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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt">As
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December&nbsp;13, 2005
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 14pt; margin-top: 4pt"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 18pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>FORM S-8</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt"><B>REGISTRATION STATEMENT<BR>
UNDER<BR>
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 24pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)</DIV>


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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>Canada</B><BR>
(State or other jurisdiction of<BR>
incorporation or organization)
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>13-1942440</B><BR>
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)</TD>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>Commerce Court<BR>
Toronto, Ontario<BR>
Canada, M5L 1A2<BR>
(416)&nbsp;980-2211</B><BR>
(Address, including zip code, of Registrant&#146;s principal executive office)
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>CIBC World Markets Incentive Savings Plan for United States Employees</B><BR>
(Full title of the Plans)
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>Michael G. Capatides<BR>
Executive Vice-President and General Counsel<BR>
425 Lexington Avenue<BR>
New York, New York, 10017<BR>
(212)&nbsp;667-8301</B><BR>
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of Registrant&#146;s agent for service)
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B><I>Copies to:</I></B><BR>
<B>Edward S. Best<BR>
Mayer, Brown, Rowe &#038; Maw LLP<BR>
71 South Wacker Drive<BR>
Chicago, Illinois 60606<BR>
(312)&nbsp;782-0600</B>
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    <TD nowrap align="left"><B>Title of Securities to be Registered</B></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center"><B>Registered</B><SUP style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top"><B>(1)</B></sup></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center"><B>Per Share</B><SUP style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top"><B>(2)</B></SUP></TD>
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<TD align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">$13,050,000</TD>
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<TD align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">$1,397</TD>
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    <TD>The number of Common Shares being registered hereby shall be adjusted to include any
additional shares which may become issuable as a result of stock splits, stock dividends or
similar transactions in accordance with the provisions of the plans described herein. In
addition, pursuant to Rule 416(c) under the Securities Act of 1933, this registration
statement also covers an indeterminate amount of plan interests to be offered pursuant to the
employee benefit plans described herein.</TD>
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    <TD>Pursuant to Rule&nbsp;457(h)(1) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the proposed maximum
offering price per share, the proposed maximum aggregate offering price and the amount of
registration fee have been computed on the basis of the average of the high and low prices of
the Common Stock reported on the New York Stock Exchange Composite
Tape on December&nbsp;12, 2005.</TD>
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<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="#000">SIGNATURES</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="#001">INDEX TO EXHIBITS</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="c00677exv23w1.htm">Consent</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="c00677exv24w1.htm">Powers of Attorney</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="c00677exv99w1.htm">Incentive Savings Plan</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="c00677exv99w2.htm">Amendment No. 1 to Incentive Savings Plan</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="c00677exv99w3.htm">Amendment No. 2 to Incentive Savings Plan</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="c00677exv99w4.htm">Amendment No. 3 to Incentive Savings Plan</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="c00677exv99w5.htm">Amendment No. 4 to Incenive Savings Plan</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="c00677exv99w6.htm">Amendment No. 5 to Incentive Savings Plan</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="c00677exv99w7.htm">Amendment No. 7 to Incentive Savings Plan</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="c00677exv99w8.htm">Amendment No. 7 to Incentive Savings Plan</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="c00677exv99w9.htm">Amendment No. 8 to Incentive Savings Plan</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="c00677exv99w10.htm">Amendment No. 9 to Incentive Savings Plan</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="c00677exv99w11.htm">Amendment No. 10 to Incentive Savings Plan</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="c00677exv99w12.htm">Amendment No. 11 to Incentive Savings Plan</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="c00677exv99w13.htm">Amendment No. 12 to Incentive Savings Plan</A></TD></TR>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>PART II<BR>
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Item&nbsp;3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </B><I>Incorporation of Documents by Reference.</I>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The following documents filed by Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (the &#147;Bank&#148; or
&#147;Registrant&#148;) or the CIBC World Markets Incentive Savings Plan for United States Employees (the
&#147;Plan&#148;) with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#147;Commission&#148;) are hereby incorporated by
reference in this Registration Statement.
