SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
BENNETT JOHN

(Last) (First) (Middle)
38 CHURCH HILL AVE

(Street)
WESTMOUNT A8 H3Y 2Z9

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
COTT CORP /CN/ [ COT ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/27/2003
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Shares 10/27/2003 S 5,500 D $26.38(1) 14,500 I Benvest Holdings Inc.(2)
Common Shares 10/27/2003 S 4,500 D $26.33(3) 10,000 I BCHCI(2)(4)
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Explanation of Responses:
1. The U.S. dollar price represents the conversion of (Cdn)$34.56 to U.S. dollars on the date of exercise.
2. The Shares were sold by Benvest Holdings Inc. The reporting person may be deemed the indirect beneficial owner of the 5,500 Common Shares sold by Benvest Holdings Inc. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of Common Shares held by Benvest Holdings Inc. except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. The balance represents 4,500 Common Shares held by Benvest Holdings Inc. and 10,000 Common Shares owned by Bennett Church Hill Capital Inc. ("BCHCI"). The reporting person is the sole shareholder of BCHCI.
3. The U.S. dollar price represents the conversion of (Cdn)$34.50 to U.S. dollars on the date of exercise.
4. The Shares were sold by Benvest Holdings Inc. The reporting person may be deemed the indirect beneficial owner of the 10,000 Common Shares sold by Benvest Holdings Inc. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of Common Shares held by Benvest Holdings Inc. except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. The balance represents 10,000 Common Shares owned by Bennett Church Hill Capital Inc. ("BCHCI"). The reporting person is the sole shareholder of BCHCI.
Andrea Szanto, by power of attorney 10/29/2003
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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