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 July 2025
Commission File Number: 1-14678
CANADIAN IMPERIAL
BANK OF COMMERCE
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
CIBC Square, 81 Bay Street
Toronto, Ontario
Canada M5J 0E7
(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 ☒
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AND TO BE A PART THEREOF FROM THE DATE ON WHICH THIS REPORT IS FURNISHED, TO THE EXTENT NOT SUPERSEDED BY DOCUMENTS OR REPORTS SUBSEQUENTLY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.
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: July 14, 2025 |
CANADIAN IMPERIAL BANK OF COMMERCE |
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/s/ Wojtek Niebrzydowski |
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Name: |
Wojtek Niebrzydowski |
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Title: |
Vice-President, Global Term Funding, Treasury |
EXHIBIT INDEX
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Underwriting Agreement, dated as of July 7, 2025, among Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce and CIBC World Markets Corp., Barclays Capital Inc., BofA Securities, Inc., Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC |
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Subordinated Debt Indenture, dated as of November 5, 2024, between Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce and The Bank of New York Mellon (included as Exhibit 4.1 to Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce’s Form 6-K report filed with the SEC on November 5, 2024 (File No. 1-14678) and incorporated by reference herein) |
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Second Supplemental Indenture, dated as of July 14, 2025, among Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, The Bank of New York Mellon and Computershare Advantage Trust of Canada |
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| 5.1 |
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Opinion of Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP, U.S. counsel for Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce |
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| 5.2 |
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Opinion of Torys LLP, Canadian counsel for Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce |
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| 8.1 |
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Opinion of Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP, U.S. tax counsel for Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce |
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Opinion of Torys LLP, Canadian tax counsel for Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (included in Exhibit 5.2) |
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| 23.1 |
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Consent of Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP (included in Exhibits 5.1 and 8.1) |
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| 23.2 |
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Consent of Torys LLP (included in Exhibit 5.2) |
