CANADIAN IMPERIAL BANK OF COMMERCE MEDIUM-TERM NOTES Distribution AgreementDistribution Agreement • September 26th, 2012 • Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce /Can/ • Commercial banks, nec • New York
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, a Canadian chartered bank (“CIBC”), proposes to issue and sell from time to time equity-linked, commodity-linked, currency-linked, interest rate-linked and other structured Medium-Term Notes (such series of securities being hereinafter referred to as the “Series” and any securities to be issued from time to time as part of such Series being hereinafter referred to individually as a “Security” and collectively as the “Securities”), in an aggregate amount up to U.S. $2,000,000,000 or the equivalent thereof in other currencies or currency units and agrees with the Agent as set forth in this Agreement. Wells Fargo Securities, LLC (“WFS” or the “Agent”) may, from time to time, offer Securities as agent of CIBC or purchase Securities from CIBC as principal for the Agent’s own account. The Agent agrees that it will only do so in accordance with Applicable Law (as defined below) in all material respects and the conditions provided herein.
