercise Price of

Plans (Excluding

Options, Warrants

Plan Category

Equity compensation plans approved by security holders

21,232,907 (1)

$17.76 per share (2)

7,719,268 (3)

Total includes (i) 3,678,412 stock options, (ii) 8,153,059 performance share units (assuming maximum performance with respect to each of the performance measures) and (iii) 9,401,436 restricted stock units.

The weighted-average exercise price relates only to stock options.

The calculation of the weighted-average exercise price does not include outstanding equity awards that are received or exercised for no consideration.

These shares are available for grant as of March 31, 2023, under the Amended and Restated Kyndryl 2021 Long-Term Performance Plan pursuant to which the Compensation and Human Capital Committee of the Board of Directors may make various stock-based awards, including stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units and other awards based, in whole or in part, on the value of our common stock.

Except as set forth above, the information called for by this Item 12 will be included in our Proxy Statement for our 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which will be filed within 120 days after March 31, 2023, the last day of our fiscal year covered by this Form 10-K.

Such information is incorporated herein by reference.

The information called for by this Item 12 will be included in the sections titled “Equity Compensation Plan Information” and “Stock Ownership Information” in our 2024 Proxy Statement and is incorporated herein by reference.

Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence.

The information called for by this Item 13 will be included in our Proxy Statement for our 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which will be filed within 120 days after March 31, 2023, the last day of our fiscal year covered by this Form 10-K.

Such information is incorporated herein by reference.

The information called for by this Item 13 will be included in the sections titled “Director Independence” and “Certain Relationships and Related Person Transactions” in our 2024 Proxy Statement and is incorporated herein by reference.

Principal Accountant Fees and Services .

The information called for by this Item 14 will be included in our Proxy Statement for our 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which will be filed within 120 days after March 31, 2023, the last day of our fiscal year covered by this Form 10-K.

Such information is incorporated herein by reference.

The information called for by this Item 14 will be included in the sections titled “Audit and Non-Audit Fees” and “Pre-Approval of Services Provided by the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm” in our 2024 Proxy Statement and is incorporated herein by reference.

Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules .

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Description of Exhibit

The Separation and Distribution Agreement, dated as of November 2, 2021, by and between International Business Machines Corporation and the registrant was filed as Exhibit 2.1 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 4, 2021 and is hereby incorporated by reference.

The Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the registrant was filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 4, 2021 and is hereby incorporated by reference.

The Amended and Restated Bylaws of the registrant, effective January 25, 2023, was filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 27, 2023 and is hereby incorporated by reference.

The Indenture, dated as of October 15, 2021, between Kyndryl Holdings, Inc.

Separation and Distribution Agreement, dated as of November 2, 2021, by and between International Business Machines Corporation and the registrant was filed as Exhibit 2.1 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 4, 2021 and is hereby incorporated by reference.

Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the registrant was filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 4, 2021 and is hereby incorporated by reference.

Amended and Restated Bylaws of the registrant, effective January 25, 2023, was filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 27, 2023 and is hereby incorporated by reference.

Indenture, dated as of October 15, 2021, between Kyndryl Holdings, Inc.

and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee, was filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 15, 2021 and is hereby incorporated by reference.

The First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of October 15, 2021, between Kyndryl Holdings, Inc.

First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of October 15, 2021, between Kyndryl Holdings, Inc.

and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee, was filed as Exhibit 4.2 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 15, 2021 and is hereby incorporated by reference.

Second Supplemental Indenture, dated as of February 15, 2024, between Kyndryl Holdings, Inc.

and the Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee, was filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 20, 2024 and is hereby incorporated by reference.

Guarantee Agreement, dated as of October 15, 2021, among International Business Machines Corporation, Kyndryl Holdings, Inc.

and the Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee, in favor of the holders of the notes was filed as Exhibit 4.3 to the registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 filed on March 10, 2022 and is hereby incorporated by reference.

The Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of October 15, 2021, among Kyndryl Holdings, Inc.

and the representatives of the initial purchasers of the notes, was filed as Exhibit 4.3 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 15, 2021 and is hereby incorporated by reference.

Description of the registrant’s securities registered under Section 12 of the Exchange Act (filed herewith).

The Term Loan Credit Agreement, dated as of October 18, 2021, by and among Kyndryl Holdings, Inc., the lenders party thereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

Term Loan Credit Agreement, dated as of October 18, 2021, by and among Kyndryl Holdings, Inc., the lenders party thereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

as administrative agent, and the other financial institutions party thereto, was filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 22, 2021 and is hereby incorporated by reference.

The Five-Year Revolving Credit Agreement, dated as of October 18, 2021, by and among Kyndryl Holdings, Inc., the lenders party thereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

Amendment No.

