UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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): January 27, 2005
COTT CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| CANADA | 000-19914 | None | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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| 207 Queen’s Quay West, Suite 340, Toronto, Ontario | M5J 1A7 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (416) 203-3898
N/A
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| Item 5.02. | Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers. |
At a meeting of the Cott Corporation Board of Directors held on January 27, 2005, Andrew Prozes was elected to the Board, with effect from January 28, 2005. Mr. Prozes was also appointed to the Audit Committee of the Board, to replace Christine Magee (who will continue to be a member of the Human Resources and Compensation Committee of the Board).
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
| (c) | Exhibits |
99.1 Press Release dated January 31, 2005 announcing the appointment of Andrew Prozes to the Cott Corporation Board of Directors.
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 |
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| Date: February 1, 2005 | By: | /s/ Mark Halperin | ||
| Mark Halperin | ||||
| Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | ||||