---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001062993-21-006484"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "STKL"
cik: "0000351834"
company_name: "SunOpta Inc."
filed_at: "2021-07-13T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-30T05:51:31.651057+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.15
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# SunOpta appoints Mahes S. Wickramasinghe to board, expected on audit committee

## Summary
- Mahes S. Wickramasinghe appointed as director effective July 9, 2021.
- Wickramasinghe is EVP of Canadian Tire Corp. and former President of Canadian Tire Financial Services.
- Board expects to name him to the Audit Committee.
- He led CTC's acquisition of Helly Hansen and served as Chief Strategy Officer since 2014.
- Holds CPA (U.S.) and Fellow of CIMA (UK) designations.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001062993-21-006484
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: STKL
- cik: 0000351834
- company_name: SunOpta Inc.
- filed_at: 2021-07-13T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.15
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/351834/000106299321006484/0001062993-21-006484-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/351834/000106299321006484/form8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001062993-21-006484
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001062993-21-006484.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001062993-21-006484.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Mahes S. Wickramasinghe was appointed as Director at SunOpta Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On July 9, 2021, Mahes S. Wickramasinghe was appointed as a director of SunOpta Inc.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/351834/000106299321006484/0001062993-21-006484-index.htm

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