SEC Filings

COTT CORP /CN/ (Form: 4, Received: 01/18/2005 21:17:16)
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 *

SHEPPARD 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
__ X __ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
President & CEO
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

4928 LYFORD CAY ROAD 		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

1/16/2005
(Street)

TAMPA, FL 33629
(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   1/16/2005     A    593.716   A $24.18   (1) 10727.63   I   Canada Life   (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)  The common shares were acquired pursuant to an allocation under the Corporation's Executive Incentive Share Compensation Plan (the "Plan"). The U.S. dollar price represents the conversion of (Cdn)$29.68 to U.S. dollars on December 31, 2004, which reflects the date used for purposes of the trustee's allocation.
(2)  Represents 10,619.206 unvested Shares held in trust that were acquired pursuant to the Plan and the Executive Investment Share Purchase Plan (which replaced the Plan) in 2004 and 2005; and 108.424 unvested Shares held pursuant to the Restated Cott USA 401(k) Savings and Retirement Plan (as at 12/31/04). The reporting individual also holds 10,000 Shares held directly; 4,544.392 vested Shares held in trust pursuant to the Plan that vested on or before 01/02/05; 162.636 vested Shares held pursuant to the Restated Cott USA 401(k) Savings and Retirement Plan (as at 12/31/04); and 620.648 vested Shares under the US Employee Share Purchase Plan (as at 11/30/04).

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
SHEPPARD JOHN
4928 LYFORD CAY ROAD
TAMPA, FL 33629 		X
President & CEO

Signatures
Andrea Szanto, by power of attorney 1/18/2005
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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