UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 3, 2017

 

Cott Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Canada 001-31410 98-0154711
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) (Commission File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

6525 Viscount Road
Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

 

L4V1H6

   

Corporate Center III

Suite 400, 4221 W. Boy Scout Blvd.

Tampa, Florida

33607
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

(905) 672-1900
(813) 313-1800
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company  

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  

 

 

 

 
 

 

Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

 

On August 3, 2017, Cott Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release reporting financial results for the fiscal quarter ended July 1, 2017. A copy of the press release is furnished herewith under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference into this Item 2.02 as if fully set forth herein.

 

Item 8.01. Other Events

On August 2, 2017, the Company announced that the Board of Directors declared a dividend of US$0.06 per common share, payable in cash on September 6, 2017 to shareowners of record at the close of business on August 23, 2017.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

 

EXHIBIT NUMBER   DESCRIPTION
     
99.1   Press Release of Cott Corporation, dated August 3, 2017 (furnished herewith).

 

 
 

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

  Cott Corporation
(Registrant)



August 3, 2017

By: /s/ Marni Morgan Poe
Marni Morgan Poe

Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary