<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000921895-20-001579.txt : 20200522
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20200522170821
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000921895-20-001579
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20200519
FILED AS OF DATE:		20200522
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20200522

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Engaged Capital Special Situation Fund, LP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001813061
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-34198
		FILM NUMBER:		20906916

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		610 NEWPORT CENTER DRIVE, SUITE 250
		CITY:			NEWPORT BEACH
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92660
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9497347815

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		610 NEWPORT CENTER DRIVE, SUITE 250
		CITY:			NEWPORT BEACH
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92660

ISSUER:		

	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:			0102

	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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    <periodOfReport>2020-05-19</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000351834</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>SunOpta Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>STKL</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001813061</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Engaged Capital Special Situation Fund, LP</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>610 NEWPORT CENTER DRIVE, SUITE 250</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEWPORT BEACH</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>92660</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>1</isOther>
            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText>See Footnote 1</otherText>
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    </reportingOwner>

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                <value>Common Shares</value>
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                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
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                    <value>0</value>
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                    <value>D</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Engaged Capital Special Situation Fund, LP (&quot;Engaged Capital Special Situation&quot;) may be deemed to be a member of a Section 13(d) group that may be deemed to collectively beneficially own more than 10% of the Issuer's outstanding common shares.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Securities owned directly by Engaged Capital Special Situation. As the general partner and investment adviser of Engaged Capital Special Situation, Engaged Capital, LLC (&quot;Engaged Capital&quot;) may be deemed to beneficially own the securities owned directly by Engaged Capital Special Situation. Engaged Capital Holdings, LLC (&quot;Engaged Holdings&quot;), as the managing member of Engaged Capital, may be deemed to beneficially own the securities owned directly by Engaged Capital Special Situation. Glenn W. Welling, by virtue of his position as the founder and Chief Investment Officer of Engaged Capital, and as the sole member of Engaged Holdings, may be deemed to beneficially own the securities owned directly by Engaged Capital Special Situation.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Engaged Capital Special Situation Fund, LP; By: Engaged Capital, LLC; By: /s/ Glenn W. Welling, Authorized Signatory</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2020-05-22</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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