---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001062993-23-012407"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "STKL"
cik: "0000351834"
company_name: "SunOpta Inc."
filed_at: "2023-05-30T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-14T12:11:02.088584+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# SunOpta shareholders elect all eight directors, approve stock plan and bylaw amendments

## Summary
- All eight director nominees elected; Katrina Houde received most against votes (5,275,684).
- Advisory say-on-pay passed with 75.8M for (86.7% of votes cast excluding broker non-votes).
- Amendments to 2013 Stock Incentive Plan approved: 60.9M for, 23.4M against (27.8% against).
- Amendment to Bylaw No. 14 approved with 84.96M for, 245,360 against.
- Ernst & Young LLP ratified as auditor with 95.57M for, 329,247 against.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001062993-23-012407
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: STKL
- cik: 0000351834
- company_name: SunOpta Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-05-30T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/351834/000106299323012407/0001062993-23-012407-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/351834/000106299323012407/form8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  SunOpta Inc. shareholders approved Non-binding advisory resolution to approve the compensation of the Company's named executive officers at the 2023-05-25 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-25
  source text: 3. Advisory Resolution Regarding the Compensation of the Company's Named Executive Officers Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 75,811,309 9,441,864 353,464 10,775,980
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/351834/000106299323012407/0001062993-23-012407-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  SunOpta Inc. shareholders approved Election of eight directors of the Company for the ensuing year at the 2023-05-25 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-25
  source text: 1. Election of Directors Director Name Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes Dr. Albert Bolles 84,302,597 1,275,675 28,365 10,775,980 Joseph Ennen 85,127,053 454,388 25,196 10,775,980 Rebecca Fisher 83,517,485 2,062,458 26,694 10,775,980 Dean Hollis 83,654,413 1,831,873 120,351 10,775,980 Katrina Houde 80,233,107 5,275,684 97,846 10,775,980 Leslie Starr Keating 84,281,763 1,297,885 26,989 10,775,980 Diego Reynoso 85,349,417 229,811 27,409 10,775,980 Mahes Wickramasinghe 84,691,529 802,928 112,180 10,775,980
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/351834/000106299323012407/0001062993-23-012407-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  SunOpta Inc. shareholders approved Proposal to confirm certain amendments to the Company's By-Law No. 14 at the 2023-05-25 meeting.
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-25
  source text: 5. Amendment to Bylaw No. 14 Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 84,959,729 245,360 401,548 10,775,980
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/351834/000106299323012407/0001062993-23-012407-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  SunOpta Inc. shareholders approved Approval of amendments to the Amended 2013 Stock Incentive Plan at the 2023-05-25 meeting.
  - Proposal: equity plan
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-25
  source text: 4. Approval of Amendments to the Amended 2013 Stock Incentive Plan Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 60,932,483 23,444,305 1,229,849 10,775,980
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/351834/000106299323012407/0001062993-23-012407-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  SunOpta Inc. shareholders approved Appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as independent registered public accounting firm and auditor at the 2023-05-25 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-25
  source text: 2. Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 95,573,226 329,247 480,144 -
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/351834/000106299323012407/0001062993-23-012407-index.htm

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