UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K/A
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 12, 2023
SUNOPTA INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Canada | 001-34198 | Not Applicable |
| (State or other jurisdiction | (Commission | (IRS Employer |
| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
7078 Shady Oak Road
Eden Prairie, Minnesota, 55344
(Address of principal executive offices) (ZIP Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (952) 820-2518
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | | Trading Symbols | | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Common Shares | | STKL | | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
| Common Shares | | SOY | | The Toronto Stock Exchange |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b -2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
EXPLANATORY NOTE
On October 17, 2023, SunOpta Inc. (the "Company") filed a Current Report on Form 8-K (the "Original 8-K") reporting that on October 12, 2023, the Company and its subsidiaries, Sunrise Growers, Inc. (the "US Subsidiary") and Sunrise Growers Mexico, S. de R.L. de C.V. and SunOpta Mx, S.A. de C.V. (the "Mexican Subsidiaries" and together with the Company and the US Subsidiary, "SunOpta") entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement ("APA") with Natures Touch Mexico, S. de R.L. de C.V. and Nature's Touch Frozen Fruits, LLC (the "Purchasers") to sell to the Purchasers certain of SunOpta's assets and liabilities related to the SunOpta's business of processing, packaging and selling individually quick frozen fruit for retail, foodservice and industrial applications in Edwardsville, Kansas and Jacona, Michoacan, Mexico, valued at $141 million, inclusive of $20 million of seller promissory notes due in three years (the "Transaction"). On October 12, 2023, the Company completed the Transaction in accordance with the terms of the APA. This Form 8-K/A amends the original Form 8-K to include the unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial statements as at and for the two quarters ended July 1, 2023, and each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2022.
ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(b) Pro Forma Financial Information
The pro forma financial information required by this Item 9.01(b) is filed as Exhibit 99.2 to this report and incorporated by reference in this Item 9.01(b)
(d) Exhibits
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. |
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| By | /s/ Jill Barnett |
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| | Jill Barnett |
| | Chief Administrative Officer |
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| Date | October 18, 2023 |
