8-K
filed May 4, 2026, 7:59 PM ET
ticker STKL
CIK 0000351834
M&A
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 1.00
SunOpta Inc. (STKL): Nasdaq/NYSE listing notice — SunOpta completes acquisition by Refresco affiliate for $6.50/share, going private
SunOpta Inc.
- SunOpta acquired by Refresco affiliate for US$6.50 per Common Share in cash.
- Shareholders approved Arrangement on April 16, 2026; final court order obtained April 22, 2026.
- Common shares to be delisted from Nasdaq and TSX; SunOpta will cease reporting in Canada and the U.S.
- All directors except Brian Kocher resigned; new directors appointed from Refresco.
- Credit Agreement repaid and terminated; all outstanding commitments satisfied.
Key facts
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Listing & Compliance Notices
SEC 8-K Item 3.01
confidence 0.6
SunOpta Inc. received a nasdaq delisting notice notice regarding other.
- Exchange
- nasdaq
- Notice
- delisting notice
Exact text from the filing
May 1, 2026, the Company notified the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”) of the consummation of the Arrangement on May 1, 2026 and requested that Nasdaq halt trading of the Common Shares effective as of 5:00 p.m., Easter
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Executive change
SEC 8-K Item 5.02
confidence 1.0
William Lewis McFarland II was appointed as Director at SunOpta Inc..
- Action
- appointed
- Role
- Director
Exact text from the filing
Steven Wood Presley, William Lewis McFarland II, Alan Humes and Stephane Bellemare were appointed as the directors of the Company, effective as of the Effective Time.
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Executive change
SEC 8-K Item 5.02
confidence 1.0
Dr. Albert Bolles resigned as Director at SunOpta Inc..
- Action
- resigned
- Role
- Director
Exact text from the filing
each of Dr. Albert Bolles, Rebecca Fisher, Dean Hollis, David J. Lemmon, Diego Reynoso, Leslie Starr and Mahes S. Wickramasinghe resigned as a member of the Company’s board of directors, and any committee thereof, effective as of the Effective Time.
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Executive change
SEC 8-K Item 5.02
confidence 1.0
Rebecca Fisher resigned as Director at SunOpta Inc..
- Action
- resigned
- Role
- Director
Exact text from the filing
each of Dr. Albert Bolles, Rebecca Fisher, Dean Hollis, David J. Lemmon, Diego Reynoso, Leslie Starr and Mahes S. Wickramasinghe resigned as a member of the Company’s board of directors, and any committee thereof, effective as of the Effective Time.
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Executive change
SEC 8-K Item 5.02
confidence 1.0
Steven Wood Presley was appointed as Director at SunOpta Inc..
- Action
- appointed
- Role
- Director
Exact text from the filing
Steven Wood Presley, William Lewis McFarland II, Alan Humes and Stephane Bellemare were appointed as the directors of the Company, effective as of the Effective Time.
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Executive change
SEC 8-K Item 5.02
confidence 1.0
David J. Lemmon resigned as Director at SunOpta Inc..
- Action
- resigned
- Role
- Director
Exact text from the filing
each of Dr. Albert Bolles, Rebecca Fisher, Dean Hollis, David J. Lemmon, Diego Reynoso, Leslie Starr and Mahes S. Wickramasinghe resigned as a member of the Company’s board of directors, and any committee thereof, effective as of the Effective Time.
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Executive change
SEC 8-K Item 5.02
confidence 1.0
Diego Reynoso resigned as Director at SunOpta Inc..
- Action
- resigned
- Role
- Director
Exact text from the filing
each of Dr. Albert Bolles, Rebecca Fisher, Dean Hollis, David J. Lemmon, Diego Reynoso, Leslie Starr and Mahes S. Wickramasinghe resigned as a member of the Company’s board of directors, and any committee thereof, effective as of the Effective Time.
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Executive change
SEC 8-K Item 5.02
confidence 1.0
Mahes S. Wickramasinghe resigned as Director at SunOpta Inc..
- Action
- resigned
- Role
- Director
Exact text from the filing
each of Dr. Albert Bolles, Rebecca Fisher, Dean Hollis, David J. Lemmon, Diego Reynoso, Leslie Starr and Mahes S. Wickramasinghe resigned as a member of the Company’s board of directors, and any committee thereof, effective as of the Effective Time.
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Executive change
SEC 8-K Item 5.02
confidence 1.0
Stephane Bellemare was appointed as Director at SunOpta Inc..
- Action
- appointed
- Role
- Director
Exact text from the filing
Steven Wood Presley, William Lewis McFarland II, Alan Humes and Stephane Bellemare were appointed as the directors of the Company, effective as of the Effective Time.
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Executive change
SEC 8-K Item 5.02
confidence 1.0
Leslie Starr resigned as Director at SunOpta Inc..
- Action
- resigned
- Role
- Director
Exact text from the filing
each of Dr. Albert Bolles, Rebecca Fisher, Dean Hollis, David J. Lemmon, Diego Reynoso, Leslie Starr and Mahes S. Wickramasinghe resigned as a member of the Company’s board of directors, and any committee thereof, effective as of the Effective Time.
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Executive change
SEC 8-K Item 5.02
confidence 1.0
Dean Hollis resigned as Director at SunOpta Inc..
- Action
- resigned
- Role
- Director
Exact text from the filing
each of Dr. Albert Bolles, Rebecca Fisher, Dean Hollis, David J. Lemmon, Diego Reynoso, Leslie Starr and Mahes S. Wickramasinghe resigned as a member of the Company’s board of directors, and any committee thereof, effective as of the Effective Time.
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Executive change
SEC 8-K Item 5.02
confidence 1.0
Alan Humes was appointed as Director at SunOpta Inc..
- Action
- appointed
- Role
- Director
Exact text from the filing
Steven Wood Presley, William Lewis McFarland II, Alan Humes and Stephane Bellemare were appointed as the directors of the Company, effective as of the Effective Time.
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M&A Transactions
SEC 8-K Item 2.01/5.01
confidence 0.9
SunOpta Inc. underwent a change of control involving an affiliate of Refresco Holding B.V. for US$6.50 per Common Share in cash (closed 2026-05-01).
- Action
- change of control
- Counterparty
- an affiliate of Refresco Holding B.V.
- Consideration
- US$6.50 per Common Share in cash
- Closing
- 2026-05-01
Exact text from the filing
SunOpta Inc. (“SunOpta” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: STKL) (TSX: SOY), a North American supply chain solutions provider, is pleased to announce the successful completion of the acquisition of the Company by an affiliate of Refresco Holding B.V. (“Refresco”) for US$6.50 per Common Share in cash
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Material Agreements
SEC 8-K Item 1.01/1.02
confidence 0.9
SunOpta Inc. terminated Credit Agreement with Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent, the lenders from time to time party thereto, and the guarantors from time to time party thereto (effective 2026-05-01).
- Action
- termination
- Agreement
- credit facility
- Counterparty
- Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent, the lenders from time to time party thereto, and the guarantors from time to time party thereto
- Effective
- 2026-05-01
Exact text from the filing
the Company repaid in full all of its loans and terminated and satisfied in full all outstanding commitments of lenders to lend under that certain Credit Agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) dated as of December 8, 2023
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