SunOpta Inc. — Director's Dealing 2016

Jan 27, 2016

SEC Form 3 — Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: SunOpta Inc. (STKL)
CIK: 0000351834
Period of Report: 2016-01-18

Reporting Person: THYKEN MICHAEL J (Chief Information Officer)

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common shares	20000	Direct

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Stock options	$8.23	2023-08-07	Common Shares (27500)		Direct
Stock options	$11.3	2024-05-13	Common Shares (6942)		Direct
Stock options	$10.08	2024-05-12	Common Shares (10188)		Direct

Footnotes

F1: These options became or will become exercisable in five equal annual installments on each of August 7, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018. These options qualify as incentive stock options.

F2: These options became or will become exercisable in five annual installments. The first installment of 1,388 options became exercisable on May 13, 2015. The second installment of 1,389 options will become exercisable on May 13, 2016. The third installment of 1,388 options will become exercisable on May 13, 2017. The fourth installment of 1,389 options will become exercisable on May 13, 2018. The fifth installment of 1,388 options will become exercisable on May 13, 2019. These options qualify as incentive stock options.

F3: These options will become exercisable in five annual installments. The first installment of 2,038 options will become exercisable on May 12, 2016. The second installment of 2,037 options will become exercisable on May 12, 2017. The third installment of 2,038 options will become exercisable on May 12, 2018. The fourth installment of 2,037 options will become exercisable on May 12, 2019. The fifth installment of 2,038 options will become exercisable on May 12, 2020. These options qualify as incentive stock options.