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): June 19, 2014
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.) |
2838 Bovaird Drive West
Brampton, Ontario,
L7A 0H2, Canada
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, Zip
Code)
(905) 455-1990
(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:
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ITEM 8.01. OTHER EVENTS.
On June 19, 2014, SunOpta Inc. (“SunOpta”) issued a press release announcing that the Board of Directors of Opta Minerals Inc. (“Opta Minerals”) has established a special committee of independent directors to conduct a review of strategic alternatives available to Opta Minerals. SunOpta currently owns approximately 66% of Opta Minerals on a non-diluted basis. The full text of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Report and is hereby incorporated by reference herein.
There is no defined timeline for the strategic alternatives review and there can be no assurance that the review of strategic alternatives will result in any specific action. SunOpta does not intend to comment further regarding the evaluation of strategic alternatives, unless a specific transaction or process is formally agreed to, or it otherwise deems further disclosure is appropriate or required.
ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit No. | Description |
| 99.1 | Press Release of SunOpta Inc., dated June 19, 2014. |
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/ Robert McKeracher | |
| Robert McKeracher | ||
| Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||
| Date | June 23, 2014 |