EX-99.2 3 ex992.htm VOTING RESULTS

Exhibit 99.2

 

 

 

Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders
Toronto, Ontario

Thursday, April 3, 2025
Voting Results

In accordance with section 11.3 of National Instrument 51-102 Continuous Disclosure Obligations

 

The following matters were voted on at the Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders of CIBC (the "Bank") held on April 3, 2025. The votes were conducted by ballot. Each of the matters set out below is described in greater detail in the Management Proxy Circular which can be found at https://www.cibc.com/en/about-cibc/investor- relations/annual-reports-and-proxy-circulars.html.

 

 

1.Election of Directors

Each of the following 13 nominees proposed by management was elected as a Director of the Bank.

 

  Votes for Votes withhold
Nominees # % # %
Ammar Aljoundi 416,030,369 98.89% 4,679,484 1.11%
Nanci E. Caldwell 413,787,651 98.35% 6,922,202 1.65%
Michelle L. Collins 416,469,778 98.99% 4,240,075 1.01%
Victor G. Dodig 416,023,402 98.89% 4,686,451 1.11%
Kevin J. Kelly 399,969,924 95.07% 20,739,929 4.93%
Christine E. Larsen 416,725,148 99.05% 3,984,705 0.95%
Mary Lou Maher 411,646,901 97.85% 9,062,952 2.15%
William F. Morneau 415,269,949 98.71% 5,439,904 1.29%
François Poirier 416,443,179 98.99% 4,266,674 1.01%
Mark W. Podlasly 417,210,992 99.17% 3,498,861 0.83%
Katharine B. Stevenson 397,705,368 94.53% 23,004,485 5.47%
Martine Turcotte 414,744,021 98.58% 5,965,832 1.42%
Barry L. Zubrow 414,745,795 98.58% 5,964,058 1.42%

 

2.Appointment of Auditors

Ernst & Young LLP was appointed as the auditors of the Bank.

Votes for Votes withhold
383,332,760 89.63% 44,337,701 10.37%

 

 

3.Advisory resolution regarding our Executive Compensation Approach

 

Votes for Votes against
403,534,983 95.92% 17,174,267 4.08%

 

4.Special resolution to amend By-Law No. 1 regarding directors’ remuneration

 

Votes for Votes against
415,060,372 98.66% 5,646,821 1.34%

 

5 Ordinary resolution to amend By-Law No. 1 regarding administrative matters

Votes for Votes against
416,883,850 99.09% 3,822,664 0.91%

 

 

 
 

 

 

 

6 Shareholder Proposal 1
Energy Supply Ratio


  Votes for Votes against Votes abstain*
155,712,068 37.12% 263,758,354 62.88% 1,235,049 0%

 

 

7Shareholder Proposal 2

Fighting against forced labour and child labour in loan portfolios (withdrawn)

Votes for Votes against Votes abstain*
- - - - - -

 

8Shareholder Proposal 3

Disclosure of language fluency of employees

Votes for Votes against Votes abstain*
3,602,294 0.86% 415,522,393 99.14% 1,584,440 0%

 

 

9Shareholder Proposal 4

Advisory vote on environmental policies

 

Votes for Votes against Votes abstain*
64,204,769 16.26% 330,596,664 83.74% 25,906,690 7%

 

 

10Shareholder Proposal 5
Public disclosure of non-confidential information, country-by-country reporting, compensation ratios and tax havens

Votes for Votes against Votes abstain*
43,647,271 10.42% 375,193,157 89.58% 1,868,696 0%

 

 

11Shareholder Proposal 6

Industry-specific Carbon Risk Scoring/Transition Plans

Votes for Votes against Votes abstain*
93,198,406 0 317,388,325 77.30% 9,900,956 2%

 

12 Shareholder Proposal 7 Pay Compensation Ratio

 

  Votes for Votes against Votes abstain*
39,430,290 9.89% 359,427,530 90.11% 21,630,867 5%

 

 

* An abstention is counted as present for quorum purposes but is not counted as a vote cast in determining whether the requisite majority of votes cast has approved the proposal.