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): October 6, 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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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
On October 6, 2017, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Cott Corporation (the “Company”) appointed Kenneth C. “Casey” Keller Jr. to serve as a member of the Board, effective immediately, until his successor is duly elected and qualified or until his earlier resignation or removal. Mr. Keller will serve on the Audit Committee of the Board.
There is no arrangement or understanding between Mr. Keller and any other persons or entities pursuant to which Mr. Keller was appointed to the Board. There are no transactions in which Mr. Keller has an interest requiring disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
| Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
On October 10, 2017, the Company issued a press release announcing the appointment of Mr. Keller as a director of the Company. A copy of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.
The information furnished in this Current Report on Form 8-K under this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, and shall not be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits.
| EXHIBIT |
DESCRIPTION | |
| 99.1 | Press Release of Cott Corporation, dated October 10, 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) | ||||||
| October 10, 2017 | By: | /s/ Marni Morgan Poe | ||||
| Marni Morgan Poe | ||||||
| Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | ||||||