CIBC Form 6-K 16979

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

Report of Foreign Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the month of March, 2006 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 by furnishing the information contained in this form, the registrant 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]




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: March 2, 2006 By:     /s/ Michelle Caturay     
Name: Michelle Caturay
Title: Vice-President, Corporate Secretary
          and Associate General Counsel
 
 
By:     /s/ Valerie K. Pettipas     
Name: Valerie K. Pettipas
Title: Assistant Corporate Secretary

Annual Meeting of Shareholders
Québec City – March 2, 2006
OFFICIAL VOTING RESULTS


Each of the matters set out below is described in greater detail in the 2006 Management Proxy Circular (http://cibc.com/ca/investor-relations/annual-reports.html).

The Board of Directors and management recommended that shareholders vote FOR the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors of the Bank and FOR the election as director of each of the 18 nominees listed in the 2006 Management Proxy Circular.

1.   Appointment of Auditors:    FOR  165,184,591 (99.5%)    WITHHELD  902,572 (0.5%)

2. Election of Directors:     FOR  165,913,358 (99.8%)    WITHHELD  317,271 (0.2%)

  Individual director results are set out below.
Nominee Votes For Votes Withheld
# % # %
Brent S. Belzberg   165,360,344   99 .5 870,285   0 .5
Jalynn H. Bennett  165,503,190   99 .6 727,439   0 .4
Gary F. Colter  164,273,200   98 .8 1,957,429   1 .2
William L. Duke  164,795,558   99 .1 1,435,071   0 .9
Ivan E.H. Duvar  165,307,299   99 .4 923,330   0 .6
William A. Etherington  165,710,348   99 .7 520,281   0 .3
Margot A. Franssen  164,447,574   98 .9 1,783,055   1 .1
Gordon D. Giffin  164,097,891   98 .7 2,132,738   1 .3
James A. Grant  164,399,763   98 .9 1,830,866   1 .1
Linda S. Hasenfratz  164,789,550   99 .1 1,441,079   0 .9
Pat M. Hayles  164,792,430   99 .1 1,438,199   0 .9
John S. Lacey  164,450,548   98 .9 1,780,081   1 .1
John P. Manley  165,651,833   99 .6 578,796   0 .4
Gerald T. McCaughey  165,820,814   99 .8 409,815   0 .2
Charles Sirois  164,717,803   99 .1 1,512,826   0 .9
Stephen G. Snyder  165,773,877   99 .7 456,752   0 .3
Cynthia M. Trudell  165,681,339   99 .7 549,290   0 .3
Ronald W. Tysoe  165,665,378   99 .7 565,251   0 .3

The Board of Directors and management recommended that shareholders vote against each of the following shareholder proposals:

3. Proposal No. 1 – “ Persons tainted by judicial findings of unethical behavior are not eligible to serve as Directors of CIBC.”

FOR: 6,598,040 (4.0%) AGAINST: 158,461,220 (96.0%)

4. Proposal No. 2 – “It is proposed that the Bank include in its annual report the financial statements of its subsidiaries in tax havens.”

FOR: 5,643,428 (3.4%) AGAINST: 159,427,784 (96.6%)

5. Proposal No. 3 – “It is proposed that any increase in the compensation of senior executives including stock options, pensions and severance packages be first submitted to shareholders for approval before coming into effect.”

FOR: 4,569,204 (2.8%) AGAINST: 160,367,324 (97.2%)