UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K/A
CURRENT
REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September 29, 2005
COTT CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| CANADA |
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000-19914 |
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(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
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| 207 Queen's Quay West, Suite 340, Toronto, Ontario |
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M5J 1A7 |
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (416) 203-3898
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Item 2.05. Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities.
On September 29, 2005, as previously reported on the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by Cott
Corporation (the “Company”) on October 4, 2005 (the “Prior Form 8-K”), the Company announced a plan
to realign the management of its Canadian and United States businesses to a North American basis
(the “Realignment Plan”). In the Prior 8-K, the Company reported that it expected to record
certain pre-tax charges of $60 to 80 million over the 12 to 18 month period following the
announcement of the Realignment Plan, that the largest of the charges would be related to asset
impairment and that there also would be additional charges for severance, termination and other
costs.
On December 13, 2005 the Company filed an amended Current Report on Form 8-K (the “Updated
Form 8-K”) announcing the planned closing of its Columbus, Ohio manufacturing plant and certain
charges expected to be recorded in connection with the plant closing. The Company further
disclosed that, in connection with implementing the Realignment Plan, it will record additional
pre-tax charges of approximately $21 to 41 million. The Company hereby clarifies that the $21 to 41
million in charges are those remaining to be taken as part of the previously announced $60 to 80
million total anticipated charges and are not in addition to the previously announced $60 to 80
million in total anticipated charges.
Item 2.06. Material Impairments.
The information reported in Item 2.05 is hereby incorporated by reference.