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    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(a)</TD>
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    <TD>The Bank&#146;s Annual Report on Form 40-F for the fiscal year ended October&nbsp;31,
2005, which contains audited financial statements for the Registrant&#146;s latest fiscal
year for which such statements have been filed.</TD>
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    <TD>The description of the Bank&#146;s Common Shares contained in the Bank&#146;s
Registration Statement on Form 40-F filed on September&nbsp;3, 1997.</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;All documents filed by the Bank or the Plan pursuant to Sections&nbsp;13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, (the &#147;Act&#148;) after the date of this Registration
Statement and prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment to this Registration Statement
indicating that all securities offered have been sold or which deregisters all securities then
remaining unsold, shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference into this Registration Statement
and to be a part hereof from the date of filing of such documents. Any statement contained in a
document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference herein shall be deemed to be
modified or superseded for purposes of this Registration Statement to the extent that a statement
contained herein or in any other subsequently filed document which also is or is deemed to be
incorporated by reference herein modifies or supersedes such statement. Any such statement so
modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a
part of this Registration Statement.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Item&nbsp;8.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </B><I>Exhibits.</I>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 2%; margin-top: 6pt">23.1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Consent of Ernst &#038; Young LLP
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 2%; margin-top: 6pt">24.1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Powers of Attorney.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 2%; margin-top: 6pt">99.2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Amendment No.1 to CIBC World Markets Incentive Savings Plan for United States Employees
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 2%; margin-top: 6pt">99.3&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Amendment No.2 to CIBC World Markets Incentive Savings Plan for United States Employees
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 2%; margin-top: 6pt">99.4&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Amendment No.3 to CIBC World Markets Incentive Savings Plan for United States Employees
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 2%; margin-top: 6pt">99.5&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Amendment No.4 to CIBC World Markets Incentive Savings Plan for United States Employees
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 2%; margin-top: 6pt">99.6&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Amendment No.5 to CIBC World Markets Incentive Savings Plan for United States Employees
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 2%; margin-top: 6pt">99.7&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Amendment No.6 to CIBC World Markets Incentive Savings Plan for United States Employees
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 2%; margin-top: 6pt">99.8&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Amendment No.7 to CIBC World Markets Incentive Savings Plan for United States Employees
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 2%; margin-top: 6pt">99.9&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Amendment No.8 to CIBC World Markets Incentive Savings Plan for United States Employees
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 2%; margin-top: 6pt">99.10&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Amendment No.9 to CIBC World Markets Incentive Savings Plan for United States Employees
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 2%; margin-top: 6pt">99.11&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Amendment No.10 to CIBC World Markets Incentive Savings Plan for United States Employees
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 2%; margin-top: 6pt">99.12&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Amendment No.11 to CIBC World Markets Incentive Savings Plan for United States Employees
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 2%; margin-top: 6pt">99.13&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Amendment No.12 to CIBC World Markets Incentive Savings Plan for United States Employees
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 2%; margin-top: 6pt">99.14&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Amendment No.13 to CIBC World Markets Incentive Savings Plan for United States Employees
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 2%; margin-top: 6pt">99.15&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
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    <TD>With respect to the CIBC World Markets Incentive Savings Plan for United States Employees<B>,</B>
in lieu of the opinion of counsel or determination letter contemplated by Item 601(b) (5)&nbsp;of
Regulation&nbsp;S-K, the Registrant hereby undertakes that it will submit or has submitted the
CIBC World Markets Incentive Savings Plan for United States Employees, and any amendments
thereto, to the Internal Revenue Service (&#147;IRS&#148;) in a timely manner and has made or will
make all changes required by the IRS in order to quality the Plan under Section&nbsp;401 of the
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Registrant
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for
filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in Toronto, Ontario,
Canada on the 12th day of December,
2005.
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    <TD colspan="3" align="left">CANADIAN IMPERIAL BANK OF COMMERCE<BR>
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    <TD valign="top">By:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000" align="left">&nbsp;/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Michael
G. Capatides</TD>
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    <TD colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 0px solid #000000" align="left">Name:&nbsp;&nbsp;Michael
G. Capatides</TD>
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    <TD colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 0px solid #000000" align="left">Title:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Executive Vice President
&#38; General Counsel
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration
Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities
indicated on December&nbsp;12, 2005.
