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 December, 2010		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 o		No þ

The information contained in this Form 6-K is incorporated by reference into the Registration Statements on Form S-8 File nos. 333-130283 and 333-09874 and Form F-9 File no. 333-168062.

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.

		News Release

CIBC declares dividends

Toronto, ON — December 2, 2010 (CM: TSX; NYSE) — CIBC announced today that its board of directors declared a dividend of 87 cents per share on common shares for the quarter ending January 31, 2011 payable on January 28, 2011 to shareholders of record at the close of business on December 29, 2010.

Other dividends per share for the quarter ending January 31, 2011, payable on January 28, 2011 to shareholders of record at the close of business on December 29, 2010, were declared as follows:

Series 18 — $0.343750

Series 26 — $0.359375

Series 27 — $0.350000

Series 28 — $0.020000

Series 29 — $0.337500

Series 30 — $0.300000

Series 31 — $0.293750

Series 32 — $0.281250

Series 33 — $0.334375

Series 35 — $0.406250

Series 37 — $0.406250

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