1 to Term Loan Credit Agreement dated as of June 21, 2023, among the Company, the Lenders party thereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A., as Administrative Agent, was filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 23, 2023, and is hereby incorporated by reference.

Five-Year Revolving Credit Agreement, dated as of October 18, 2021, by and among Kyndryl Holdings, Inc., the lenders party thereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

as administrative agent, and the other financial institutions party thereto, was filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 22, 2021 and is hereby incorporated by reference.

The Amended and Restated Receivables Purchase Agreement, dated as of October 28, 2021, among Kyndryl, Inc., Banco Santander S.A.

Amendment No.

1 to Five-Year Revolving Credit Agreement, dated as of June 21, 2023, among the Company, the Lenders party thereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A., as Administrative Agent, was filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 23, 2023 and is hereby incorporated by reference.

Amended and Restated Receivables Purchase Agreement, dated as of October 28, 2021, among Kyndryl, Inc., Banco Santander S.A.

and solely for the purposes of Section 13.19, Kyndryl Holdings, Inc., was filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the registrant’s current report on Form 8-K filed on November 1, 2021 and is hereby incorporated by reference.

The First Amendment to Amended and Restated Receivables Purchase Agreement, dated as of January 26, 2022, among Kyndryl, Inc., Kyndryl Holdings, Inc.

First Amendment to Amended and Restated Receivables Purchase Agreement, dated as of January 26, 2022, among Kyndryl, Inc., Kyndryl Holdings, Inc.

and Banco Santander S.A.

was filed as Exhibit 10.4 to the registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 filed on March 10, 2022 and is hereby incorporated by reference.

The Second Amendment to Amended and Restated Receivable Purchase Agreement, dated September 21, 2022, by and among Banco Santander S.A., Kyndryl, Inc.

Second Amendment to Amended and Restated Receivable Purchase Agreement, dated September 21, 2022, by and among Banco Santander S.A., Kyndryl, Inc.

and Kyndryl Holdings, Inc.

was filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended December 31, 2022 filed on February 9, 2023 and is hereby incorporated by reference.

The Third Amendment to Amended and Restated Receivable Purchase Agreement, dated as of December 21, 2022, by and among Banco Santander S.A., Kyndryl, Inc.

Third Amendment to Amended and Restated Receivable Purchase Agreement, dated as of December 21, 2022, by and among Banco Santander S.A., Kyndryl, Inc.

and Kyndryl Holdings, Inc.

was filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended December 31, 2022 filed on February 9, 2023 and is hereby incorporated by reference.

The Transition Services Agreement, dated as of November 2, 2021, between International Business Machines Corporation and Kyndryl Holdings, Inc., was filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 4, 2021 and is hereby incorporated by reference.*

The Tax Matters Agreement, dated as of November 2, 2021, between International Business Machines Corporation and Kyndryl Holdings, Inc.

was filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 4, 2021 and is hereby incorporated by reference.

The Employee Matters Agreement, dated as of November 2, 2021, between International Business Machines Corporation and Kyndryl Holdings, Inc.

Tax Matters Agreement, dated as of November 2, 2021, between International Business Machines Corporation and Kyndryl Holdings, Inc.

was filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 4, 2021 and is hereby incorporated by reference.

The Intellectual Property Agreement, dated as of November 2, 2021, between International Business Machines Corporation and Kyndryl, Inc.

Employee Matters Agreement, dated as of November 2, 2021, between International Business Machines Corporation and Kyndryl Holdings, Inc.

was filed as Exhibit 10.3 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 4, 2021 and is hereby incorporated by reference.

The Real Estate Matters Agreement, dated as of November 2, 2021, between International Business Machines Corporation and Kyndryl Holdings, Inc.

Intellectual Property Agreement, dated as of November 2, 2021, between International Business Machines Corporation and Kyndryl, Inc.

was filed as Exhibit 10.4 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 4, 2021 and is hereby incorporated by reference.

The IBM International Client Relationship Agreement, dated as of November 2, 2021, between International Business Machines Corporation and Kyndryl, Inc.

Real Estate Matters Agreement, dated as of November 2, 2021, between International Business Machines Corporation and Kyndryl Holdings, Inc.

was filed as Exhibit 10.5 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 4, 2021 and is hereby incorporated by reference.

The Master Subcontracting Framework Agreement, dated as of November 2, 2021, between International Business Machines Corporation and Kyndryl, Inc.

IBM International Client Relationship Agreement, dated as of November 2, 2021, between International Business Machines Corporation and Kyndryl, Inc.

was filed as Exhibit 10.6 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 4, 2021 and is hereby incorporated by reference.*

The Stockholder and Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of November 2, 2021, between International Business Machines Corporation and Kyndryl Holdings, Inc.

