SunOpta Inc.: Form 8-K - Filed by newsfilecorp.com

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 31, 2018

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.)

2233 Argentia Road, Suite 401
Mississauga, Ontario, L5N 2X7, Canada
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(905) 821-9669
(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 5.07. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

SunOpta Inc. (the “Company”) held an Annual Meeting of Shareholders on May 31, 2018 (the “Meeting”). The matters voted upon at the Meeting included: (1) the election of nine directors of the Company for the ensuing year; (2) the appointment of Deloitte 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
Margaret Shan Atkins 61,793,806 980,428 0 9,368,108
Dr. Albert Bolles 62,239,709 534,525 0 9,368,108
Derek Briffett 62,397,756 376,478 0 9,368,108
David Colo 62,423,286 350,948 0 9,368,108
Michael Detlefsen 62,145,559 628,675 0 9,368,108
Dean Hollis 62,180,115 594,119 0 9,368,108
Katrina Houde 61,987,509 786,725 0 9,368,108
Brendan Springstubb 62,203,361 570,873 0 9,368,108
Gregg Tanner 62,211,903 562,331 0 9,368,108

2.

Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm


Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes
71,416,038 332,776 393,528 -

3.

Advisory Resolution Regarding the Compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers


Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes
60,601,547 2,042,341 130,346 9,368,108


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/ Jill Barnett                                                      
    Jill Barnett
    General Counsel & Corporate Secretary
     
  Date: June 4, 2018