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): February 23, 2017

 

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)

(I.R.S. 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)

 

(905) 672-1900
(813) 313-1800
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

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 February 23, 2017, Cott Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release reporting financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 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 Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference into this Item 2.02 as if fully set forth herein.

Item 8.01 Other Events

 

On February 23, 2017, the Company announced that the Board of Directors declared a dividend of $0.06 per common share, payable in cash on March 29, 2017 to shareowners of record at the close of business on March 14, 2017. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference into this Item 8.01 as if fully set forth herein.

 

Item 9.01         Financial Statements and Exhibits

  (d) Exhibits

Exhibit No.   Description
     
99.1   Press Release of Cott Corporation, dated February 23, 2017

 

 

 

 

 
 

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)



February 23, 2017

By: /s/ Marni Morgan Poe
Marni Morgan Poe

Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary