FORM 3
        
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

Ausher Jason R

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY)
5/5/2015 

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

COTT CORP /CN/ [COT]

(Last)        (First)        (Middle)

5519 W. IDLEWILD AVENUE

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director                            _____ 10% Owner
___ X ___ Officer (give title below)          _____ Other (specify below)
Chief Accounting Officer /

(Street)

TAMPA, FL 33634       

(City)              (State)              (Zip)
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person


Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)
3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Shares   25080   (1) D    

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(MM/DD/YYYY)
3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (right to buy)     (2) 2/24/2025   Common Shares   6977   $9.25   D    

Explanation of Responses:
(1)  Includes 8,611 time-based restricted share units granted in 2013 that vest on the last day of Cott's 2015 fiscal year; 8,000 time-based restricted share units granted in 2014 that vest on the last day of Cott's 2016 fiscal year; and, 2,162 time-based restricted share units granted in 2015 that vest on the last day of Cott's 2017 fiscal year.
(2)  Represents an option to purchase 6,977 common shares of Cott. The option cliff vests on the last day of Cott's 2017 fiscal year.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Ausher Jason R
5519 W. IDLEWILD AVENUE
TAMPA, FL 33634


Chief Accounting Officer

Signatures
/s/ Marni Morgan Poe, Attorney-in-fact 5/13/2015
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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