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 4, 2016
 
 
 
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)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
 
 
6525 Viscount Road
Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
      
L4V1H6
         
5519 West Idlewild Avenue
Tampa, Florida, United States
 
  
 
 
33634
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
  
 
(Zip Code)
 
 
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
 
(905) 672-1900
(813) 313-1800
 
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
 
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Item 2.02  Results of Operations and Financial Condition
On August 4, 2016, Cott Corporation (the "Company") issued a press release reporting financial results for the fiscal quarter ended July 2, 2016. A copy of the press release is furnished herewith under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on 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 4, 2016, the Company announced that the Board of Directors declared a dividend of $0.06 per common share, payable in cash on September 7, 2016 to shareowners of record at the close of business on August 25, 2016.

Item 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits
  (d) Exhibits
Exhibit No.
 
Description
 
 
 
 
Press Release of Cott Corporation, dated August 4, 2016
 

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 4, 2016  
 
By:  /s/ Marni Morgan Poe                                    
 
Marni Morgan Poe
 
Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
 

EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No.
Description
 
 
Press Release of Cott Corporation, dated August 4, 2016