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    <TD width="25%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="10%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="25%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="10%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="40%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Signature</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Title</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" nowrap valign="top">*
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Gerald T. McCaughey</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
President and Chief Executive
Officer (Principal Executive Officer)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1em">
    <TD align="center" nowrap valign="top">*
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Tom D. Woods</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
Senior Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer (Principal
Financial Officer)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1em">
    <TD align="center" nowrap valign="top">*
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Francesca Shaw</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
Senior Vice President and Chief
Accountant (Principal Accounting
Officer)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1em">
    <TD align="center" nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1em">
    <TD align="center" nowrap valign="top">*
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Brent S. Belzberg</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
Director</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1em">
    <TD align="center" nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1em">
    <TD align="center" nowrap valign="top">*
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Jalynn H. Bennett</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
Director</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1em">
    <TD align="center" nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1em">
    <TD align="center" nowrap valign="top">*
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Gary F. Colter</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
Director</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1em">
    <TD align="center" nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1em">
    <TD align="center" nowrap valign="top">*
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Pat M. Delbridge</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
Director</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1em">
    <TD align="center" nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1em">
    <TD align="center" nowrap valign="top">*
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
William L. Duke</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
Director</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1em">
    <TD align="center" nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1em">
    <TD align="center" nowrap valign="top">*
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Ivan E.H. Duvar</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
Director</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1em">
    <TD align="center" nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1em">
    <TD align="center" nowrap valign="top">*
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
William Etherington</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
Director</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1em">
    <TD align="center" nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1em">
    <TD align="center" nowrap valign="top">*
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
A.L. Flood</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
Director</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1em">
    <TD align="center" nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1em">
    <TD align="center" nowrap valign="top">*
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Margot A. Franssen</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
Director</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1em">
    <TD align="center" nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1em">
    <TD align="center" nowrap valign="top">*
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Honourable Gordon D. Giffin</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
Director</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1em">
    <TD align="center" nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1em">
    <TD align="center" nowrap valign="top">*
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Honourable James A. Grant</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
Director</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1em">
    <TD align="center" nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1em">
    <TD align="center" nowrap valign="top">*
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Linda S. Hasenfrantz</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
Director</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1em">
    <TD align="center" nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1em">
    <TD align="center" nowrap valign="top">*
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
John S. Lacey</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
Director</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1em">
    <TD align="center" nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1em">
    <TD align="center" nowrap valign="top">*
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Honourable John Manley</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
Director</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1em">
    <TD align="center" nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1em">
    <TD align="center" nowrap valign="top">*
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Charles Sirios</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
Director</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">3
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    <TD width="40%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Signature</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Title</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1em">
    <TD align="center" nowrap valign="top">*
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Stephen G. Snyder</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
Director</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1em">
    <TD align="center" nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1em">
    <TD align="center" nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1em">
    <TD align="center" nowrap valign="top">*
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Cynthia M. Trudell</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
Director</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1em">
    <TD align="center" nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1em">
    <TD align="center" nowrap valign="top">*
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Ronald W. Tysoe</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
Director</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1em">
    <TD align="center" nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1em">
    <TD align="center" nowrap valign="top">/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Michael
G. Capatides
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Michael G. Capatides</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
Authorized U.S. Representative</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">* By:</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 0px solid #000000" align="left">/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Michael
G. Capatides</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000" align="left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Attorney-in-fact</TD>
</TR>
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</TABLE>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the appropriate person
(or other persons who administer the CIBC World Markets Incentive Savings Plan for United States
Employees) has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
on the 12th day of December, 2005.
</DIV>

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    <TD width="48%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="35%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="15%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">By:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000" align="left">/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Bala Ayyal</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">Name:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 0px solid #000000" align="left">Bala Ayyal</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

