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): September 22, 2017
SUNOPTA INC.
(Exact name
of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Canada | 001-34198 | Not Applicable |
| (State or other jurisdiction of | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification |
| incorporation) | No.) |
2233 Argentia Road, Suite 401
Mississauga,
Ontario, L5N 2X7, Canada
(Address of Principal Executive
Offices)
(905) 821-9669
(Registrant's telephone
number, including area code)
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ITEM 2.05 COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH EXIT OR DISPOSAL
On September 22, 2017, the Board of Directors of SunOpta, Inc. (the “Company”) approved a plan to exit the Company’s nutrition bar product lines and operations in Carson City, NV. The Company is working with its nutrition bar customers to expedite the exit from these operations and is targeting completion by the end of fiscal 2017. The cessation of operations is part of the Company’s ongoing portfolio optimization strategy and Value Creation Plan and reflects a decision by the Company to redeploy financial and human resources towards more profitable segments of its business.
The Company expects to incur charges of approximately $8.0 million to $9.5 million relating to the facility closure, including approximately $5.0 million to $6.0 million of non-cash charges for the impairment of plant equipment, intangible assets and inventory, and approximately $3.0 million to $3.5 million of cash expenditures. The cash charges include approximately $1.0 million for severance and other employee costs and approximately $2.0 million to $2.5 million for contract termination and other facility closure costs. The Company expects to recognize the non-cash charges in the third quarter of fiscal 2017, and the cash charges during the third and fourth quarters of fiscal 2017.
ITEM 2.06 MATERIAL IMPAIRMENTS
The disclosures contained under Item 2.05 are incorporated herein by reference.
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.
SUNOPTA INC.
| By: | /s/ Robert McKeracher | |
| Robert McKeracher | ||
| Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||
| Date: | September 27, 2017 |