Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce

Foreign Filer Report • Mar 31, 2025

6-K 1 ea0235989-6k_canadian.htm REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 6-K

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Report of Foreign Private Issuer Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the month of March 2025

Commission File Number: 1-14678

CANADIAN IMPERIAL BANK OF COMMERCE (Translation of registrant’s name into English)

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CIBC Square, 81 Bay Street

Toronto, Ontario Canada M5J 0E7 (Address of principal executive offices)

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:

Form 20-F ☐ Form 40-F ☒

THIS REPORT ON FORM 6-K AND THE EXHIBITS HERETO SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE AS EXHIBITS TO CANADIAN IMPERIAL BANK OF COMMERCE’S REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM F-3 (FILE NO. 333-282307) AND TO BE A PART THEREOF FROM THE DATE ON WHICH THIS REPORT IS FURNISHED, TO THE EXTENT NOT SUPERSEDED BY DOCUMENTS OR REPORTS SUBSEQUENTLY FILED OR FURNISHED.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Date: March 31, 2025
By:	/s/ Wojtek Niebrzydowski
Name:	Wojtek Niebrzydowski
Title:	Vice-President, Global Term Funding, Treasury

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EXHIBIT INDEX

5.1	Opinion of Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP, U.S. counsel for Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, as to the validity of the securities
5.2	Opinion of Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP, Canadian counsel for Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, as to the validity of the securities
8.1	Opinion of Mayer Brown LLP, U.S. tax counsel for Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
23.1	Consent of Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1 above)
23.2	Consent of Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP (included in Exhibit 5.2 above)
23.3	Consent of Mayer Brown LLP (included in Exhibit 8.1 above)
99.1	Underwriting Agreement, dated as of March 24, 2025, by and among Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce and CIBC World Markets Corp., Barclays Capital Inc., BNP Paribas Securities Corp., BofA Securities, Inc. and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

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