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): September 22, 2015
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)
(905) 455-1990
(Registrant's telephone number,
including area code)
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ITEM 1.01. ENTRY INTO A MATERIAL DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT.
On September 22, 2015, SunOpta Inc. (the “Company”) and SunOpta Foods Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (“SunOpta Foods”), entered into a First Amending Agreement (the “Amendment”), which amends the Company’s Seventh Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the “Credit Agreement”), among the Company and SunOpta Foods, as borrowers, each of the financial institutions from time to time party thereto, as lenders, certain affiliates of the borrowers, as obligors, and Bank of Montreal, as agent. The Amendment extends the Maturity Date of the credit facilities established by the Credit Agreement from July 27, 2016 to January 27, 2017.
ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
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Exhibits |
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The list of exhibits in the Exhibit Index is incorporated herein by reference. |
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 | September 24, 2015 |
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. | Description |
| 10.1 |