SunOpta Inc.: Form 8-K - Filed by newsfilecorp.com

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, 2015

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.)

2838 Bovaird Drive West
Brampton, Ontario, L7A 0H2, Canada
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(905) 455-1990
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

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ITEM 1.01. ENTRY INTO A MATERIAL DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT.

On September 22, 2015, SunOpta Inc. (the “Company”) and SunOpta Foods Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (“SunOpta Foods”), entered into a First Amending Agreement (the “Amendment”), which amends the Company’s Seventh Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the “Credit Agreement”), among the Company and SunOpta Foods, as borrowers, each of the financial institutions from time to time party thereto, as lenders, certain affiliates of the borrowers, as obligors, and Bank of Montreal, as agent. The Amendment extends the Maturity Date of the credit facilities established by the Credit Agreement from July 27, 2016 to January 27, 2017.

ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

(d)

Exhibits

   

The list of exhibits in the Exhibit Index is 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 24, 2015


EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No. Description
   
10.1

First Amending Agreement, dated September 22, 2015, amending the Seventh Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, among SunOpta Inc. and SunOpta Foods, as borrowers, each of the financial institutions from time to time party thereto, as lenders, certain affiliates of the borrowers, as obligors, and Bank of Montreal, as agent.