CORRESP 1 filename1.htm Correspondence

August 3, 2012

Via EDGAR Submission

Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

Attn:   Ronald E. Alper
  Brigitte Lippman
  Re:    Cott Corporation
     Registration Statement on Form S-3
     File No. 333-182100

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Pursuant to Rule 461 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Cott Corporation (the “Issuer”), Cott Beverages Inc., Cott Holdings Inc., Cott USA Corp., Cott Vending Inc., Interim BCB, LLC, Cott U.S. Holdings LLC, Cott U.S. Acquisition LLC, Cott Acquisition LLC, Caroline LLC, Cliffstar LLC, Star Real Property LLC, Cott USA Finance LLC, Cott Beverages Limited, Cott Retail Brands Limited, Cott Limited, Cott Europe Trading Limited, Cott Private Label Limited, Cott Nelson (Holdings) Limited, Cott (Nelson) Limited, Cott Acquisition Limited, Cott UK Acquisition Limited, 156775 Canada Inc., 967979 Ontario Limited, 804340 Ontario Limited, 2011438 Ontario Limited, and Cott Luxembourg S.a r.l. (collectively with the Issuer, the “Registrants”) hereby request acceleration of the effective date of their Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-182100), as amended (the “Registration Statement”), to 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time, on Tuesday, August 7, 2012 or as soon thereafter as practicable. The Registrants hereby acknowledge their responsibilities under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as they relate to the proposed public offering of the securities specified in the above-referenced Registration Statement. In addition, the Registrants acknowledge that:

 

   

should the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) or the staff, acting pursuant to delegated authority, declare the filing effective, it does not foreclose the Commission from taking any action with respect to the filing;

 

   

the action of the Commission or the staff, acting pursuant to delegated authority, in declaring the filing effective, does not relieve the Registrants from their full responsibility for the adequacy and accuracy of the disclosure in the filing; and

 

   

the Registrants may not assert staff comments and the declaration of effectiveness as a defense in any proceeding initiated by the Commission or any person under the federal securities laws of the United States.


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Please contact Christian O. Nagler of Kirkland & Ellis LLP, special counsel to the Registrants, at (212) 446-4660, as soon as the Registration Statement has been declared effective, or if you have any other questions or concerns regarding this matter.

 

Sincerely,
COTT CORPORATION
By:  

/s/ Jason Ausher

  Name:   Jason Ausher
  Title:   Treasurer
COTT BEVERAGES INC.
By:  

/s/ Jason Ausher

  Name:   Jason Ausher
  Title:   Treasurer
COTT HOLDINGS INC.
By:  

/s/ Jason Ausher

  Name:   Jason Ausher
  Title:   Treasurer
COTT USA CORP.
By:  

/s/ Jason Ausher

  Name:   Jason Ausher
  Title:   Treasurer


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COTT VENDING INC.
By:  

/s/ Jason Ausher

  Name:   Jason Ausher
  Title:   Treasurer
INTERIM BCB, LLC
By:  

/s/ Jason Ausher

  Name:   Jason Ausher
  Title:   Treasurer
COTT U.S. HOLDINGS LLC
By:  

/s/ Jason Ausher

  Name:   Jason Ausher
  Title:   Treasurer
COTT U.S. ACQUISITION LLC
By:  

/s/ Jason Ausher

  Name:   Jason Ausher
  Title:   Treasurer


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COTT ACQUISITION LLC
By:  

/s/ Jason Ausher

  Name:   Jason Ausher
  Title:   Treasurer
CAROLINE LLC
By:  

/s/ Jason Ausher

  Name:   Jason Ausher
  Title:   Treasurer
CLIFFSTAR LLC
By:  

/s/ Jason Ausher

  Name:   Jason Ausher
  Title:   Treasurer
STAR REAL PROPERTY LLC
By:  

/s/ Jason Ausher

  Name:   Jason Ausher
  Title:   Treasurer
COTT USA FINANCE LLC
By:  

/s/ Fiona Meadows

  Name:   Fiona Meadows
  Title:   Authorized Representative


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COTT BEVERAGES LIMITED
By:  

/s/ Gregory Leiter

  Name:   Gregory Leiter
  Title:   Director
COTT RETAIL BRANDS LIMITED
By:  

/s/ Gregory Leiter

  Name:   Gregory Leiter
  Title:   Director
COTT LIMITED
By:  

/s/ Gregory Leiter

  Name:   Gregory Leiter
  Title:   Director
COTT EUROPE TRADING LIMITED
By:  

/s/ Gregory Leiter

  Name:   Gregory Leiter
  Title:   Director
COTT PRIVATE LABEL LIMITED
By:  

/s/ Gregory Leiter

  Name:   Gregory Leiter
  Title:   Director


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COTT NELSON (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
By:  

/s/ Gregory Leiter

  Name:   Gregory Leiter
  Title:   Director
COTT (NELSON) LIMITED
By:  

/s/ Gregory Leiter

  Name:   Gregory Leiter
  Title:   Director
COTT ACQUISITION LIMITED
By:  

/s/ Marni Morgan Poe

  Name:   Marni Morgan Poe
  Title:   Director
COTT UK ACQUISITION LIMITED
By:  

/s/ Marni Morgan Poe

  Name:   Marni Morgan Poe
  Title:   Director
156775 CANADA INC.
By:  

/s/ Jason Ausher

  Name:   Jason Ausher
  Title:   Treasurer


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967979 ONTARIO LIMITED
By:  

/s/ Jason Ausher

  Name:   Jason Ausher
  Title:   Treasurer
804340 ONTARIO LIMITED
By:  

/s/ Jason Ausher

  Name:   Jason Ausher
  Title:   Treasurer
2011438 ONTARIO LIMITED
By:  

/s/ Jason Ausher

  Name:   Jason Ausher
  Title:   Treasurer
COTT LUXEMBOURG S.A R.L.
By:  

/s/ Joanne Lloyd-Davies

  Name:   Joanne Lloyd-Davies
  Title:   Manager

 

cc:   Christian O. Nagler
  Kirkland & Ellis LLP