Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
Ticker: CM
Meeting date: 07/04/2022
Meeting type: Annual/Special
| Proposal | Mgt rec | Vote | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Management proposals | |||
| 1a | Proposal Elect Director Ammar Aljoundi | Mgt rec For | Vote For |
| 1b | Proposal Elect Director Charles J. G. Brindamour | Mgt rec For | Vote For |
| 1c | Proposal Elect Director Nanci E. Caldwell | Mgt rec For | Vote For |
| 1d | Proposal Elect Director Michelle L. Collins | Mgt rec For | Vote For |
| 1e | Proposal Elect Director Luc Desjardins | Mgt rec For | Vote For |
| 1f | Proposal Elect Director Victor G. Dodig | Mgt rec For | Vote For |
| 1g | Proposal Elect Director Kevin J. Kelly | Mgt rec For | Vote For |
| 1h | Proposal Elect Director Christine E. Larsen | Mgt rec For | Vote For |
| 1i | Proposal Elect Director Nicholas D. Le Pan | Mgt rec For | Vote For |
| 1j | Proposal Elect Director Mary Lou Maher | Mgt rec For | Vote For |
| 1k | Proposal Elect Director Jane L. Peverett | Mgt rec For | Vote For |
| 1l | Proposal Elect Director Katharine B. Stevenson | Mgt rec For | Vote For |
| 1m | Proposal Elect Director Martine Turcotte | Mgt rec For | Vote For |
| 1n | Proposal Elect Director Barry L. Zubrow | Mgt rec For | Vote For |
| 2 | Proposal Ratify Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors | Mgt rec For | Vote For |
| 3 | Proposal Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation Approach | Mgt rec For | Vote For |
| 4 | Proposal Approve Stock Split | Mgt rec For | Vote For |
| 5 | Proposal Fix Variable Compensation Ratio | Mgt rec For | Vote For |
| Shareholder proposals | |||
| 6 | Proposal SP 1: Propose the Possibility of Becoming a Benefit Corporation | Mgt rec Against | Vote Against |
| 7 | Proposal SP 2: Advisory Vote on Environmental Policy | Mgt rec Against | Vote Against |
| 8 | Proposal SP 3: Approve French as an Official Language | Mgt rec Against | Vote Against |
| 9 | Proposal SP 4: Disclosure of the CEO Compensation to Median Worker Pay Ratio | Mgt rec Against | Vote Against |
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