SunOpta (STKL) Form 3 SunOpta / Daniel Turney ownership change

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Turney Daniel

(Last) (First) (Middle)

SUNOPTA INC.

7301 OHMS LANE, SUITE 600

(Street)

EDINA MN 55439

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
01/18/2016

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SunOpta Inc. [ STKL ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
SVP Operatons

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common shares	0	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Stock options	(1)	08/07/2023	Common shares	25,000	8.23	D
Stock options	(2)	05/13/2024	Common shares	9,978	11.3	D
Stock options	(3)	05/12/2025	Common shares	12,828	10.08	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. These options became or will become exercisable in five equal annual installments on each of August 7, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018. These options qualify as incentive stock options.

2. These options became or will become exercisable in five annual installments. The first installment of 1,996 options became exercisable on May 13, 2015. The second installment of 1,995 options will become exercisable on May 13, 2016. The third installment of 1,996 options will become exercisable on May 13, 2017. The fourth installment of 1,995 options will become exercisable on May 13, 2018. The fifth installment of 1,996 options will become exercisable on May 13, 2019. These options qualify as incentive stock options.

3. These options will become exercisable in five annual installments. The first installment of 2,566 options will become exercisable on May 12, 2016. The second installment of 2,565 options will become exercisable on May 12, 2017. The third installment of 2,566 options will become exercisable on May 12, 2018. The fourth installment of 2,565 options will become exercisable on May 12, 2019. The fifth installment of 2,566 options will become exercisable on May 12, 2020. These options qualify as incentive stock options.

	/s/ Daniel Turney	01/25/2016
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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