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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001188508-05-000001.txt : 20050118
<SEC-HEADER>0001188508-05-000001.hdr.sgml : 20050117
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050118211638
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001188508-05-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050116
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050118
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050118

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SHEPPARD JOHN
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001188508

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-31410
		FILM NUMBER:		05534838

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		813 247 4914

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4928 LYFORD CAY ROAD
		CITY:			TAMPA
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33629

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
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    <periodOfReport>2005-01-16</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000884713</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>COTT CORP /CN/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>COT</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001188508</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>SHEPPARD JOHN</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>4928 LYFORD CAY ROAD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>TAMPA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>FL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>33629</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>President &amp; CEO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Shares</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-01-16</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>593.716</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>24.18</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>10727.63</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>Canada Life</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The common shares were acquired pursuant to an allocation under the Corporation's Executive Incentive Share Compensation Plan (the &quot;Plan&quot;).  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.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">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).</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Andrea Szanto, by power of attorney</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-01-18</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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