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

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 ☑

The information contained in this Form 6-K is incorporated by reference into the Registration Statements on Form S-8 File Nos. 333-130283, 333-09874 and 333-218913 and Form F-3 File Nos. 333-219550, 333-220284, 333-272447, and 333-282307.

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.

CIBC Declares Dividends for the Quarter Ending April 30, 2025

TORONTO, February 27, 2025 - CIBC (TSX: CM) (NYSE: CM) announced today that its Board of Directors declared a dividend of $0.97 per share on common shares for the quarter ending April 30, 2025 payable on April 28, 2025 to shareholders of record at the close of business on March 28, 2025.

Class A Preferred Shares

The Board of Directors also declared the following dividends per share:

For the period ending April 30, 2025 payable on April 28, 2025 to shareholders of record at the close of business on March 28, 2025:

Series 43 - $0.196438

Series 47 - $0.367375

Series 56 - $36.825000

For the period ending April 30, 2025 payable on April 11, 2025 to shareholders of record at the close of business on March 28, 2025:

Series 57 - $36.685000

About CIBC

CIBC is a leading North American financial institution with 14 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, in the United States and around the world. Ongoing news releases and more information about CIBC can be found at https://www.cibc.com/en/about-cibc/media-centre.html.

For further information:

Jason Patchett, CIBC Investor Relations, 416 980-8691, jason.patchett@cibc.com

Erica Belling, CIBC Investor & Financial Communications, 416 594-7251, erica.belling@cibc.com