<TD colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 0px solid #000000" align="left">Title:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Member
of the US Benefits Committee</TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
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</TABLE>


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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>INDEX TO EXHIBITS</B>
</DIV>

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<TABLE style="font-size: 10pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="8%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="87%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="left" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Exhibit Number</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Description</B></TD>
</TR>

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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">23.1
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Consent of Ernst &#038; Young LLP</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">24.1
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Powers of Attorney.</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">99.1
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">CIBC World Markets Incentive Savings Plan for United States Employees</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">99.2
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Amendment No.1 to CIBC World Markets Incentive Savings Plan for United States Employees</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">99.3
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Amendment No.2 to CIBC World Markets Incentive Savings Plan for United States Employees</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">99.4
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Amendment No.3 to CIBC World Markets Incentive Savings Plan for United States Employees</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">99.5
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Amendment No.4 to CIBC World Markets Incentive Savings Plan for United States Employees</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">99.6
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Amendment No.5 to CIBC World Markets Incentive Savings Plan for United States Employees</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">99.7
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Amendment No.6 to CIBC World Markets Incentive Savings Plan for United States Employees</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">99.8
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Amendment No.7 to CIBC World Markets Incentive Savings Plan for United States Employees</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">99.9
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Amendment No.8 to CIBC World Markets Incentive Savings Plan for United States Employees</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">99.10
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Amendment No.9 to CIBC World Markets Incentive Savings Plan for United States Employees</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">99.11
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Amendment No.10 to CIBC World Markets Incentive Savings Plan for United States Employees</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">99.12
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Amendment No.11 to CIBC World Markets Incentive Savings Plan for United States Employees</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">99.13
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Amendment No.12 to CIBC World Markets Incentive Savings Plan for United States Employees</TD>
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Table of Contents
As
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 13, 2005
333-
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Canada
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
13-1942440
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
Commerce Court
Toronto, Ontario
Canada, M5L 1A2
(416) 980-2211
(Address, including zip code, of Registrant's principal executive office)
CIBC World Markets Incentive Savings Plan for United States Employees
(Full title of the Plans)
Michael G. Capatides
Executive Vice-President and General Counsel
425 Lexington Avenue
New York, New York, 10017
(212) 667-8301
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of Registrant's agent for service)
Copies to:
Edward S. Best
Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw LLP
71 South Wacker Drive
Chicago, Illinois 60606
(312) 782-0600
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Proposed
Proposed
Maximum
Maximum
Amount to be
Offering Price
Aggregate
Amount of
Title of Securities to be Registered
Registered
(1)
Per Share
(2)
Offering Price
Registration Fee
Common shares, without par value
200,000
$65.25
$13,050,000
$1,397
(1)
The number of Common Shares being registered hereby shall be adjusted to include any
additional shares which may become issuable as a result of stock splits, stock dividends or
similar transactions in accordance with the provisions of the plans described herein. In
addition, pursuant to Rule 416(c) under the Securities Act of 1933, this registration
statement also covers an indeterminate amount of plan interests to be offered pursuant to the
employee benefit plans described herein.
(2)
Pursuant to Rule 457(h)(1) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the proposed maximum
offering price per share, the proposed maximum aggregate offering price and the amount of
registration fee have been computed on the basis of the average of the high and low prices of
the Common Stock reported on the New York Stock Exchange Composite
Tape on December 12, 2005.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
SIGNATURES
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Consent
Powers of Attorney
Incentive Savings Plan
Amendment No. 1 to Incentive Savings Plan
Amendment No. 2 to Incentive Savings Plan
Amendment No. 3 to Incentive Savings Plan
Amendment No. 4 to Incenive Savings Plan
Amendment No. 5 to Incentive Savings Plan
Amendment No. 7 to Incentive Savings Plan
Amendment No. 7 to Incentive Savings Plan
Amendment No. 8 to Incentive Savings Plan
Amendment No. 9 to Incentive Savings Plan
Amendment No. 10 to Incentive Savings Plan
Amendment No. 11 to Incentive Savings Plan
Amendment No. 12 to Incentive Savings Plan
Amendment No. 13 to Incentive Savings Plan
Amendment No. 14 to Incentive Savings Plan
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PART II
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 3.
Incorporation of Documents by Reference.
The following documents filed by Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (the "Bank" or
"Registrant") or the CIBC World Markets Incentive Savings Plan for United States Employees (the
"Plan") with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") are hereby incorporated by
reference in this Registration Statement.
(a)
The Bank's Annual Report on Form 40-F for the fiscal year ended October 31,
2005, which contains audited financial statements for the Registrant's latest fiscal
year for which such statements have been filed.
(b)
The description of the Bank's Common Shares contained in the Bank's
Registration Statement on Form 40-F filed on September 3, 1997.
All documents filed by the Bank or the Plan pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, (the "Act") after the date of this Registration
Statement and prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment to this Registration Statement
indicating that all securities offered have been sold or which deregisters all securities then
remaining unsold, shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference into this Registration Statement
and to be a part hereof from the date of filing of such documents. Any statement contained in a
document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference herein shall be deemed to be
modified or superseded for purposes of this Registration Statement to the extent that a statement
contained herein or in any other subsequently filed document which also is or is deemed to be
incorporated by reference herein modifies or supersedes such statement. Any such statement so
modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a
part of this Registration Statement.
Item 8.
Exhibits.
