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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001062993-19-002509
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20190530
ITEM INFORMATION:		Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
FILED AS OF DATE:		20190604
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20190604

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SunOpta Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000351834
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	WHOLESALE-FARM PRODUCT RAW MATERIALS [5150]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			Z4
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0101

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-34198
		FILM NUMBER:		19875283

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2233 ARGENTIA ROAD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 401
		CITY:			MISSISSAUGA
		STATE:			A6
		ZIP:			L5N 2X7
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(905) 455-1990

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2233 ARGENTIA ROAD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 401
		CITY:			MISSISSAUGA
		STATE:			A6
		ZIP:			L5N 2X7

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SUNOPTA INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20031107

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	STAKE TECHNOLOGY LTD
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19940901
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<P align=center><B><FONT size=5>UNITED STATES</FONT></B><BR><B><FONT
size=5>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</FONT></B><BR>Washington, D.C.
20549<B> </B></P>
<P align=center><B><FONT size=5>FORM 8-K</FONT></B></P>
<P align=center><B>CURRENT REPORT</B><BR><B>PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE</B><BR><B>SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</B><BR></P>
<P align=center>Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):<B>
</B><B><U>May 30, 2019</U></B></P>
<P align=center><B><U><FONT size=5>SUNOPTA INC.</FONT></U></B><BR><I>(Exact name
of registrant as specified in its charter) </I></P>
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    <TD align=left><div align="center"><B><U>Canada </U></B></div></TD>
    <TD align=left width="33%"><div align="center"><B><U>001-34198 </U></B></div></TD>
    <TD align=left width="33%"><div align="center"><B><U>Not Applicable </U></B></div></TD></TR>
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    <TD align=left><div align="center"><I>(State or other jurisdiction of </I></div></TD>
    <TD align=left width="33%"><div align="center"><I>(Commission File Number) </I></div></TD>
    <TD align=left width="33%"><div align="center"><I>(IRS Employer Identification </I></div></TD></TR>
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    <TD align=left><div align="center"><I>incorporation) </I></div></TD>
    <TD align=left width="33%"> <div align="center"></div></TD>
  <TD align=left width="33%"><div align="center"><I>No.) </I></div></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P align=center><B>2233 Argentia Road, Suite 401</B><BR><B><U>Mississauga,
Ontario, L5N 2X7, Canada </U></B><BR><I>(Address of Principal Executive
Offices)</I><BR></P>
<P align=center><B><U>(905) 821-9669</U></B><BR><I>(Registrant's telephone
number, including area code)</I><BR></P>
<P align=justify>Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is
intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under
any of the following provisions:</P>
<P align=justify>[&nbsp;&nbsp; ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425
under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</P>
<P align=justify>[&nbsp; &nbsp;] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12
under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a -12)</P>
<P align=justify>[&nbsp;&nbsp; ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to
Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d -2(b))</P>
<P align=justify>[&nbsp;&nbsp; ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to
Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e -4(c))</P>
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<P align=justify><B><U>ITEM 5.07. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY
HOLDERS</U></B> </P>
<P align=justify>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;SunOpta Inc. (the &#147;Company&#148;) held an Annual and Special Meeting of
Shareholders on May 30, 2019 (the &#147;Meeting&#148;). The matters voted upon at the
Meeting included: (1) the election of eight directors of the Company for the
ensuing year; (2) the appointment of Ernst &amp; Young LLP as the independent
registered public accounting firm and auditor of the Company for the ensuing
year and to authorize the Audit Committee of the Company to fix their
remuneration; (3) a non-binding, advisory resolution to approve the compensation
of the Company&#146;s named executive officers; (4) a proposal to approve the
Company&#146;s Amended 2013 Stock Incentive Plan; and (5) a proposal to reconfirm the
Company&#146;s Amended and Restated Shareholder Rights Plan. </P>
<P
align=justify>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Our
scrutineer reported the vote of the shareholders as follows:</P>
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    <TD width="5%" >&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD vAlign=top width="5%"><B>1.</B> </TD>
    <TD>
      <P align=justify><B>Election of Directors</B></P></TD></TR></TABLE><BR>
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    <TD align=center>Director Name </TD>
    <TD align=center width="20%">Votes For </TD>
    <TD align=center width="20%">Votes Withheld </TD>
    <TD align=center width="20%">Abstentions </TD>
    <TD align=center width="20%">Broker Non-Votes </TD></TR>
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    <TD align=left>Margaret Shan Atkins </TD>
    <TD align=left width="20%">69,395,201 </TD>
    <TD align=center width="20%">1,422,976 </TD>
    <TD align=center width="20%">0 </TD>
    <TD align=center width="20%">8,235,241 </TD></TR>
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    <TD align=left>Dr. Albert Bolles </TD>
    <TD align=left width="20%">69,283,796 </TD>
    <TD align=center width="20%">1,534,381 </TD>
    <TD align=center width="20%">0 </TD>
    <TD align=center width="20%">8,235,241 </TD></TR>
