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): August 1, 2018 

 

 

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.)
     

1200 Britannia Rd., East

Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

   L4W 4T5
   

Corporate Center III

4221 W. Boy Scout Blvd., Suite 400

Tampa, Florida, United States

   33607
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)
             

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (813) 313-1732

 

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

 

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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

 

On August 2, 2018, Cott Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release reporting financial results for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2018. 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 5.02.  Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

Kenneth C. Keller, Jr. has informed the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) of a change in his principal employment responsibilities. Mr. Keller resigned from his position as Chief Portfolio Officer of the Mars Wrigley Confectionary business and has accepted a position as Chief Executive Officer of Peet’s Coffee, a U.S.-based specialty coffee company. In accordance with the Company’s Corporate Governance Guidelines, a director whose principal employment responsibilities change must volunteer to resign from the Board, and Mr. Keller has done so. In light of Mr. Keller’s new role with an industry participant, the Board, with the assistance of its Corporate Governance Committee, decided on August 1, 2018 to accept Mr. Keller’s resignation, effective immediately. Mr. Keller’s resignation is not due to any disagreement with the Company on any matters relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices.

 

Mr. Keller joined the Board in October 2017. The Company would like to thank Mr. Keller for his contributions to the Board during his tenure.

 

Item 8.01. Other Events

On August 2, 2018, the Company announced that the Board declared a dividend of US$0.06 per common share, payable in cash on September 5, 2018 to shareowners of record at the close of business on August 22, 2018.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No.   Description
     
99.1   Press Release of Cott Corporation, dated August 2, 2018 (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)
     
August 2, 2018    
  By: /s/ Marni Morgan Poe
    Marni Morgan Poe
    Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary