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): October 25, 2006
COTT CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| CANADA | | 000-19914 | | None |
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(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) | | (Commission
File Number) | | (IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
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| 207 Queen’s Quay West, Suite 340, Toronto, Ontario | | M5J 1A7 |
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| (Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
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| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code | | (416) 203-3898 |
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| N/A |
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| (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.) |
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Item 5.03. Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.
On October 25, 2006, the Board of Directors of Cott Corporation (the “Company”) approved a change in the fiscal year of the Company and its subsidiaries from the Saturday closest to December 31 to the last Saturday in December. The change in fiscal year is subject to the applicable laws of the jurisdictions in which the Company and its subsidiaries operate and, in certain cases, subject to approval by the various tax authorities in those jurisdictions.
Subject to such applicable laws, the Company’s fiscal year 2006 will end on December 30, 2006, which is the same date the Company’s fiscal year 2006 would have ended prior to the change. Since there is no change to the end of the Company’s fiscal year 2006 as a result of this change, there will be no transition period. Therefore, in accordance with Rule 13a-10(d)(1) promulgated pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, no transition report is required.
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.
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| | COTT CORPORATION
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| Date: October 31, 2006 | By: | /s/ B. Clyde Preslar | |
| | | B. Clyde Preslar | |
| | | Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer | |
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