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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): May 3, 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)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
 
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
 
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
 
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
 
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
 


Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On May 5, 2016, Cott Corporation (the "Company") issued a press release reporting financial results for the fiscal quarter ended April 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 Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference into this Item 2.02 as if fully set forth herein.

Item 5.07.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
 
The Company's Annual Meeting of Shareowners (the "Meeting") was held on Tuesday, May 3, 2016. As at the record date of March 15, 2016, 122,672,005 common shares were outstanding and entitled to notice of and to vote at the Meeting.
 
Election of Directors
 
At the Meeting, shareowners approved the election of Mark Benadiba, Jerry Fowden, David T. Gibbons, Stephen H. Halperin, Betty Jane Hess, Gregory R. Monahan, Mario Pilozzi, Andrew Prozes, Eric S. Rosenfeld and Graham W. Savage to serve for the ensuing year and until their respective successors are elected.
   
 
 
For
 
Against
 
Withhold
 
Broker non-votes
Mark Benadiba
 
66,890,407
 
-
 
13,140,262
 
4,659,431
 
Jerry Fowden
 
79,709,935
 
-
 
320,734
 
4,659,431
 
David T. Gibbons
 
78,533,417
 
-
 
1,497,252
 
4,659,431
 
Stephen H. Halperin
 
76,890,066
 
-
 
3,140,603
 
4,659,431
 
Betty Jane Hess
 
67,247,430
 
-
 
12,783,239
 
4,659,431
 
Gregory R. Monahan 
 
78,663,431
 
-
 
1,367,238
 
4,659,431
 
Mario Pilozzi 
 
79,386,411
 
-
 
644,258
 
4,659,431
 
Andrew Prozes 
 
78,712,053
 
-
 
1,318,616
 
4,659,431
 
Eric S. Rosenfeld 
 
68,360,941
 
-
 
11,669,728
 
4,659,431
 
Graham W. Savage 
 
78,188,564
 
-
 
1,842,105
 
4,659,431
 

Appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company's Independent Registered Certified Public Accounting Firm
 
At the Meeting, shareowners approved the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP to serve as the Company's independent registered certified public accounting firm for its 2016 fiscal year.

For
 
Against
 
Withhold
 
Broker non-votes
 
84,271,063
 
407,116
 
11,921
 
-

 
Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
 
At the Meeting, shareowners approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation paid to the Company's named executive officers, as disclosed pursuant to Item 402 of Regulation S-K, including Compensation Discussion and Analysis, compensation tables and narrative discussion.

 
For
 
Against
 
Withhold
 
Broker non-votes
 
78,555,767
 
1,440,941
 
33,959
 
4,659,433
 

Item 8.01. Other Events
On May 4, 2016, the Company announced that the Board of Directors declared a dividend of $0.06 per common share, payable in cash on June 15, 2016 to shareowners of record at the close of business on June 3, 2016.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit No.
 
Description
 
 
 
99.1
 
Press Release of Cott Corporation, dated May 5, 2016 (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)
 
 
 
     
May 5, 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 May 5, 2016 (furnished herewith).