Master Subcontracting Framework Agreement, dated as of November 2, 2021, between International Business Machines Corporation and Kyndryl, Inc.

was filed as Exhibit 10.7 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 4, 2021 and is hereby incorporated by reference.*

The Amended and Restated Kyndryl 2021 Long-Term Performance Plan was filed as Exhibit 4.3 to the registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed on July 29, 2022 and is hereby incorporated by reference.†

The Forms of LTPP equity award agreements for (i) stock options, restricted stock, restricted stock units, cash-settled restricted stock units and (ii) retention restricted stock unit awards was filed as Exhibit 10.10 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 4, 2021 and is hereby incorporated by reference.†

The Form of LTPP equity award agreement for performance share units was filed as Exhibit 10.11 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 4, 2021 and is hereby incorporated by reference.†

The Form of Terms and Conditions of LTPP equity award agreements was filed as Exhibit 10.12 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 4, 2021 and is hereby incorporated by reference.†

The Kyndryl Excess Plan was filed as Exhibit 10.13 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 4, 2021 and is hereby incorporated by reference.†

The Offer Letter by and between International Business Machines Corporation and Martin Schroeter, dated January 2, 2021, the LTPP performance share unit award agreement, dated February 1, 2021, and the related terms and conditions document, effective December 15, 2020, and the noncompetition agreement, dated January 3, 2021, was filed as Exhibit 10.13 to the registrant’s Registration Statement on Form 10 filed on October 12, 2021 and is hereby incorporated by reference.†

The Offer Letter by and between International Business Machines Corporation and David Wyshner, dated July 23, 2021, and the noncompetition agreement, dated July 25, 2021, was filed as Exhibit 10.14 to the registrant’s Registration Statement on Form 10 filed on October 12, 2021 and is hereby incorporated by reference.†

The Offer Letter by and between International Business Machines Corporation and Elly Keinan, dated March 1, 2021, the LTPP performance share unit award agreement, dated April 1, 2021, and the related terms and conditions document, effective March 1, 2021, the Executive Sign-on Repayment Agreement and the noncompetition agreement, dated March 2, 2021, was filed as Exhibit 10.15 to the registrant’s Registration Statement on Form 10 filed on October 12, 2021 and is hereby incorporated by reference.†

The Offer Letter by and between International Business Machines Corporation and Maryjo Charbonnier, dated May 28, 2021, the LTPP performance share unit award agreement, dated August 2, 2021, and the related terms and conditions document, effective March 1, 2021, the LTPP retention restricted stock unit award agreement, dated August 2, 2021, and the related terms and conditions document, effective June 1, 2020, the Executive Sign-on Repayment Agreement and the noncompetition agreement, dated June 1, 2021, was filed as Exhibit 10.16 to the registrant’s Registration Statement on Form 10 filed on October 12, 2021 and is hereby incorporated by reference.†

The LTPP performance share unit award agreement for Edward Sebold, dated May 3, 2021, and the related terms and conditions document, effective May 1, 2021, and the noncompetition agreement, dated April 25, 2012, was filed as Exhibit 10.17 to the registrant’s Registration Statement on Form 10 filed on October 12, 2021 and is hereby incorporated by reference.†

The Kyndryl Holdings, Inc.

Executive Severance and Retirement Plan was filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 25, 2022 and is hereby incorporated by reference.†

The Amendment to the Kyndryl Executive Severance Plan and Executive Retirement Policy was filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 1, 2022 and is hereby incorporated by reference.

The Kyndryl Annual Incentive Plan for Executives was filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 25, 2022 and is hereby incorporated by reference.

The Form of LTPP equity award agreement for directors was filed as Exhibit 10.25 to the registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 filed on March 10, 2022 and is hereby incorporated by reference.†

The Form of Terms and Conditions for LTPP equity award agreement for directors was filed as Exhibit 10.26 to the registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 filed on March 10, 2022 and is hereby incorporated by reference.†

The Form of LTPP equity award agreement for performance share units (Fiscal 2023) was filed as Exhibit 10.3 to the registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2022 filed on November 4, 2022 and is hereby incorporated by reference.

