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): August 4, 2010
Cott Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Canada | 001-31410 | 98-0154711 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 6525 Viscount Road Mississauga, Ontario, Canada |
L4V1H6 | |
| 5519 West Idlewild Avenue 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 7.01. | Regulation FD Disclosure |
On August 4, 2010, Cott Corporation (the “Company”) announced that Cott Beverages Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, intends to offer, subject to market and other conditions, U.S. $375 million aggregate principal amount of senior notes due 2018 (the “Notes Offering”). A copy of the press release announcing the Notes Offering is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference. The securities to be issued in the Notes Offering have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and will not be offered or sold absent registration or an applicable exemption from registration requirements. This Current Report on Form 8-K is being “furnished” and therefore is not incorporated by reference into the Company’s registration statements.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit Number |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated August 4, 2010 Announcing Intention to Offer Notes. | |
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 | ||||
| (Registrant) | ||||
| August 4, 2010 | ||||
| By: | /s/ Marni Morgan Poe | |||
| Marni Morgan Poe | ||||
| Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | ||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated August 4, 2010 Announcing Intention to Offer Notes. | |