0001062993-18-002472.txt : 20180604 0001062993-18-002472.hdr.sgml : 20180604 20180604130021 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001062993-18-002472 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20180604 ITEM INFORMATION: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders FILED AS OF DATE: 20180604 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20180604 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SunOpta Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000351834 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: WHOLESALE-FARM PRODUCT RAW MATERIALS [5150] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: Z4 FISCAL YEAR END: 0101 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-34198 FILM NUMBER: 18877449 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2233 ARGENTIA ROAD STREET 2: SUITE 401 CITY: MISSISSAUGA STATE: A6 ZIP: L5N 2X7 BUSINESS PHONE: (905) 455-1990 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2233 ARGENTIA ROAD STREET 2: SUITE 401 CITY: MISSISSAUGA STATE: A6 ZIP: L5N 2X7 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: SUNOPTA INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20031107 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: STAKE TECHNOLOGY LTD DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19940901 8-K 1 form8k.htm FORM 8-K SunOpta Inc.: Form 8-K - Filed by newsfilecorp.com

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): May 31, 2018

SUNOPTA INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Canada 001-34198 Not Applicable
(State or other jurisdiction of (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification
incorporation)   No.)

2233 Argentia Road, Suite 401
Mississauga, Ontario, L5N 2X7, Canada
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(905) 821-9669
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

[   ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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ITEM 5.07. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

SunOpta Inc. (the “Company”) held an Annual Meeting of Shareholders on May 31, 2018 (the “Meeting”). The matters voted upon at the Meeting included: (1) the election of nine directors of the Company for the ensuing year; (2) the appointment of Deloitte LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm and auditor of the Company for the ensuing year and to authorize the Audit Committee of the Company to fix their remuneration; and (3) a non-binding, advisory resolution to approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers.

Our scrutineer reported the vote of the shareholders as follows:

1.

Election of Directors


Director Name Votes For Votes Withheld Abstentions Broker Non-Votes
Margaret Shan Atkins 61,793,806 980,428 0 9,368,108
Dr. Albert Bolles 62,239,709 534,525 0 9,368,108
Derek Briffett 62,397,756 376,478 0 9,368,108
David Colo 62,423,286 350,948 0 9,368,108
Michael Detlefsen 62,145,559 628,675 0 9,368,108
Dean Hollis 62,180,115 594,119 0 9,368,108
Katrina Houde 61,987,509 786,725 0 9,368,108
Brendan Springstubb 62,203,361 570,873 0 9,368,108
Gregg Tanner 62,211,903 562,331 0 9,368,108

2.

Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm


Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes
71,416,038 332,776 393,528 -

3.

Advisory Resolution Regarding the Compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers


Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes
60,601,547 2,042,341 130,346 9,368,108

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.
     
  By: /s/ Jill Barnett                                                      
    Jill Barnett
    General Counsel & Corporate Secretary
     
  Date: June 4, 2018