SEC Filings

COTT CORP /CN/ (Form: 4, Received: 10/29/2003 13:24:07)
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 *

BENNETT JOHN
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

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

__ X __ Director                      _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

38 CHURCH HILL AVE
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

10/27/2003
(Street)

WESTMOUNT, A8 H3Y 2Z9
(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   10/27/2003     S    5500   D $26.38   (1) 14500   I   Benvest Holdings Inc.   (2)
Common Shares   10/27/2003     S    4500   D $26.33   (3) 10000   I   BCHCI   (2) (4)

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)$34.56 to U.S. dollars on the date of exercise.
(2)  The Shares were sold by Benvest Holdings Inc. The reporting person may be deemed the indirect beneficial owner of the 5,500 Common Shares sold by Benvest Holdings Inc. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of Common Shares held by Benvest Holdings Inc. except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. The balance represents 4,500 Common Shares held by Benvest Holdings Inc. and 10,000 Common Shares owned by Bennett Church Hill Capital Inc. ("BCHCI"). The reporting person is the sole shareholder of BCHCI.
(3)  The U.S. dollar price represents the conversion of (Cdn)$34.50 to U.S. dollars on the date of exercise.
(4)  The Shares were sold by Benvest Holdings Inc. The reporting person may be deemed the indirect beneficial owner of the 10,000 Common Shares sold by Benvest Holdings Inc. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of Common Shares held by Benvest Holdings Inc. except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. The balance represents 10,000 Common Shares owned by Bennett Church Hill Capital Inc. ("BCHCI"). The reporting person is the sole shareholder of BCHCI.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
BENNETT JOHN
38 CHURCH HILL AVE
WESTMOUNT, A8 H3Y 2Z9
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Signatures
Andrea Szanto, by power of attorney 10/29/2003
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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