UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 6-K

 

 

Report of Foreign Private Issuer

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 under

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the month of August, 2021

Commission File Number: 1-14678

 

 

CANADIAN IMPERIAL BANK OF COMMERCE

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

 

 

Commerce Court

Toronto, Ontario

Canada M5L 1A2

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

 

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  ☒

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):  ☐

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7):  ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g 3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934:

Yes  ☐            No  ☒

If yes is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g 3-2(b):  ☐


The information contained in this Form 6-K is incorporated by reference into the Registration Statements on Form S-8 File Nos. 333-09874, 333-130283 and 333-218913, and Form F-3 File Nos. 333-219550, 333-220284 and 333-233663.


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, thereto duly authorized.

 

    CANADIAN IMPERIAL BANK OF COMMERCE
August 26, 2021     By:  

/s/ Allison Mudge

      Name: Allison Mudge
      Title: Senior Vice-President

Exhibit 99.1

 

LOGO    Financial News

 

 

CIBC Declares Dividends for the Quarter Ending October 31, 2021

Toronto, ON – August 26, 2021 – CIBC (TSX: CM; NYSE: CM) announced today that its Board of Directors declared a dividend of $1.46 per share on common shares for the quarter ending October 31, 2021 payable on October 28, 2021 to shareholders of record at the close of business on September 28, 2021.

Class A Preferred Shares

The Board of Directors also declared the following dividends per share:

For the period ending October 31, 2021 payable on October 28, 2021 to shareholders of record at the close of business on September 28, 2021;

Series 39 - $0.232063

Series 41 - $0.244313

Series 43 - $0.196438

Series 45 - $0.275000

Series 47 - $0.281250

Series 49 - $0.325000

Series 51 - $0.321875

About CIBC

CIBC is a leading North American financial institution with 10 million personal banking, business, public sector and institutional clients. Across Personal and Business Banking, Commercial Banking and Wealth Management, and Capital Markets businesses, CIBC offers a full range of advice, solutions and services through its leading digital banking network, and locations across Canada, in the United States and around the world. Ongoing news releases and more information about CIBC can be found at https://www.cibc.com/en/about-cibc/media-centre.html.

For further information:

 

Investor Relations:

Alice Dunning

Jason Patchett

 

Investor & Financial

Communications

Erica Belling

  

 

416-861-8870

416-980-8691

 

 

 

416-594-7251

  

 

alice.dunning@cibc.com

jason.patchett@cibc.com

 

 

 

erica.belling@cibc.com