Current Report Filing (8-k)

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 27, 2021

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

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

7301 Ohms Lane, Suite 600
Edina, Minnesota, 55439
(Address of principal executive offices) (ZIP Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (952) 820-2518

2233 Argentia Road, Suite 401
Mississauga, Ontario, L5N 2X7, Canada
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934:

Title of each class	Trading Symbols	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock	STKL	The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Common Shares	SOY	The Toronto Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b 2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b 2).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

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

SunOpta Inc. (the "Company") held an Annual Meeting of Shareholders on May 27, 2021 (the "Meeting"). The matters voted upon at the Meeting included: (1) the election of eight directors of the Company for the ensuing year; (2) the appointment of Ernst & Young 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
Dr. Albert Bolles	57,780,407	4,916,602	0	15,338,993
Derek Briffett	61,739,293	957,716	0	15,338,993
Joseph Ennen	61,796,705	900,304	0	15,338,993
Rebecca Fisher	61,737,643	959,366	0	15,338,993
R. Dean Hollis	61,218,199	1,478,810	0	15,338,993
Katrina Houde	60,643,315	2,053,694	0	15,338,993
Leslie Starr Keating	61,723,511	973,498	0	15,338,993
Kenneth Kempf	61,639,002	1,058,007	0	15,338,993

2. Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Votes For	Votes Against	Abstentions	Broker Non-Votes
77,474,107	316,406	245,489	-

3. Advisory Resolution Regarding the Compensation of the Company's Named Executive Officers

Votes For	Votes Against	Abstentions	Broker Non-Votes
60,196,824	2,330,118	170,067	15,338,993

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.