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, 2010
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
On May 27, 2010, SunOpta Inc. (the “Company”) held its Annual & Special Meeting of Shareholders. The matters voted upon at the meeting included (i) the election of eight directors of the Company for the ensuing year; (ii) the appointment of the independent registered public accounting firm and auditor of the Company for the ensuing year and to authorize the board of directors of the Company to fix their remuneration; (iii) the approval of certain amendments to the Company’s By-Law No. 14; and (iv) the approval, on an advisory basis, of a resolution relating to the Company’s executive compensation practices.
Our scrutineer reported the vote of the shareholders as follows:
| 1. |
Election of Directors |
| Director Name | Votes For | Votes Withheld | ||||
| Jay Amato | 32,434,207 | 2,235,708 | ||||
| Steven Bromley | 34,231,081 | 438,834 | ||||
| Douglas Greene | 34,423,991 | 245,924 | ||||
| Victor Hepburn | 34,391,469 | 278,446 | ||||
| Katrina Houde | 34,094,697 | 575,218 | ||||
| Cyril Ing | 34,303,625 | 366,290 | ||||
| Jeremy Kendall | 34,237,847 | 432,068 | ||||
| Allan Routh | 34,278,471 | 391,444 |
| 2. |
Appointment if Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm |
| Votes For | Votes Withheld | |
| 34,047,142 | 539,019 |
| 3. |
Amendments to By-Laws |
| Votes For | Votes Against | |
| 34,457,436 | 128,725 |
| 4. |
Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation |
| Votes For | Votes Against | |
| 33,713,032 | 863,150 |
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 28, 2010 |