SunOpta director awarded 3,248 STKL shares

SunOpta Inc. director Hollis Richard Dean acquired 3,248 common shares of SunOpta on February 9, 2026, at a reported price of $6.39 per share.

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SunOpta Inc. director Hollis Richard Dean acquired 3,248 common shares of SunOpta on February 9, 2026, at a reported price of $6.39 per share. The shares were issued in lieu of cash for his service on the board of directors.

Following this stock award, Dean directly holds 586,665 SunOpta common shares.

Insider Trade Summary

Grant/Award: 3,248 shares

Grant/Award 1 txn

Insider Hollis Richard Dean

Role Director

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common Shares	3,248	$6.39	$21K

Holdings After Transaction: Common Shares — 586,665 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

1. F1. The shares were issued in lieu of cash to the reporting person for service on the board of directors.

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What insider transaction did SunOpta (STKL) disclose for Hollis Richard Dean?

SunOpta disclosed that director Hollis Richard Dean acquired 3,248 common shares on February 9, 2026. The shares were granted as a stock award in lieu of cash compensation for his board service, increasing his direct holdings to 586,665 shares.

Was the SunOpta (STKL) Form 4 transaction a market purchase or an award?

The SunOpta Form 4 shows the transaction as an acquisition coded “A,” described as a grant, award, or other acquisition. Footnotes clarify the 3,248 shares were issued in lieu of cash, indicating non-cash director compensation rather than an open-market share purchase.

At what price were Hollis Richard Dean’s SunOpta (STKL) shares recorded on the Form 4?

The Form 4 records the 3,248 SunOpta common shares at a price of $6.39 per share. This figure reflects the valuation used for the stock award granted as compensation for Dean’s service on SunOpta’s board of directors.

How many SunOpta (STKL) shares does director Hollis Richard Dean own after this award?

After the February 9, 2026 stock award, Hollis Richard Dean directly owns 586,665 SunOpta common shares. This total includes the 3,248 shares granted in lieu of cash compensation for his board service, as reported in the Form 4 filing.

What does transaction code “A” mean in the SunOpta (STKL) Form 4 filing?

In the SunOpta Form 4, transaction code “A” stands for “grant, award, or other acquisition.” It indicates the 3,248 shares reported for Hollis Richard Dean were received as a stock award, not bought or sold in a regular open-market transaction.

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Accepted by SEC EDGAR 02/12/2026 - 11:34 AM Learn about SEC filing dates

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Hollis Richard Dean

(Last) (First) (Middle)

3603 HAVEN AVENUE

SUITE E

(Street)

MENLO PARK CA 94025

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SunOpta Inc. [ STKL ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director		10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/09/2026

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Shares	02/09/2026		A(1)		3,248	A	$6.39	586,665	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. The shares were issued in lieu of cash to the reporting person for service on the board of directors.

	/s/ Brett Koch, attorney in fact	02/12/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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