U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 40-F
[Check One]
o | REGISTRATION
STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 12 OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
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OR | ||||
x | ANNUAL REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13(a) or 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934. |
For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2003 Commission File Number: 1 - 14678
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
Canada | 6029 | Not Applicable | ||
(Province or other jurisdiction | (Primary Standard Industrial | (I.R.S. Employer | ||
of incorporation or organization) | Classification Code Number) | Identification Number) |
Commerce Court
Toronto, Ontario
Canada, M5L 1A2
(416) 980-2211
(Address and telephone number of registrants principal executive offices)
Michael G. Capatides
Executive Vice-President and General Counsel
245 Park Avenue 42nd Floor
New York, New York, 10167
(917) 332-4108
(Name, address (including zip code) and telephone number
(including area code) of agent for service in the United States)
Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act.
Title of each class | Name of each exchange on which registered | |
Common Shares | New York Stock Exchange | |
S&P 500® Index-Linked Callable Notes due 2010 | American Stock Exchange |
Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act.
Securities for which there is a reporting obligation pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Act.
Debt Securities
For annual reports, indicate by check mark the information filed with this Form:
x Annual Information Form | x Audited annual financial statements |
Indicate the number of outstanding shares of each of the issuers classes of capital or common stock as of the close of the period covered by the annual report:
Common
Shares |
362,042,914 | |||
Class A Preferred Shares: |
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Series 15 |
12,000,000 | |||
Series 16 |
5,500,000 | |||
Series 17 |
6,500,000 | |||
Series 18 |
12,000,000 | |||
Series 19 |
8,000,000 | |||
Series 20 |
4,000,000 | |||
Series 21 |
8,000,000 | |||
Series 22 |
4,000,000 | |||
Series 23 |
16,000,000 | |||
Series 24 |
16,000,000 | |||
Series 25 |
16,000,000 | |||
Series 26 |
10,000,000 | |||
Series 27 |
12,000,000 |
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant by filing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the Exchange Act). If Yes is marked, indicate the file number assigned to the Registrant in connection with such Rule.
Yes o | No x |
Indicate by each mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Exchange Act during the preceding 12 months (or for such period that the Registrant was required to file such reports) and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes x | No o |
UNDERTAKING
Registrant undertakes to make available, in person or by telephone, representatives to respond to inquiries made by the Commission staff, and to furnish promptly, when requested to do so by the Commission staff, information relating to the securities in relation to which the obligation to file an annual report on Form 40-F arises.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Exchange Act, the Registrant certifies that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form 40-F, and has duly caused this annual report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.
Date: December 23, 2003 | CANADIAN IMPERIAL BANK OF COMMERCE | |||
By: | /s/ John S. Hunkin | |||
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John S. Hunkin President and Chief Executive Officer |
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By: | /s/ Tom D. Woods | |||
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Tom D. Woods Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
EXHIBITS
(Information to be filed on this Form pursuant to General Instruction B
(references are to paragraphs to General Instructions)
Exhibit | Description of Exhibit | |
99B.3(a) | Annual Information Form | |
99B.3(b) | Audited annual financial statements for the year ended October 31, 2003 excerpted from pages 60-110 of CIBCs Annual Report 2003 and Auditors Reports with respect to annual financial statements as of October 31, 2002 and for the years ended October 31, 2002 and 2001 | |
99B.3(c) | Managements discussion and analysis excerpted from pages 13-59 of CIBCs Annual Report 2003 | |
99B.3(d) | Comments by Auditors on Canada US Reporting Difference | |
99B.3(e) | Other Pages of Annual Report incorporated in Annual Information Form | |
99B.6(a)(1) | Certifications required by Rule 13a-14(a) | |
99B.6(a)(2) | Certifications required by Rule 13a-14(b) and Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code | |
99B.6(b) | Conclusions Regarding the Effectiveness of the Registrants Disclosure Controls and Procedures | |
99B.7 | Not required | |
99B.8 | Disclosure regarding audit committee financial expert | |
99B.9 | Disclosure regarding code of ethics | |
99B.10 | Not required | |
99B.11 | Disclosure regarding off-balance sheet arrangements (contained in Exhibit 3(c)) | |
99B.12 | Tabular disclosure of contractual obligations (contained in Exhibit 3(c)) | |
99B.14 | Identification of the Audit Committee (contained in Exhibit 3(e)) | |
99D.9 | Consent of Independent Auditors | |
99D.10 | Consent of Independent Auditors | |
99D.11 | Consent of Independent Auditors |