23.1      Consent of Ernst & Young LLP
24.1      Powers of Attorney.
99.1      CIBC World Markets Incentive Savings Plan for United States Employees
99.2     
Amendment No.1 to CIBC World Markets Incentive Savings Plan for United States Employees
99.3     
Amendment No.2 to CIBC World Markets Incentive Savings Plan for United States Employees
99.4     
Amendment No.3 to CIBC World Markets Incentive Savings Plan for United States Employees
99.5     
Amendment No.4 to CIBC World Markets Incentive Savings Plan for United States Employees
99.6     
Amendment No.5 to CIBC World Markets Incentive Savings Plan for United States Employees
99.7     
Amendment No.6 to CIBC World Markets Incentive Savings Plan for United States Employees
99.8     
Amendment No.7 to CIBC World Markets Incentive Savings Plan for United States Employees
99.9     
Amendment No.8 to CIBC World Markets Incentive Savings Plan for United States Employees
99.10     
Amendment No.9 to CIBC World Markets Incentive Savings Plan for United States Employees
99.11     
Amendment No.10 to CIBC World Markets Incentive Savings Plan for United States Employees
99.12     
Amendment No.11 to CIBC World Markets Incentive Savings Plan for United States Employees
99.13     
Amendment No.12 to CIBC World Markets Incentive Savings Plan for United States Employees
99.14     
Amendment No.13 to CIBC World Markets Incentive Savings Plan for United States Employees
99.15     
Amendment No.14 to CIBC World Markets Incentive Savings Plan for United States Employees
With respect to the CIBC World Markets Incentive Savings Plan for United States Employees
,
in lieu of the opinion of counsel or determination letter contemplated by Item 601(b) (5) of
Regulation S-K, the Registrant hereby undertakes that it will submit or has submitted the
CIBC World Markets Incentive Savings Plan for United States Employees, and any amendments
thereto, to the Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") in a timely manner and has made or will
make all changes required by the IRS in order to quality the Plan under Section 401 of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Registrant
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for
filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in Toronto, Ontario,
Canada on the 12th day of December,
2005.
CANADIAN IMPERIAL BANK OF COMMERCE
By:
/s/   Michael
G. Capatides
Name:  Michael
G. Capatides
Title:    Executive Vice President
& General Counsel
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration
Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities
indicated on December 12, 2005.
Signature
Title
*
Gerald T. McCaughey
President and Chief Executive
Officer (Principal Executive Officer)
*
Tom D. Woods
Senior Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer (Principal
Financial Officer)
*
Francesca Shaw
Senior Vice President and Chief
Accountant (Principal Accounting
Officer)
*
Brent S. Belzberg
Director
*
Jalynn H. Bennett
Director
*
Gary F. Colter
Director
*
Pat M. Delbridge
Director
*
William L. Duke
Director
*
Ivan E.H. Duvar
Director
*
William Etherington
Director
*
A.L. Flood
Director
*
Margot A. Franssen
Director
*
Honourable Gordon D. Giffin
Director
*
Honourable James A. Grant
Director
*
Linda S. Hasenfrantz
Director
*
John S. Lacey
Director
*
Honourable John Manley
Director
*
Charles Sirios
Director
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Signature
Title
*
Stephen G. Snyder
Director
*
Cynthia M. Trudell
Director
*
Ronald W. Tysoe
Director
/s/   Michael
G. Capatides
Michael G. Capatides
Authorized U.S. Representative
* By:
/s/   Michael
G. Capatides
Attorney-in-fact
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the appropriate person
(or other persons who administer the CIBC World Markets Incentive Savings Plan for United States
Employees) has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
on the 12th day of December, 2005.
By:
/s/   Bala Ayyal
Name:
Bala Ayyal
Title:    Member
of the US Benefits Committee
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit Number
Description
23.1
Consent of Ernst & Young LLP
24.1
Powers of Attorney.
99.1
CIBC World Markets Incentive Savings Plan for United States Employees
99.2
Amendment No.1 to CIBC World Markets Incentive Savings Plan for United States Employees
99.3
Amendment No.2 to CIBC World Markets Incentive Savings Plan for United States Employees
99.4
Amendment No.3 to CIBC World Markets Incentive Savings Plan for United States Employees
99.5
Amendment No.4 to CIBC World Markets Incentive Savings Plan for United States Employees
99.6
Amendment No.5 to CIBC World Markets Incentive Savings Plan for United States Employees
99.7
Amendment No.6 to CIBC World Markets Incentive Savings Plan for United States Employees
99.8
Amendment No.7 to CIBC World Markets Incentive Savings Plan for United States Employees
99.9
Amendment No.8 to CIBC World Markets Incentive Savings Plan for United States Employees
99.10
Amendment No.9 to CIBC World Markets Incentive Savings Plan for United States Employees
99.11
Amendment No.10 to CIBC World Markets Incentive Savings Plan for United States Employees
99.12
Amendment No.11 to CIBC World Markets Incentive Savings Plan for United States Employees
99.13
Amendment No.12 to CIBC World Markets Incentive Savings Plan for United States Employees
99.14
Amendment No.13 to CIBC World Markets Incentive Savings Plan for United States Employees
99.15
Amendment No.14 to CIBC World Markets Incentive Savings Plan for United States Employees
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