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 December 2014
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)
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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F-3 (FILE NO. 333-180771) AND TO BE A PART THEREOF FROM THE DATE ON WHICH THIS REPORT IS FURNISHED, TO THE EXTENT NOT SUPERSEDED BY DOCUMENTS OR REPORTS SUBSEQUENTLY FILED OR FURNISHED.
Exhibits are filed herewith in connection with the issuance of $1,108,000 aggregate face amount of Autocallable Equity Linked Notes due December 21, 2017 Linked to Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. (the “Notes”) by Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (the “Bank”) pursuant to the Bank’s shelf registration statement on Form F-3 (File No. 333-180771):
EXHIBITS
| Exhibit |
Description of Exhibit | |
| 5.1 | Opinion of Mayer Brown LLP, U.S. counsel for the Bank, as to the validity of the Notes under New York law. | |
| 5.2 | Opinion of Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP, Canadian counsel for the Bank, as to certain matters under Canadian and Ontario law. | |
| 8.1 | Opinion of Mayer Brown LLP, U.S. counsel for the Bank, as to certain matters of United States federal income taxation. | |
| 8.2 | Opinion of Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP, Canadian counsel for the Bank, as to certain matters of Canadian federal income taxation. | |
| 23.1 | Consent of Mayer Brown LLP (included in Exhibits 5.1 and 8.1 above). | |
| 23.2 | Consent of Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP (included in Exhibits 5.2 and 8.2 above). | |
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 | ||||||
| Date: December 23, 2014 | ||||||
| By: | /s/ David G. Dickinson | |||||
| Name: David G. Dickinson | ||||||
| Title: Vice-President, Treasury Financing | ||||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit |
Description of Exhibit | |
| 5.1 | Opinion of Mayer Brown LLP, U.S. counsel for the Bank, as to the validity of the Notes under New York law. | |
| 5.2 | Opinion of Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP, Canadian counsel for the Bank, as to certain matters under Canadian and Ontario law. | |
| 8.1 | Opinion of Mayer Brown LLP, U.S. counsel for the Bank, as to certain matters of United States federal income taxation. | |
| 8.2 | Opinion of Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP, Canadian counsel for the Bank, as to certain matters of Canadian federal income taxation. | |
| 23.1 | Consent of Mayer Brown LLP (included in Exhibits 5.1 and 8.1 above). | |
| 23.2 | Consent of Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP (included in Exhibits 5.2 and 8.2 above). | |