Form 8K

COTT CORPORATION

Date: June 25, 2008

/s/ Matthew A. Kane, Jr.

Matthew A. Kane, Jr.

Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 19, 2008

COTT CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

CANADA

001-31410

None

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)


6525 Viscount Road Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
6525 Viscount Road Mississauga, Ontario, Canada		L4V 1H6
5519 West Idlewild Avenue, Suite 100 Tampa, Florida, United States		33634
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)


Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (905) 672-1900
		(813) 313-1800

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Item 5.02.

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

As previously announced in a press release and Form 8-K filed on June 19, 2008, Cott Corporation (the “Company”) plans to refocus its business on private label beverages and reduce costs in the operation of its business (the “Cost Reduction Plan”). The Company announced that as part of headcount reductions under the Cost Reduction Plan, Abilio Gonzalez, the Company’s Chief People Officer, will be terminated without cause effective August 25, 2008.

The terms of Mr. Gonzalez’s termination are currently being negotiated and have not yet been determined. The Company will amend this Form 8-K to reflect the terms of his departure when such terms have been finalized.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

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