SEC Filings

COTT CORP /CN/ (Form: 4, Received: 12/19/2003 20:26:43)
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 *

BOLL C HUNTER 		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)

C/O THOMAS H LEE COMPANY, 75 STATE STREET 		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

12/17/2003
(Street)

BOSTON, MA 02109
(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 Stock   12/17/2003     S    7347968   (1) D $25.25   12464241   I   By Partnership   (2)

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)  Represents shares of the Issuer sold by Thomas H. Lee Equity Fund IV, L.P. ("Equity Fund"), Thomas H. Lee Foreign Fund IV, L.P. ("Fund IV"), Thomas H. Lee Foreign Fund IV-B, L.P. ("Fund IV-B") and THL Coinvestors III-B, LLC ("THL III", and together with Equity Fund, Fund IV and Fund IV-B, the "Funds").
(2)  Represents shares of the Issuer held directly by the Funds. The reporting person is a principal managing director of Thomas H. Lee Advisors, LLC ("Advisors"), which is the General Partner of Thomas H. Lee Partners, L.P., which is the Managing Member of THL Equity Advisors IV, LLC, which is the general partner of each of the Funds. As a principal managing director of Advisors and a member of THL III, the reporting person may be deemed to beneficially own the shares of the Issuer owned indirectly by Advisors and directly by THL III. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares, and this report shall not be deemed and admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of the securities for the purpose of Section 16 or for any other purpose, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
BOLL C HUNTER
C/O THOMAS H LEE COMPANY
75 STATE STREET
BOSTON, MA 02109 		X



Signatures
/s/ C. Hunter Boll 12/19/2003
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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