UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. )*
Coinstar Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
19259P300
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(CUSIP Number)
December 31, 1998
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(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to
which this Schedule is filed:
[ ] Rule 13d-1(b)
[ ] Rule 13d-1(c)
[X] Rule 13d-1(d)
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities,
and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of
the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see
the Notes).
Page 1 of 7 Pages
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CUSIP No. 19259P300 13G Page 2 of 7 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
(a) [_]
(b) [X]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Canada
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
-0-
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NUMBER OF 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 1,018,751
OWNED BY
EACH ------ ----------------------------------------------------
REPORTING 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON
WITH -0-
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,018,751
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,018,751
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
(SEE INSTRUCTIONS) [ ]
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
6.70%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
CO
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CUSIP No. 19259P300 13G Page 3 of 7 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
CIBC Wood Gundy Ventures Inc.
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
(a) [_]
(b) [X]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
-0-
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NUMBER OF 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALL Y 1,018,751
OWNED BY
EACH ------ ----------------------------------------------------
REPORTING 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON
WITH -0-
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,018,751
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,018,751
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
(SEE INSTRUCTIONS) [ ]
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
6.70%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
CO
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Item 1(a): Name of Issuer:
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Coinstar Inc. (the "Company")
Item 1(b): Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
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1800 114th Avenue SE
Bellevue, Washington
Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing:
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Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce ("CIBC"),
on its behalf and on behalf of CIBC Wood Gundy
Ventures Inc.
Item 2(b): Address of Principal Business Office:
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Commerce Court
Toronto, Canada M5L 1A2
Item 2(c): Citizenship:
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CIBC is a bank organized under the Bank Act of
Canada.
Item 2(d): Title of Class of Securities:
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Common Stock
Item 2(e): CUSIP Number:
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19259P300
Item 3: If the reporting person is an investment advisor
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check this box [ ]
Item 4: Ownership:
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CIBC may be deemed to beneficially own 1,018,751
shares of the Company's Common Stock, par value
$.001 per share (the "Common Stock"), which
are directly held by CIBC Wood Gundy Ventures Inc.,
a subsidiary of CIBC. CIBC may be deemed to share
the voting and dispositive power with respect to
such Securities.
(a) 1,018,751 shares of Common Stock, as of
the date of this Statement.
(b) 6.70%
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(c) (i) -0-
(ii) 1,018,751
(iii) -0-
(iv) 1,018,751
Item 5: Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:
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Not applicable.
Item 6: Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of
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Another Person:
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As reported above, CIBC may be deemed to have
direct or indirect voting and/or investment
discretion over 1,018,751shares of the Company's
Common Stock which are held for the benefit of its
subsidiary, CIBC Wood Gundy Ventures Inc, which
entity has the right to receive dividends as
well as the proceeds from sale of the
Securities.
Item 7: Identification and Classification of the
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Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being
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Reported on By the Parent Holding Company:
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Not Applicable
Item 8: Identification and Classification of
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Members of the Group:
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Not applicable.
Item 9: Notice of Dissolution of Group:
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Not applicable.
Item 10: Certification:
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Not applicable.
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SIGNATURE
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After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete
and correct.
Dated: February 26, 1999
CANADIAN IMPERIAL BANK OF COMMERCE
By: /s/ Patricia A. Bourdon
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Name: Patricia A. Bourdon
Title: Assistant Secretary
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EXHIBIT I
The undersigned hereby acknowledges and agrees that a report on Schedule 13G
being filed by Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce on or about the date hereof,
relating to the common stock of Coinstar Inc. is filed on behalf of the
undersigned.
DATED: February 26, 1999
CIBC WOOD GUNDY VENTURES INC.
By: _/s/ Robi Blumenstein_____________________
Robi Blumenstein
Managing Director
