SEC Filings

COTT CORP /CN/ (Form: 4, Received: 10/29/2003 16:48:20)
FORM 4
[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).         
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

RICHARDSON PAUL
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

COTT CORP /CN/ [ COT ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director                      _____ 10% Owner
__ X __ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
President, Cott Beverages USA
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

1270 RIEGEIS LANDING DR
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

10/29/2003
(Street)

SARASOTA, FL 34242
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. 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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Shares   10/29/2003     S    1100   D $26.08   (1) 31954.84   D    
Common Shares   10/29/2003     S    2400   D $26.07   (2) 29554.84   D    
Common Shares   10/29/2003     S    1300   D $26.01   (3) 28254.84   D    
Common Shares   10/29/2003     S    2500   D $25.99   (4) 25754.84   D    
Common Shares   10/29/2003     S    2000   D $25.98   (5) 23754.84   D    
Common Shares   10/29/2003     S    12100   D $25.97   (6) 11654.84   D    
Common Shares   10/29/2003     S    5700   D $25.96   (7) 5954.84   (8) D    

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Trans. Date 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 4. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:
(1)  The U.S. dollar price represents the conversion of (Cdn)$34.16 to U.S. dollars on the date of the transaction.
(2)  The U.S. dollar price represents the conversion of (Cdn)$34.14 to U.S. dollars on the date of the transaction.
(3)  The U.S. dollar price represents the conversion of (Cdn)$34.07 to U.S. dollars on the date of the transaction.
(4)  The U.S. dollar price represents the conversion of (Cdn)$34.04 to U.S. dollars on the date of the transaction.
(5)  The U.S. dollar price represents the conversion of (Cdn)$34.03 to U.S. dollars on the date of the transaction.
(6)  The U.S. dollar price represents the conversion of (Cdn)$34.01 to U.S. dollars on the date of the transaction.
(7)  The U.S. dollar price represents the conversion of (Cdn)$34.00 to U.S. dollars on the date of the transaction.
(8)  Includes 3,883 Shares held directly; 2,070.58 vested Shares held pursuant to the Restated Cott USA 401(k) Savings and Retirement Plan (as at 08/30/03); and 1.260 vested Shares held in trust pursuant to the Corporation's Executive Incentive Share Compensation Plan (the "Plan") that vested on or before 01/02/03. The reporting person also holds indirectly 33,839.826 unvested Shares held in trust that were acquired pursuant to the Plan in 2001, 2002 and 2003.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
RICHARDSON PAUL
1270 RIEGEIS LANDING DR
SARASOTA, FL 34242


President, Cott Beverages USA

Signatures
Andrea Szanto, by power of attorney 10/29/2003
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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