August 29, 2017 | CANADIAN IMPERIAL BANK OF COMMERCE |
VIA EDGAR | Commerce Court West |
| 199 Bay Street, 11th Floor |
| Toronto, ON M5L 1A2 |
United States Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, DC 20549
Attn: Christopher Dunham, Staff Attorney
Dietrich A. King, Assistant Director
Re: Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
Registration Statement on Form F-3 (File No. 333-219550)
REQUEST FOR ACCELERATION OF EFFECTIVENESS
Dear Mr. Dunham:
Pursuant to Rule 461 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (the “Company”) hereby requests that the effective date of the above referenced Registration Statement be accelerated so that such Registration Statement will be declared effective at 9:00 a.m., Eastern Time, on August 31, 2017, or as soon as practical thereafter.
If you have any questions or comments, please do not hesitate to contact me at (416) 980-5186 or David S. Bakst at Mayer Brown LLP at (212) 506-2551 . In addition, please notify Mr. Bakst when this request for acceleration has been granted.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
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Sincerely,
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
By: | /s/ Christopher J. Anderson |
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| Name: | Christopher J. Anderson |
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| Title: | Senior Vice President, Corporate Development |
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| cc: David S. Bakst, Mayer Brown LLP |
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