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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 1)*

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
(Title of Class of Securities)
136069101
(CUSIP Number)
December 31, 2007
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

     þ Rule 13d-1(b)

     o Rule 13d-1(c)

     o Rule 13d-1(d)

* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

 
 

 

                     
CUSIP No.
  
136069101 
  

 

           
1.   NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS.
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).

Royal Bank of Canada
     
2.   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
  (a)   o
  (b)   o
     
3.   SEC USE ONLY
   
   
     
4.   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
   
  Canada
       
  5.   SOLE VOTING POWER
     
NUMBER OF   19,205,367
       
SHARES 6.   SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY    
OWNED BY   96,281
       
EACH 7.   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING    
PERSON   19,205,367
       
WITH: 8.   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
     
    96,281
     
9.   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
   
  19,301,648
     
10.   CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
   
  o
     
11.   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
   
  5.76%
     
12.   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
   
  BK

 

Item 1.
  (a)   Name of Issuer
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
 
  (b)   Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices
 
      199 Bay Street
Toronto, Ontario M5L 1A2
Item 2.
  (a)   Name of Person Filing
Royal Bank of Canada
 
  (b)   Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence
200 Bay Street
Toronto, Ontario M5J 2J5
Canada
 
  (c)   Citizenship
Canadian chartered bank
 
  (d)   Title of Class of Securities
Common Stock
 
  (e)   CUSIP Number
136069101
Item 3.   If this statement is filed pursuant to §§240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:
         
(a)
  o   Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o).
(b)
  þ   Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).
(c)
  o   Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).
(d)
  o   Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C 80a-8).
(e)
  o   An investment adviser in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
(f)
  o   An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
(g)
  o   A parent holding company or control person in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
(h)
  o   A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);
(i)
  o   A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);
(j)
  o   Group, in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).

 

 

Item 4.   Ownership
     Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.
  (a)   Amount beneficially owned: 19,301,648.
 
  (b)   Percent of class: 5.76%.
 
  (c)   Number of shares as to which the person has:
  (i)   Sole power to vote or to direct the vote
19,205,367
 
  (ii)   Shared power to vote or to direct the vote
96,281
 
  (iii)   Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
19,205,367
 
  (iv)   Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
96,281
Instruction: For computations regarding securities which represent a right to acquire an underlying security see §240.13d-3(d)(1).
Item 5.   Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class
 
    Not applicable.
Item 6.   Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person
 
    Not applicable.
Item 7.   Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company
 
    Not applicable.
Item 8.   Identification and Classification of Members of the Group
 
    Not applicable.
Item 9.   Notice of Dissolution of Group
 
    Not applicable.
Item 10.   Certification
 
    By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.

 

 

SIGNATURE
     After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
Dated: February 7, 2008
         
  ROYAL BANK OF CANADA
 		  
  /s/ Bruce Macdonald    
  Signature   
 
  Bruce Macdonald/Executive Vice President
 
Name/Title
 		  
 
/s/ Bryan Osmar  		  
  Signature   
 
  Bryan Osmar/Senior Vice President
 
Name/Title