Amended and Restated Kyndryl 2021 Long-Term Performance Plan was filed as Exhibit 4.3 to the registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed on July 29, 2022 and is hereby incorporated by reference.†

Amended and Restated Kyndryl 2021 Long-Term Performance Plan (LTPP) was filed as Exhibit 4.3 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed on July 31, 2023, and is hereby incorporated by reference.†

Forms of LTPP equity award agreements for (i) stock options, restricted stock, restricted stock units, cash-settled restricted stock units and (ii) retention restricted stock unit awards was filed as Exhibit 10.10 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 4, 2021 and is hereby incorporated by reference.†

Form of LTPP equity award agreement for performance share units was filed as Exhibit 10.11 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 4, 2021 and is hereby incorporated by reference.†

Form of Terms and Conditions of LTPP equity award agreements was filed as Exhibit 10.12 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 4, 2021 and is hereby incorporated by reference.†

Form of LTPP equity award agreement for directors was filed as Exhibit 10.25 to the registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 filed on March 10, 2022 and is hereby incorporated by reference.†

Form of Terms and Conditions for LTPP equity award agreement for directors was filed as Exhibit 10.26 to the registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 filed on March 10, 2022 and is hereby incorporated by reference.†

Form of LTPP equity award agreement for performance share units (Fiscal 2023) was filed as Exhibit 10.3 to the registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2022 filed on November 4, 2022 and is hereby incorporated by reference.

Form of LTPP equity award agreements for restricted stock units was filed as Exhibit 10.5 to the registrants Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2023 filed on November 8, 2023, and is hereby incorporated by reference.†

Form of LTPP equity award agreement for performance share units was filed as Exhibit 10.6 to the registrants Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2023 filed on November 8, 2023, and is hereby incorporated by reference.†

Kyndryl Excess Plan was filed as Exhibit 10.13 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 4, 2021 and is hereby incorporated by reference.†

Offer Letter by and between International Business Machines Corporation and Martin Schroeter, dated January 2, 2021, the LTPP performance share unit award agreement, dated February 1, 2021, and the related terms and conditions document, effective December 15, 2020, and the noncompetition agreement, dated January 3, 2021, was filed as Exhibit 10.13 to the registrant’s Registration Statement on Form 10 filed on October 12, 2021 and is hereby incorporated by reference.†

Offer Letter by and between International Business Machines Corporation and David Wyshner, dated July 23, 2021, and the noncompetition agreement, dated July 25, 2021, was filed as Exhibit 10.14 to the registrant’s Registration Statement on Form 10 filed on October 12, 2021 and is hereby incorporated by reference.†

Offer Letter by and between International Business Machines Corporation and Elly Keinan, dated March 1, 2021, the LTPP performance share unit award agreement, dated April 1, 2021, and the related terms and conditions document, effective March 1, 2021, the Executive Sign-on Repayment Agreement and the noncompetition agreement, dated March 2, 2021, was filed as Exhibit 10.15 to the registrant’s Registration Statement on Form 10 filed on October 12, 2021 and is hereby incorporated by reference.†

Offer Letter by and between International Business Machines Corporation and Maryjo Charbonnier, dated May 28, 2021, the LTPP performance share unit award agreement, dated August 2, 2021, and the related terms and conditions document, effective March 1, 2021, the LTPP retention restricted stock unit award agreement, dated August 2, 2021, and the related terms and conditions document, effective June 1, 2020, the Executive Sign-on Repayment Agreement and the noncompetition agreement, dated June 1, 2021, was filed as Exhibit 10.16 to the registrant’s Registration Statement on Form 10 filed on October 12, 2021 and is hereby incorporated by reference.†

LTPP performance share unit award agreement for Edward Sebold, dated May 3, 2021, and the related terms and conditions document, effective May 1, 2021, and the noncompetition agreement, dated April 25, 2012, was filed as Exhibit 10.17 to the registrant’s Registration Statement on Form 10 filed on October 12, 2021 and is hereby incorporated by reference.†

Kyndryl Executive Severance Plan and Executive Retirement Policy was filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 25, 2022 and is hereby incorporated by reference.†

Amendment to the Kyndryl Executive Severance Plan and Executive Retirement Policy was filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 1, 2022 and is hereby incorporated by reference.

Amendment to the Kyndryl Executive Severance Plan and Executive Retirement Policy was filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 31, 2023, and is hereby incorporated by reference.†

Amendment to the Kyndryl Executive Severance Plan and Executive Retirement Policy was filed as Exhibit 10.7 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2023 filed on November 8, 2023, and is hereby incorporated by reference.†

Kyndryl Annual Incentive Plan for Executives was filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 25, 2022 and is hereby incorporated by reference.

Kyndryl Holdings, Inc.

Securities Trading Policy (filed herewith).

Subsidiaries of the registrant (filed herewith).

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Certification of principal financial officer, as required by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (furnished herewith).

Kyndryl Financial Statement Clawback Policy (filed herewith).

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/s/ Vineet Khurana

Vice President and Controller

Senior Vice President and Global Controller

Vineet Khurana

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Compared sentence by sentence after normalising whitespace, quotation marks, case and digits, so re-formatting and restated figures do not read as changed language. Wording changes appear as one removal and one addition. The current filing and the prior one are authoritative.

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Item 9A. Controls and Procedures