SunOpta Inc.: Form 8-K - Filed by newsfilecorp.com

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): April 12, 2016

SUNOPTA INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Canada 001-34198 Not Applicable
(State or other jurisdiction of (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification
incorporation)   No.)

2233 Argentia Road, Suite 401
Mississauga, Ontario, L5N 2X7, Canada
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(905) 821-9669
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

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:

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ITEM 7.01 REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE

On April 12, 2016, SunOpta Inc. (the “Company”) is holding an Analyst Day from its Innovation Center in Edina, Minnesota. As disclosed in its press release, dated April 11, 2016, the purpose of the day is to provide a better understanding of the Company and its global operations and detail the Company’s strategies for the next 24-36 months. Presenters will include Rik Jacobs, President and Chief Executive Officer, Robert McKeracher, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, and other members of the Company’s management team.

A live webcast of the presentation will be available at approximately 11:00 AM Eastern Time on April 12, 2016. The webcast can be accessed via a link on the Company’s website at www.sunopta.com. The presentation is also available on the investor relations section of the Company’s website at http://investor.sunopta.com. The presentation to be used during the Analyst Day, and the related press release, are attached as exhibits to this Form 8-K.

The information in Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the related exhibits attached hereto, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information in Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No. Description
   
99.1 SunOpta Inc. Analyst Day slide presentation, dated April 12, 2016
   
99.2 Press Release dated April 11, 2016


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.

SUNOPTA INC.
   
By: /s/ Robert McKeracher
   
  Robert McKeracher
  Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
   
Date: April 12, 2016