SEC Filings

COTT CORP /CN/ (Form: 4, Received: 02/04/2004 11:35:48)
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 *

WEISE FRANK E III 		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)
Chairman and CEO
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

61 SAGO PALM RD 		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

2/2/2004
(Street)

VERO BEACH, FL 92963
(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   2/2/2004     M    16000   A $7.14   (1) 279950.333   D    
Common Shares   2/2/2004     M    34000   A $6.09   (2) 313950.333   D    
Common Shares   2/2/2004     S    7000   D $28   (3) 306950.333   D    
Common Shares   2/3/2004     S    103000   D $27.96   (4) 203950.333   (5) 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
Stock Options   $7.14   (6) 2/2/2004     M        16000      (7) 6/11/2005   Common Shares   16000   $0   0   D    
Stock Options   $6.09   (8) 2/2/2004     M        34000      (9) 7/27/2008   Common Shares   34000   $0   0   D    

Explanation of Responses:
(1)  The U.S. dollar price represents the conversion of (Cdn)$9.55 to U.S. dollars on the transaction date.
(2)  The U.S. dollar price represents the conversion of (Cdn)$8.15 to U.S. dollars on the transaction date.
(3)  The U.S. dollar price represents the conversion of (Cdn)$37.48 to U.S. dollars on the transaction date.
(4)  The U.S. dollar price represents the conversion of (Cdn)$37.40 to U.S. dollars on the transaction date.
(5)  Includes 201,778 Shares held directly; 2,172.14 vested Shares held pursuant to the Restated Cott USA 401(k) Savings and Retirement Plan (as at 12/31/03); and 0.193 Shares held in trust that were acquired pursuant to the Executive Incentive Share Compensation Plan (the "Plan") that vested on or before 01/02/04. The reporting individual also holds indirectly 53,263.73 unvested Shares held in trust that were acquired pursant to the Plan in 2001, 2002 and 2003.
(6)  The exercise price is (Cdn)$9.55 under the terms of the option plan pursuant to which Mr. Weise received the Stock Options. The price found in column 2 above represents the conversion of (Cdn)$9.55 to U.S. dollars on the date of the exercise.
(7)  Options vested at 216,670 on Dec 11, 1998 and thereafter at 36,111 per month for next 30 months.
(8)  The exercise price is (Cdn)$8.15 under the terms of the option plan pursuant to which Mr. Weise received the Stock Options. The price found in column 2 above represents the conversion of (Cdn)$8.15 to U.S. dollars on the date of the exercise.
(9)  Options vested at 32,000 on Jan 27, 2001 and thereafter at 5,600 per month for next 30 months on 27th of each month.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
WEISE FRANK E III
61 SAGO PALM RD
VERO BEACH, FL 92963 		X
Chairman and CEO

Signatures
Andrea Szanto, by power of attorney 2/4/2004
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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