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 2, 2017

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

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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On May 4, 2017, Cott Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release reporting financial results for the fiscal quarter ended April 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 5.07.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

The Company’s Annual and Special Meeting of Shareowners (the “Meeting”) was held on Tuesday, May 2, 2017. As at the record date of March 13, 2017, 138,889,813 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.

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 2017 fiscal year.

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.

Advisory Vote on the Frequency of an Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation

At the Meeting, shareowners determined, on an advisory basis, that the advisory vote on the executive compensation of the named executive officers of the Company should occur every year.

Reduction in Stated Capital

At the Meeting, shareowners approved the reduction of the stated capital of the Company’s common shares to US$500 million.

Item 8.01. Other Events

On May 3, 2017, the Company announced that the Board of Directors declared a dividend of US$0.06 per common share, payable in cash on June 14, 2017 to shareowners of record at the close of business on June 2, 2017.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

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.