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): June 19, 2008
COTT CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| CANADA | 001-31410 | None | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 6525 Viscount Road Mississauga, Ontario, Canada |
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| L4V 1H6 | ||
| 5519 West Idlewild Avenue, Suite 100 Tampa, Florida, United States |
33634 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (905) 672-1900 | ||
| (813) 313-1800 | ||
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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| Item 5.02. | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
As previously announced in a press release and Form 8-K filed on June 19, 2008, Cott Corporation (the “Company”) plans to refocus its business on private label beverages and reduce costs in the operation of its business (the “Cost Reduction Plan”). The Company announced that as part of headcount reductions under the Cost Reduction Plan, Abilio Gonzalez, the Company’s Chief People Officer, will be terminated without cause effective August 25, 2008.
The terms of Mr. Gonzalez’s termination are currently being negotiated and have not yet been determined. The Company will amend this Form 8-K to reflect the terms of his departure when such terms have been finalized.
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: June 25, 2008 |
By: | /s/ Matthew A. Kane, Jr. | ||||
| Matthew A. Kane, Jr. | ||||||
| Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | ||||||