CM Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce

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, 2015

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  x

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   x

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 Statement on Form S-8 File Nos. 333-130283 and 333-09874, Form F-10 File No. 333-201259 and Form F-3 File No. 333-202584.

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.

Exhibit 99.1

		Financial News

CIBC Increases Dividend

Toronto, ON – August 27, 2015 – CIBC (TSX: CM; NYSE: CM) announced today that its board of directors declared a dividend of $1.12 per share on common shares for the quarter ending October 31, 2015, an increase of three cents from the previous quarter. This dividend is payable on October 28, 2015 to shareholders of record at the close of business on September 28, 2015.

Class A Preferred Shares

The board of directors also declared the following dividends per share:

For the quarter ending October 31, 2015 payable on October 28, 2015 to shareholders of record at the close of business on September 28, 2015:

Series 39 - $0.243750

Series 41 - $0.234375

Series 43 - $0.225000

About CIBC

CIBC is a leading Canadian-based global financial institution with 11 million personal banking and business clients. Through our three major business units – Retail and Business Banking, Wealth Management and Wholesale Banking – CIBC offers a full range of products and services through its comprehensive electronic banking network, branches and offices across Canada with offices in the United States and around the world. You can find other news releases and information about CIBC in our Media Centre on our corporate website at www.cibc.com/ca/media-centre/.

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