Filing Details

Accession Number:
0000905148-16-001888
Form Type:
13D Filing
Publication Date:
2016-09-08 16:03:04
Filed By:
West Face Capital
Company:
Sunopta Inc. (NASDAQ:STKL)
Filing Date:
2016-09-08
SEC Url:
13D Filing
Ownership Summary

Please notice the below summary table is generated without human intervention and may contain errors. Please refer to the complete filing displayed below for exact figures.

Name Sole Voting Power Shared Voting Power Sole Dispositive Power Shared Dispositive Power Aggregate Amount Owned Power Percent of Class
WEST FACE CAPITAL INC 0 4,253,343 0 4,253,343 4,253,343 4.97%
GREGORY A. BOLAND 0 4,253,343 0 4,253,343 4,253,343 4.97%
Filing

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.  20549
                                                                                                                                                                                        

SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 9)*
SUNOPTA INC.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Shares, no par value
(Title of Class of Securities)
8676EP108
(CUSIP Number)
Supriya Kapoor
2 Bloor Street East, Suite 3000
Toronto, Ontario M4W 1A8
(647) 724-8900
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

September 6, 2016
(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)
If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of §§240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box. [  ]
Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits.  See Rule 13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.
* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).
 
SCHEDULE 13D
 
 
 
 
CUSIP No:   8676EP108
 
Page 2 of 6 Pages
 
1
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
 
 
WEST FACE CAPITAL INC.
 
 
 
 
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a)
 
(b)
 
 
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
 
 
 
 
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 
 
WC
 
 
 
 
5
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(D) OR 2(E)
 
 
 
 
 
 
6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
 
Canada
 
 
 
 
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
7
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
 
0
 
 
 
 
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
 
4,253,343
 
 
 
 
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
 
0
 
 
 
 
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
 
4,253,343
 
 
 
 
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
 
4,253,343
 
 
 
 
12
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 
 
 
 
 
 
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
 
 
4.97%
 
 
 
 
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 
 
CO, FI
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
SCHEDULE 13D
 
 
 
 
CUSIP No:   8676EP108
 
Page 3 of 6 Pages
 
1
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
 
 
GREGORY A. BOLAND
 
 
 
 
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a)
 
(b)
 
 
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
 
 
 
 
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 
 
WC
 
 
 
 
5
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(D) OR 2(E)
 
 
 
 
 
 
6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
 
Canada
 
 
 
 
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
7
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
 
0
 
 
 
 
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
 
4,253,343
 
 
 
 
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
 
0
 
 
 
 
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
 
4,253,343
 
 
 
 
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
 
4,253,343
 
 
 
 
12
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 
 
 
 
 
 
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
 
 
4.97%
 
 
 
 
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 
 
IN, HC
 
 
 
 

 
 
SCHEDULE 13D
 
 
 
 
 
 
Page 4 of 6 Pages


Item 1. Security and Issuer
 
This Amendment No. 9 to Schedule 13D is being filed by West Face Capital Inc. (“West Face”) and Gregory A. Boland (“Mr. Boland”) (collectively, the “Reporting Persons”), pursuant to §240.13d-2(a), to amend the Schedule 13D filed on February 23, 2012 (“Initial Schedule 13D”) as amended by Amendment No. 1 filed on May 18, 2012, Amendment No. 2 filed on August 15, 2013, Amendment No. 3 filed on August 28, 2014, Amendment No. 4 filed on September 8, 2014, Amendment No. 5 filed on August 14, 2015, Amendment No. 6 filed on September 30, 2015, Amendment No. 7 filed on January 5, 2016 and Amendment No. 8 filed on August 16, 2016 (each Amendment together with the Initial Schedule 13D, the "Amended Schedule 13D") relating to the Common Shares, no par value (the “Shares”), of SunOpta Inc. (the “Issuer” or the “Company”), whose principal executive offices are located at 2233 Argentia Road, Mississauga, Ontario L5N 2X7, Canada. Except as set forth below, all Items of the Amended Schedule 13D remain unchanged. All capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Amended Schedule 13D

Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer
 
Item 5 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended and restated as follows:

(a)            Each of West Face and Mr. Boland may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of 4,253,343 Shares (approximately 4.97% of the total number of Shares outstanding).  This figure is based on a total of 85,613,246 Shares outstanding on August 5, 2016, as reported in the Company’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q, filed with the SEC on August 10, 2016.
 
(b)            Each of West Face and Mr. Boland may be deemed to have shared voting power and shared dispositive power over the 4,253,343 Shares they may be deemed to beneficially own.
 
(c)            A description of the transactions in the Shares by the Reporting Persons since the most recent filing of Schedule 13D on Amendment No. 8, filed August 16, 2016, all of which were effected in the open market in routine brokerage transactions, is included in Exhibit C.
 
(d)            West Face Long Term Opportunities Global Master L.P. is known to have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, the Shares covered by this statement that may be deemed to be beneficially owned by the Reporting Persons.
 
(e)            As of September 7, 2016, the Reporting Persons ceased to be the beneficial owners of more than five percent of the Shares.
 
Item 7. Material to be Filed as Exhibits.

Item 7 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended and supplemented as follows:

Exhibit C: Schedule of Transactions

 
SCHEDULE 13D
 
 
 
 
 
 
Page 5 of 6 Pages
 
SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

September 8, 2016

 
WEST FACE CAPITAL INC.
 
       
 
By:
/s/ Supriya Kapoor
 
  Name:
Supriya Kapoor
 
  Title: Attorney-in-fact for Gregory A. Boland  
    President and Chief Executive Officer of  
    West Face Capital Inc.  
 
 
GREGORY A. BOLAND
 
       
 
By:
/s/ Supriya Kapoor
 
  Name:
Supriya Kapoor
 
  Title:  Attorney-in-fact for Gregory A. Boland  
       


 
 
 
 
SCHEDULE 13D
 
 
 
 
 
 
Page 6 of 6 Pages
 
EXHIBIT C

SCHEDULE OF TRANSACTIONS
Name of Account
Date of
Transaction
Nature of Transaction
Quantity
of Shares
Price per Share
West Face Long Term Opportunities Global Master L.P.
08/19/2016
Sale
300,000
$6.4762  (1)
West Face Long Term Opportunities Global Master L.P.
08/22/2016
Sale
200,000
$6.5098  (2)
West Face Long Term Opportunities Global Master L.P.
08/23/2016
Sale
100,000
$6.5444  (3)
West Face Long Term Opportunities Global Master L.P.
09/06/2016
Sale
1,350,000
$6.7789 (4)
West Face Long Term Opportunities Global Master L.P.
09/07/2016
Sale
150,000
$6.9000


1.  This price reflects an average weighted price. The actual prices for these transactions range from $6.45 to $6.56, inclusive. The Reporting Persons further undertake to provide upon request by the Commission staff, the Company, or a security holder of the Company, full information regarding the number of Shares sold at each separate price with the ranges set forth in footnotes (1) through (4) to this Schedule 13D.

2.  This price reflects an average weighted price. The actual prices for these transactions range from $6.50 to $6.6325, inclusive.

3.  This price reflects an average weighted price. The actual prices for these transactions range from $6.50 to $6.61, inclusive.

4.  This price reflects an average weighted price. The actual prices for these transactions range from $6.61 to $6.80, inclusive.