UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G/A
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(Amendment No. 1)*
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this
Schedule is filed:
[ ] Rule 13d-1(b)
[ ] Rule 13d-1(c)
[X] Rule 13d-1(d)
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the notes.
Levin Capital Strategies, L.P.
(EIN 87-0753486)
5 SOLE VOTING POWER
264,862
NUMBER OF ---------------------------------------------------------------
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SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY 3,759.292
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EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON 264,862
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WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
4,138,435
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
LCS Event Partners, LLC
4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
A Delaware Limited Liability Corporation
0
NUMBER OF ---------------------------------------------------------------
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SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY 0
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EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON 0
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WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
LCS LLC
4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
A Delaware Limited Liability Corporation
0
NUMBER OF ---------------------------------------------------------------
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SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY 0
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EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON 0
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WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
LCS L/S LLC
4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
A Delaware Limited Liability Corporation
0
NUMBER OF ---------------------------------------------------------------
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SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY 0
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EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON 0
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WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
John A. Levin
4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States of America
0
NUMBER OF ---------------------------------------------------------------
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SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY 0
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EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON 0
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WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
ITEM 1.
(A) NAME OF ISSUER:
COTT CORPORATION (the "Issuer").
(B) ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES OR,IF NONE, RESIDENCE:
6525 Viscount Road, Mississauga, Ontario L4V1H6 5519 West ID Lewild Avenue, Tampa, Florida 33634
ITEM 2.
(A) NAME OF PERSON FILING:
This schedule is being jointly filed by Levin Capital Strategies ("LCS"), LCS, LLC ("LCSL"), LCS Event Partners, LLC ("LCSEP"), LCS L/S, LLC ("LCSLS") and John A. Levin, the Chief Executive Officer and controlling person of LCS, LCSL, LCSEP, LCSLS (LCS, LCSL, LCSLS, LCSEP and John A. Levin are sometimes collectively referred to hereinafter as "Filer"). Attached hereto as an exhibit is a copy of the joint Schedule 13G/A filing agreement among the reporting persons and entities.
(B) ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE:
The address of the principal executive office of LCS, LCSL, LCSLS, LCSEP and John A. Levin is: 595 Madison Avenue, 17th Floor, New York, New York 10022.
(C) CITIZENSHIP:
The citizenship or place of organization of the reporting person is as follows: LCS, LSCL, LCSEP, LCSLS are limited partnerships organized under the laws of the State of Delaware, and John A. Levin is a United States citizen.
(D) TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:
Common Stock, no par value.
(E) CUSIP NUMBER:
109043109
ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO 13d-1(B), OR 240.13d-2(b) OR (c), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:
IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO 13d-1(b) OR 13d-2(b) OR (c),
CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:
(a) [ ] Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act
(b) [ ] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act
(c) [ ] Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act
(d) [ ] Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the
Investment Company Act of 1940
(e) [x] Investment Adviser registered under Section 203 of the
Investment Advisers Act of 1940: see Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E)
(f) [ ] Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is subject to
the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security
Act of 1974 or Endowment Fund; see Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F)
(g) [ ] Parent Holding Company, in accordance with Rule 13d-
1(b)(ii)(G);
(h) [ ] Savings Associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the
Federal Deposit Insurance Act;
(i) [ ] Church Plan that is excluded from the definition of an
investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment
Company Act of 1940;
(j) ( ) Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).
IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO Rule 13d-1(c), CHECK THIS BOX.[]
ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP.
Levin Capital Strategies, L.P.:
(a) Amount beneficially owned: 5,112,774
(b) Percent of Class: 5.4%
(c) Number of shares as to which the person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 264,862
(ii) Share power to vote or to direct the vote: 3,759,292
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 264,862
(iv) Shared power to dispose of to direct the disposition of: 5,112,774
LSC Event Partners LLC:
(a) Amount beneficially owned: 0
(b) Percent of Class: 0.0%
(c) Number of shares as to which the person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 0
(ii) Share power to vote or to direct the vote: 0
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0
(iv) Shared power to dispose of to direct the disposition of: 0
LSC LLC:
(a) Amount beneficially owned: 0
(b) Percent of Class: 0.0%
(c) Number of shares as to which the person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 0
(ii) Share power to vote or to direct the vote: 0
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0
(iv) Shared power to dispose of to direct the disposition of: 0
LSC L/S LLC:
(a) Amount beneficially owned: 0
(b) Percent of Class: 0.0%
(c) Number of shares as to which the person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 0
(ii) Share power to vote or to direct the vote: 0
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0
(iv) Shared power to dispose of to direct the disposition of: 0
Mr. Levin disclaims beneficial ownership of all such shares.
John A. Levin:
(a) Amount beneficially owned: 0
(b) Percent of Class: 0.0%
(c) Number of shares as to which the person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 0
(ii) Share power to vote or to direct the vote: 0
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0
(iv) Shared power to dispose of to direct the disposition of: 0
ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS.
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following [ ].
ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON.
This Schedule 13G/A is filed by LCS, LCSL, LCSLS, LCSEP and
John A. Levin with respect to Common Stock held by LCS's investment advisory
accounts. Levin Capital Trilogy Master Fund, Ltd., an offshore fund for which
LCS acts as investment advisor, has the right to receive dividends from, and
the proceeds from the sale of 264,862 shares. Transamerica Large Cap Value
fund, a registered investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940,
for which LCS acts as sub-investment advisor have the right to receive
dividends from, and the proceeds from the sale of, 1,576,590 shares.
Various separately managed accounts for whom LCS acts as investment
manager has the right to receive dividends from, and the proceeds
from the sale of, 3,271,322 shares.
ITEM 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY.
Not Applicable.
ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP.
Not applicable.
ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP.
Not applicable.
ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION.
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of such securities and were not acquired in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having such purposes or effect.
SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
Levin Capital Strategies, L.P.
BY:/s/ John A. Levin
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John A. Levin
C.E.O.
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LCS, LLC
BY:/s/ John A. Levin
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John A. Levin
General Partner
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LCS Event Partners, LLC
BY:/s/ John A. Levin
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John A. Levin
General Partner
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LCS L/S, LLC
BY:/s/ John A. Levin
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John A. Levin
General Partner
BY:/s/ John A. Levin
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John A. Levin
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Exhibit 1
JOINT FILING AGREEMENT
In accordance with Rule 13d-1(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the undersigned hereby agree to the joint filing with all other Reporting Entities (as such term is defined in the Schedule 13G) on behalf of each of them of a statement on Schedule 13G/A (including amendments thereto) with respect to the Common Stock, no par value, of Cott Corporation, and that this Agreement is included as an Exhibit to such joint filing. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned hereby execute this Agreement this 31st day of January, 2014.
LEVIN CAPITAL STRATEGIES, L.P.
By:/s/ JOHN A. LEVIN
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John A. Levin
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
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LCS, LLC
BY:/s/ JOHN A. LEVIN
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John A. Levin
General Partner
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LCS EVENT PARTNERS, LLC
BY:/s/ JOHN A. LEVIN
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John A. Levin
General Partner
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LCS L/S, LLC
BY:/s/ John A. Levin
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John A. Levin
General Partner
By:/s/ JOHN A. LEVIN
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John A. Levin
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