SunOpta (STKL) Form 3 SunOpta / Brian W Kocher 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^*

Kocher Brian W

(Last) (First) (Middle)

7078 SHADY OAK ROAD

(Street)

EDEN PRAIRIE MN 55344

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
01/02/2024

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

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

X	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
Chief Executive Officer

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)

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
Restricted Stock Units	(1)	(2)	Common Shares	144,404	(3)	D
Performance Stock Units	(4)	(5)	Common Shares	577,616	(6)	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	(7)	01/02/2034	Common Shares	230,804	5.54	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The Restricted Stock Units vest in three equal annual installments beginning on January 2, 2025.

2. The Restricted Stock Units do not have an expiration date.

3. Each Restricted Stock Unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of STKL common stock.

4. The Performance Stock Units (PSUs) will vest or lapse on April 15, 2027 (Vesting Date), depending on the Company's total shareholder return (the "TSR") performance relative to the Russell 3000 Food and Beverage companies during the performance period as described in the award agreement. If none of the hurdles are met, none of the PSUs will vest and the award will lapse. If the 25th percentile hurdle is met, 25% of the PSUs will vest. If the 50th percentile hurdle is met, 100% of the PSUs will vest. If the 75th percentile hurdle is met, 125% of the PSUs will vest. If the 90th percentile or above is met, 200% of the PSUs will vest. The number included in column 3 of Table II reflects the total number of PSUs eligible for vesting subject to the reporting person's continued employment with the Company through the Vesting Date.

5. The Performance Stock Units do not have an expiration date.

6. Each Performance Stock Unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of STKL common stock.

7. The Stock Options vest in three equal annual installments beginning on January 2, 2025.

	Jill Barnett, attorney-in-fact	01/04/2024
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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