TORONTO, March 2, 2016 /CNW/ - CIBC (TSX: CM) (NYSE: CM) today announced it has filed with securities regulators and mailed to common shareholders its 2016 Notice of Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders and Management Proxy Circular. The document will be available today online at www.cibc.com/ca/investor-relations/annual-reports.html.

The Management Proxy Circular contains information for shareholders about CIBC's annual and special meeting, which is scheduled to take place on Tuesday, April 5, 2016 in Vancouver, British Colombia, at 9:30 a.m. PDT.

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CIBC is a leading Canadian-based global financial institution with 11 million personal banking and business clients. Through our three major business units - Retail and Business Banking, Wealth Management and Capital Markets - CIBC offers a full range of products and services through its comprehensive electronic banking network, branches and offices across Canada with offices in the United States and around the world. You can find other news releases and information about CIBC in our Media Centre on our corporate website at www.cibc.com/ca/media-centre/.

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