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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001188464-07-000001.txt : 20070103
<SEC-HEADER>0001188464-07-000001.hdr.sgml : 20070101
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20070103144445
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001188464-07-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20061229
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070103
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070103

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:			1231

	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:			HALPERIN MARK R
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001188464

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-31410
		FILM NUMBER:		07503613

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		39 AMES CIRCLE
		CITY:			TORONTO
		STATE:			A6
		ZIP:			M3B3B9
		BUSINESS PHONE:		416 203 5604

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		39 AMES CIRCLE
		CITY:			TORONTO
		STATE:			A6
		ZIP:			M3B 3B9
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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2006-12-29</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000884713</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>COTT CORP /CN/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>COT</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001188464</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>HALPERIN MARK R</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>14 COSMIC DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>TORONTO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>A6</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>M3B 3E9</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>ONTARIO, CANADA</rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chief Legal Officer</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Shares</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2006-12-29</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1069.586</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>14.32</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>37500.133</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The common shares were acquired pursuant to an allocation under the Corporation's Executive Investment Share Purchase Plan (which replaced the Executive Incentive Share Compensation Plan) in 2004, 2005 and 2006 (the &quot;Plan&quot;).  The U.S. dollar price represents the conversion of (Cdn)$16.69 to U.S. dollars on December 29, 2006, which reflects the date used for purposes of the trustee's allocation.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Includes 19,589 Shares held directly; 15,201.217 vested Shares held in trust pursuant to the Plan that vested on or before 12/29/06; and 2,709.916 vested Shares held in trust under the Canadian Employee Share Purchase Plan (as of 09/29/06).  The reporting individual also holds 2,896.309 unvested Shares held in trust that were acquired pursuant to the Plan in  2004, 2005 and 2006; and 278.086 unvested Shares held in trust under the Canadian Employee Share Purchase Plan (as at 12/31/05).</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Andrea Szanto, by power of attorney</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-01-03</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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