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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001027042-03-000001.txt : 20031219
<SEC-HEADER>0001027042-03-000001.hdr.sgml : 20031219
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20031219210150
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001027042-03-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20031217
FILED AS OF DATE:		20031219

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			COTT CORP /CN/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000884713
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	BOTTLED & CANNED SOFT DRINKS CARBONATED WATERS [2086]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0125

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		207 QUEENS QUAY W
		STREET 2:		SUITE 340
		CITY:			TORONTO ONTARIO CANA
		STATE:			A6
		ZIP:			00000
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4162033898

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		207 QUEENS QUAY W
		STREET 2:		SUITE 340
		CITY:			TORONTO ONTARIO
		STATE:			A6
		ZIP:			00000

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HARKINS DAVID V
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001027042
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-31410
		FILM NUMBER:		031066365

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O THOMAS H LEE CO
		STREET 2:		75 STATE ST
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02109
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6172273514

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		THOMAS H LEE CO
		STREET 2:		75 STATE ST
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02109
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    <schemaVersion>X0201</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2003-12-17</periodOfReport>


    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000884713</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>COTT CORP /CN/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>COT</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001027042</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>HARKINS DAVID V</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>THOMAS H LEE CO</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>75 STATE ST</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BOSTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>02109</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>

        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2003-12-17</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>7347968</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>25.25</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>12464241</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By partnership</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>

    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Represents shares of the Issuer sold by Thomas H. Lee Equity Fund IV, L.P. (&quot;Equity Fund&quot;), Thomas H. Lee Foreign Fund IV, L.P. (&quot;Fund IV&quot;), Thomas H. Lee Foreign Fund IV-B, L.P. (&quot;Fund IV-B&quot;) and THL Coinvestors III-B, LLC (&quot;THL III&quot;, and together with Equity Fund, Fund IV and Fund IV-B, the &quot;Funds&quot;).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Represents shares of the Issuer held directly by the Funds. The reporting person is a principal managing director of Thomas H. Lee Advisors, LLC (&quot;Advisors&quot;), 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 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 held indirectly by Advisors and directly by THL III. The reporting person disclsims beneficial ownership of such shares and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting parson 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.</footnote>
    </footnotes>


    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ David V. Harkins</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2003-12-19</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

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