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    <TD align=left>Derek Briffett </TD>
    <TD align=left width="20%">69,632,055 </TD>
    <TD align=center width="20%">1,186,122 </TD>
    <TD align=center width="20%">0 </TD>
    <TD align=center width="20%">8,235,241 </TD></TR>
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    <TD align=left>Michael Detlefsen </TD>
    <TD align=left width="20%">69,169,603 </TD>
    <TD align=center width="20%">1,648,574 </TD>
    <TD align=center width="20%">0 </TD>
    <TD align=center width="20%">8,235,241 </TD></TR>
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    <TD align=left>Joseph Ennen </TD>
    <TD align=left width="20%">69,783,495 </TD>
    <TD align=center width="20%">1,034,682 </TD>
    <TD align=center width="20%">0 </TD>
    <TD align=center width="20%">8,235,241 </TD></TR>
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    <TD align=left>R. Dean Hollis </TD>
    <TD align=left width="20%">69,136,149 </TD>
    <TD align=center width="20%">1,682,028 </TD>
    <TD align=center width="20%">0 </TD>
    <TD align=center width="20%">8,235,241 </TD></TR>
  <TR vAlign=top>
    <TD align=left>Katrina Houde </TD>
    <TD align=left width="20%">69,274,942 </TD>
    <TD align=center width="20%">1,543,235 </TD>
    <TD align=center width="20%">0 </TD>
    <TD align=center width="20%">8,235,241 </TD></TR>
  <TR vAlign=top>
    <TD align=left>Brendan Springstubb </TD>
    <TD align=left width="20%">69,448,508 </TD>
    <TD align=center width="20%">1,369,669 </TD>
    <TD align=center width="20%">0 </TD>
    <TD align=center width="20%">8,235,241 </TD></TR></TABLE></DIV><BR>
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    <TD width="5%" >&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD vAlign=top width="5%"><B>2.</B> </TD>
    <TD>
      <P align=justify><B>Appointment of Independent Registered Public
      Accounting Firm</B></P></TD></TR></TABLE><BR>
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    <TD align=left><U>Votes For</U> </TD>
    <TD align=left width="25%"><U>Votes Against</U> </TD>
    <TD align=left width="25%"><U>Abstentions</U> </TD>
    <TD align=right width="25%"><U>Broker Non-Votes</U> </TD></TR>
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    <TD align=left bgColor=#e6efff>78,875,469 </TD>
    <TD align=left width="25%" bgColor=#e6efff>101,012 </TD>
    <TD align=left width="25%" bgColor=#e6efff>76,937 </TD>
    <TD align=right width="25%" bgColor=#e6efff>-
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    <TD width="5%" >&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD vAlign=top width="5%"><B>3.</B> </TD>
    <TD>
      <P align=justify><B>Advisory Resolution Regarding the Compensation of the
      Company&#146;s Named Executive Officers</B></P></TD></TR></TABLE><BR>
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    <TD align=left><U>Votes For</U> </TD>
    <TD align=left width="25%"><U>Votes Against</U> </TD>
    <TD align=left width="25%"><U>Abstentions</U> </TD>
    <TD align=right width="25%"><U>Broker Non-Votes</U> </TD></TR>
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    <TD align=left bgColor=#e6efff>69,253,730 </TD>
    <TD align=left width="25%" bgColor=#e6efff>1,478,492 </TD>
    <TD align=left width="25%" bgColor=#e6efff>85,955 </TD>
    <TD align=right width="25%" bgColor=#e6efff>8,235,241
</TD></TR></TABLE></DIV><BR>
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    <TD width="5%" >&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD vAlign=top width="5%">4<B>.</B> </TD>
    <TD>
      <P align=justify><B>Approval of the Company&#146;s Amended 2013 Stock Incentive
      Plan</B></P></TD></TR></TABLE><BR>
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    <TD align=left><U>Votes For</U> </TD>
    <TD align=left width="25%"><U>Votes Against</U> </TD>
    <TD align=left width="25%"><U>Abstentions</U> </TD>
    <TD align=right width="25%"><U>Broker Non-Votes</U> </TD></TR>
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    <TD align=left bgColor=#e6efff>68,339,611 </TD>
    <TD align=left width="25%" bgColor=#e6efff>2,378,403 </TD>
    <TD align=left width="25%" bgColor=#e6efff>100,163 </TD>
    <TD align=right width="25%" bgColor=#e6efff>8,235,241
</TD></TR></TABLE></DIV><BR>
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    <TD width="5%" >&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD vAlign=top width="5%">5<B>.</B> </TD>
    <TD>
      <P align=justify><B>Reconfirmation of the Company&#146;s Amended and Restated
      Shareholder Rights Plan</B></P></TD></TR></TABLE><BR>
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    <TD align=left><U>Votes For</U> </TD>
    <TD align=left width="25%"><U>Votes Against</U> </TD>
    <TD align=left width="25%"><U>Abstentions</U> </TD>
    <TD align=right width="25%"><U>Broker Non-Votes</U> </TD></TR>
  <TR vAlign=top>
    <TD align=left bgColor=#e6efff>50,198,227 </TD>
    <TD align=left width="25%" bgColor=#e6efff>959,363 </TD>
    <TD align=left width="25%" bgColor=#e6efff>19,660,587 </TD>
    <TD align=right width="25%" bgColor=#e6efff>8,235,241
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<P align=center><B>SIGNATURES</B> </P>
<P align=justify>Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.</P>
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    <TD align=left >&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align=left width="50%">SUNOPTA INC. </TD></TR></TABLE>
<P>&nbsp;</P>
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    <TD align=left >&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align=left width="5%" >By: </TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" align=left width="45%"
    >/s/ Jill Barnett</TD></TR>
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    <TD align=left >&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align=left width="5%" >&nbsp; </TD>
    <TD align=left width="45%" >Jill Barnett </TD></TR>
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    <TD align=left >&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align=left width="5%" >&nbsp; </TD>
    <TD align=left width="45%" >General Counsel &amp; Corporate
      Secretary </TD></TR>
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    <TD align=left >&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align=left width="5%" >Date: </TD>
    <TD align=left width="45%" >June 4, 2019
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