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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): September 1, 2004

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.)
     
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
(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

     o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors;
Appointment of Principal Officers.
SIGNATURES

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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors;
Appointment of Principal Officers.

     The previously announced retirement of Frank E. Weise, III as Cott Corporation’s chief executive officer became effective as of September 1, 2004. John Sheppard, whose appointment was announced March 18, 2004, succeeds Mr. Weise as chief executive officer of Cott Corporation.

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
 		  
Date: September 8, 2004  /s/ Tina Dell’Aquila    
  Tina Dell’Aquila   
  Vice President, Controller and Assistant Secretary