6-K

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

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)

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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, 333-257113 and 333-259240.

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.

Exhibits

Exhibit99.1

CIBC Announces Election of Ammar Aljoundi to CIBC's Board of Directors

TORONTO, April 7, 2022 /CNW/ - Katharine B. Stevenson, Chair of the Board of CIBC (TSX: CM) (NYSE: CM), is pleased to announce that today Ammar Aljoundi was elected by shareholders as a new member of CIBC's Board of Directors. Mr. Aljoundi brings deep experience in finance and business strategy as well as extensive experience in mining, capital markets and banking.

Mr. Aljoundi is CEO and President of Agnico Eagle Mines Limited. Previously Mr. Aljoundi was President of Agnico Eagle Mines Limited (since 2015) and, before that, served as Agnico's Senior Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer.

Prior to Agnico Eagle, Mr. Aljoundi served in various senior financial roles at Barrick Gold Corporation, including Executive Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice-President of Capital Allocation and Business Strategy and Senior Vice-President of Finance. In addition, he held senior roles at Barrick South America, including Executive Director and Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Aljoundi was also Vice-President Structured Finance at Citibank, Canada.

Mr. Aljoundi holds a Mechanical Engineering degree (with distinction) from the University of Toronto and an MBA (with honours) from Western University.

About CIBCCIBC is a leading North American financial institution with 11 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 with offices in the United States and around the world. Ongoing news releases and more information about CIBC can be found at https://cibc.mediaroom.com/.

SOURCE CIBC

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