<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000899243-21-007575.txt : 20210222
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000899243-21-007575
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20210222
FILED AS OF DATE:		20210222
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20210222

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Partners Ltd
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001540229
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			A6
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-34198
		FILM NUMBER:		21661752

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		181 BAY STREET
		STREET 2:		BROOKFIELD PLACE, SUITE 300
		CITY:			TORONTO
		STATE:			A6
		ZIP:			M5J2T3
		BUSINESS PHONE:		416 956 5812

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		181 BAY STREET
		STREET 2:		BROOKFIELD PLACE, SUITE 300
		CITY:			TORONTO
		STATE:			A6
		ZIP:			M5J2T3

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Oaktree Huntington Investment Fund II, L.P.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001687181
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-34198
		FILM NUMBER:		21661754

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O OAKTREE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P.
		STREET 2:		333 S. GRAND AVENUE, 28TH FLOOR
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			X1
		ZIP:			90071
		BUSINESS PHONE:		213-830-6300

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O OAKTREE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P.
		STREET 2:		333 S. GRAND AVENUE, 28TH FLOOR
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			X1
		ZIP:			90071

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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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Series A Preferred Stock</value>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The Special Shares, Series 1 (the &quot;Special Voting Shares&quot;) were issued to and deposited with an affiliate of the Reporting Persons (as defined below), as trustee (the &quot;Trustee&quot;) for and on behalf of Oaktree Huntington Investment Fund II, L.P. (&quot;OHIF II&quot;) and other holders of Series A Preferred Shares of SunOpta Foods Inc. (the &quot;Subsidiary&quot;) from time to time pursuant to a voting trust agreement dated October 7, 2016 (the &quot;Voting Trust Agreement&quot;), among SunOpta Inc. (the &quot;Company&quot;), the Subsidiary, Organics, Oaktree Huntington Investment Fund II, L.P. and the Trustee. The number of Special Voting Shares represents the number of Common Shares exchangeable for the Preferred Shares (as defined below), subject to certain adjustments and restrictions.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The Series A Preferred Stock of the Subsidiary (the &quot;Preferred Shares&quot;) may be exchanged at any time into the number of Common Shares of the Company, subject to certain restrictions, equal to, per Preferred Share, the quotient of the liquidation preference of the Preferred Share divided by $7.00 (the &quot;Exchange Price&quot;), subject to customary anti-dilution adjustments, provided that the Exchange. The Preferred Shares have no expiration date.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">This Form 4 is also being filed by (i) Oaktree Huntington Investment Fund II GP, L.P. (&quot;OHIF GP&quot;) (ii) Oaktree Fund GP, LLC (&quot;Fund GP&quot;) in its capacity as general partner of OHIF GP (iii) Oaktree Fund GP I, L.P. (&quot;GP I&quot;) in its capacity as managing member of Fund GP; (iv) Oaktree Capital I, L.P. (&quot;Capital I&quot;) in its capacity as the general partner of GP I; (v) OCM Holdings I, LLC (&quot;Holdings I&quot;) in its capacity as the general partner of Capital I; (vi) Oaktree Holdings, LLC (&quot;Holdings LLC&quot;) in its capacity as the managing member of Holdings I;.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">(Continued From Footnote 3) (vii) Oaktree Capital Group, LLC (&quot;OCG&quot;) in its capacity as the managing member of Holdings LLC; (viii) Oaktree Capital Group Holdings GP, LLC (&quot;OCGH GP&quot;) in its capacity as the duly appointed manager of OCG; (ix) Brookfield Asset Management, Inc. (&quot;BAM&quot;) in its capacity as the indirect owner of the class A units of OCG and (x) Partners Limited, in its capacity as the sole owner of Class B Limited Voting Shares of BAM (each a &quot;Reporting Person&quot; and, collectively, the &quot;Reporting Persons&quot;).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Each Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of all equity securities reported herein except to the extent of its respective pecuniary interest therein, and the filing of this Form 4 shall not be construed as an admission that any such Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of any equity securities covered by this Form 4.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>Form 2 of 2</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>PARTNERS LIMITED By: /s/ Lisa Chu, Treasurer</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2021-02-18</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>BROOKFIELD ASSET MANAGEMENT INC. By: /s/ Jessica Diab, Vice President, Legal &amp; Regulatory</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2021-02-18</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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