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): February 21, 2013
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 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
On February 21, 2013, Cott Corporation (the “Company”) determined to appoint Mr. Michael Gibbons as Chief Commercial and Business Development Officer for the Company’s U.S. business unit, effective March 4, 2013. Mr. Steven Kitching, the current Managing Director of the Company’s United Kingdom business unit, will become President of the Company’s U.S. business unit, effective March 4, 2013.
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) | ||||||
| February 27, 2013 | ||||||
| By: | /s/ Marni Morgan Poe | |||||
| Marni Morgan Poe | ||||||
| Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | ||||||