0001062993-23-010487.txt : 20230508 0001062993-23-010487.hdr.sgml : 20230508 20230508173017 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001062993-23-010487 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: DEFA14A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20230508 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20230508 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: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: DEFA14A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-34198 FILM NUMBER: 23899104 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 7078 SHADY OAK ROAD CITY: EDEN PRAIRIE STATE: MN ZIP: 55344 BUSINESS PHONE: 952-820-2518 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 7078 SHADY OAK ROAD CITY: EDEN PRAIRIE STATE: MN ZIP: 55344 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 DEFA14A 1 formdefa14a.htm FORM DEFA14A SunOpta Inc.: Form DEFA14A - Filed by newsfilecorp.com

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

SCHEDULE 14A

Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No.  )

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[  ] Definitive Proxy Statement

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SunOpta Inc.

(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)

______________________________________________________________________
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SUNOPTA INC.

7078 Shady Oak Road

Eden Prairie, Minnesota 55344

952-820-2518

SUPPLEMENT TO PROXY STATEMENT FOR THE

ANNUAL AND SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS

TO BE HELD ON MAY 25, 2023

May 8, 2023

 On April 14, 2023, SunOpta Inc. (the "Company") filed a definitive proxy statement (the "Proxy Statement") relating to SunOpta's 2023 Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders (the "Meeting"). The Company has set May 25, 2023 as the date for the Meeting. The Meeting will be held virtually at 3:00 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time. As previously disclosed, the record date for determining the Company's shareholders entitled to vote at the Meeting has been fixed as the close of business on March 24, 2023.  This Supplement supplements the Proxy Statement in order to reflect that the Company has engaged Morrow Sodali LLC as proxy solicitor ("Morrow"), to assist in the solicitation of proxies for the Meeting. The Company has agreed to pay Morrow a fee of $17,500, plus disbursements.