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 17, 2012
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 5.07. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
The matters voted upon at the Meeting included (i) to affix the number of Directors within the minimum and maximum set forth in the articles as ten (ii) the election of ten directors of the Company for the ensuing year; (iii) the appointment of Deloitte & Touche 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 (iv) the approval on an advisory vote regarding the compensation of the Companys named executive officers.
Our scrutineer reported the vote of the shareholders as follows:
1. |
Affix the Number of Directors at Ten |
Votes For | Votes Against | Abstain | ||
47,801,871 | 3,145,704 | 150,828 |
2. |
Election of Directors |
Director Name | Votes For | Votes Withheld | ||
Jay Amato | 41,687,138 | 869,555 | ||
Steven Bromley | 41,847,545 | 709,148 | ||
Peter Fraser | 41,913,864 | 642,829 | ||
Douglas Greene | 41,116,155 | 1,440,538 | ||
Victor Hepburn | 41,108,739 | 1,447,954 | ||
Katrina Houde | 39,842,880 | 2,713,813 | ||
Cyril Ing | 41,037,191 | 1,519,502 | ||
Jeremy Kendall | 41,834,619 | 722,074 | ||
Alan Murray | 41,907,564 | 649,129 | ||
Allan Routh | 41,814,502 | 742,191 |
3. |
Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm |
Votes For | Votes Withheld | |
50,922,315 | 176,088 |
4. |
Advisory Resolution Regarding the Compensation of the Companys Named Executive Officers |
Votes For | Votes Against | Abstain | |
38,299,778 | 4,122,117 | 134,798 |
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/ John Dietrich |
John Dietrich | |
Vice President, Corporate Development | |
and Secretary | |
Date | May 18, 2012 |