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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001136832-05-000004.txt : 20051108
<SEC-HEADER>0001136832-05-000004.hdr.sgml : 20051108
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20051108120035
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001136832-05-000004
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20051020
FILED AS OF DATE:		20051108
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20051108

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:			BENADIBA MARK
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001136832

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-31410
		FILM NUMBER:		051185370

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		25 PARKWOOD AVENUE
		CITY:			TORONTO ONTARIO
		STATE:			A6
		ZIP:			00000
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4162035604

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		25 PARKWOOD AVE
		CITY:			TORONTO
		STATE:			A6
		ZIP:			M4V 2W9
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<TYPE>4/A
<SEQUENCE>1
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4/A</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2005-10-20</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2005-10-24</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

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

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001136832</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>BENADIBA MARK</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>25 PARKWOOD AVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>TORONTO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>A6</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>M4V 2W9</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>ONTARIO, CANADA</rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>EVP, North American Operations</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>16.43</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-10-20</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>30000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2012-10-20</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Shares</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>30000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>30000</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The strike price on the Form 4 filed on October 24, 2005 was inadvertently reported incorrectly.  The Options were granted at an exercise price of Cdn$19.35.  The U.S. dollar price represents the conversion of (Cdn)$19.35 to U.S. dollars on the date of grant.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The stock options were granted pursuant to the Cott Corporation 1986 Common Share Option Plan, as amended, and vest over a period of three years with 30% vesting on each of October 20, 2006 and October 20, 2007, and 40% vesting on October 20, 2008.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The number includes only those of the particular class of options.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Andrea Szanto, by power of attorney</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-11-08</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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