UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
FORM 12b-25 |
SEC FILE NUMBER | |
000-09989 | ||
CUSIP NUMBER | ||
8676EP108 |
(Check One):
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Form 10-K ¨ Form 20-F ¨ Form 11-K Q Form 10-Q ¨ Form N-SAR[ ] Transition Report on Form 10-K
[ ] Transition Report on Form 20-F
[ ] Transition Report on Form 11-K
[ ] Transition Report on Form 10-Q
[ ] Transition Report on Form N-SAR
For the Transition Period Ended: ___________________
Nothing in this form shall be construed to imply that the
Commission has verified any information contained herein.
If the notification relates to a portion of the filing checked above, identify the Item(s) to which the notification relates: ____________________
PART I -- REGISTRANT INFORMATION |
SunOpta Inc. |
Full Name of Registrant |
Former Name if Applicable |
2838 Bovaird Drive West |
Address of Principal Executive Office (Street and Number) |
Brampton, Ontario, L7A 0H2, Canada |
City, State and Zip Code |
PART II -- RULES 12b-25(b) AND (c)
If the subject report could not be filed without unreasonable effort or expense and the registrant seeks relief pursuant to Rule 12b-25(b), the following should be completed. (Check box if appropriate)
(a) The reasons described in reasonable detail in Part III of this form could not be eliminated without unreasonable effort or expense; |
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(b) The subject annual report, semi-annual report, transition report on Form 10-K, Form 20-F,11-K or Form N-SAR, or portion thereof, will be filed on or before the fifteenth calendar day following the prescribed due date; or the subject quarterly report or transition report on Form 10-Q, or portion thereof will be filed on or before the fifth calendar day following the prescribed due date; and |
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(c) The accountant's statement or other exhibit required by Rule 12b-25(c) has been attached if applicable. |
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PART III -- NARRATIVE State below in reasonable detail the reasons why Forms 10-K,
20-F, 11-K, 10-Q, N-SAR, or the transition report portion thereof, could not be
filed within the prescribed time period.
SunOpta Inc. (the "Company") has been delayed in filing its quarterly report on
Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2008 (the "Quarterly
Report"). As previously disclosed, due to certain errors in the costing of
inventory and analysis of the net realizable value and the reconciliation of
third party inventories in the Companys berry operations, management determined
that the previously issued interim financial statements for the periods ended
March 31, 2007, June 30, 2007 and September 30, 2007 should no longer be relied
upon and a restatement is required. In addition, the Companys Audit Committee
has initiated an investigation into the accounting issues within the Companys
berry operations and has retained independent legal counsel and accountants to
assist in this matter. As a result, the Company is delaying the filing of its
Quarterly Report until it has completed the restatement process, the Audit
Committee has completed its investigation and the Company has filed the
documents containing the restated financial statements and its Annual Report on
Form 10-K. The Company intends to file the documents containing restated
financial statements as quickly as possible and will file the Quarterly Report
as soon as practicable thereafter.
PART IV-- OTHER INFORMATION
(1) Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this notification
John Dietrich | 905 | 455-1990 | ||
(Name) | (Area Code) | (Telephone Number) |
(2) Have all other periodic reports required under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 during the preceding 12 months or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such report(s) been filed? If answer is no, identify report(s). Yes ¨ No Q
(3) Is it anticipated that any significant change in results of operations from the corresponding period for the last fiscal year will be reflected by the earnings statements to be included in the subject report or portion thereof? Yes Q No ¨
If so, attach an explanation of the anticipated change, both narratively and quantitatively, and, if appropriate, state the reasons why a reasonable estimate of the results cannot be made.
For the quarter ended March 31, 2008, the Company expects a decrease in net earnings and earnings per share from the net earnings and earnings per share for the quarter ended March 31, 2007 due in part to a significant increase in professional fees to deal with the ongoing investigation and the restatement of the Companys 2007 quarterly statements, and expected lower earnings in the Companys berry operations related to a high percentage of sales on products that have been written down to net realizable value and associated storage costs . As described in Part III, the Company has determined that a restatement of the Company's 2007 quarterly financial statements is necessary. Such restatements could impact the degree of change between the current and prior year periods. The financial information provided above is subject to change as the Audit Committee completes its investigation and the Company completes its analysis of its berry operations and finalizes its financial statements for the first quarter ended March 31, 2008.
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has caused this notification to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned
hereunto duly authorized.
SunOpta Inc.
(Name of Registrant as Specified in
Charter)
Date: May 13, 2008
By:
/s/ John Dietrich
John Dietrich
Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
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