SunOpta CHRO exercises 7,076 PSUs with tax withholding

SunOpta Inc. CHRO Danielle Marie Duzan reported the vesting and exercise of 7,076 Performance Stock Units, which converted into the same number of common shares.

Accepted by SEC EDGAR 03/26/2026 - 09:10 PM EDT

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SunOpta Inc. CHRO Danielle Marie Duzan reported the vesting and exercise of 7,076 Performance Stock Units, which converted into the same number of common shares. To cover income tax withholding on this vesting, the company withheld 2,713 common shares, leaving her with 4,363 common shares held directly. The tax withholding is an administrative disposition, not an open-market sale.

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7,076 shares exercised/converted

Exercise 3 txns

Insider Duzan Danielle Marie

Role CHRO

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Exercise	Performance Stock Units	7,076	$0.00	$0.00
Exercise	Common Shares	7,076	$0.00	$0.00
Exercise Price or Tax Liability	Common Shares	2,713	$6.47	$18K

Holdings After Transaction: Performance Stock Units — 0 contracts (Direct); Common Shares — 4,363 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (2)

F1. Each Performance Stock Unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of STKL common stock.
F2. This line item reflects the deemed disposition of shares withheld by the Company to satisfy income tax withholding requirements in connection with the vesting of the PSUs.

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What insider transaction did SunOpta (STKL) report for Danielle Marie Duzan?

SunOpta reported that CHRO Danielle Marie Duzan vested and exercised 7,076 Performance Stock Units into common shares. A portion of the resulting shares was withheld to satisfy income tax obligations related to this vesting event.

How many SunOpta (STKL) shares did Danielle Marie Duzan receive and retain?

She received 7,076 common shares upon exercising Performance Stock Units. After 2,713 shares were withheld to cover income taxes, she held 4,363 common shares directly following the transactions reported in this Form 4 filing.

Were any of Danielle Marie Duzan’s SunOpta (STKL) transactions open-market sales?

No, the disposition involved 2,713 shares withheld by the company for tax withholding in connection with PSU vesting. This F-code transaction is a tax-related share reduction, not an open-market sale initiated by the insider.

What are SunOpta (STKL) Performance Stock Units mentioned in this filing?

Each Performance Stock Unit represents a contingent right to receive one SunOpta common share. In this case, 7,076 PSUs vested and converted into 7,076 common shares, consistent with the one-for-one conversion described in the footnote.

What is Danielle Marie Duzan’s role at SunOpta (STKL) in this Form 4?

In this Form 4, Danielle Marie Duzan is identified as an officer of SunOpta with the title CHRO. The reported transactions reflect equity compensation activity and associated tax withholding, typical for senior executive incentive awards.

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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 if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

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^*

Duzan Danielle Marie

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

7078 SHADY OAK ROAD

(Street)

EDEN PRAIRIE

MINNESOTA

55344

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

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

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

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

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/24/2026

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

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

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

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)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Shares	03/24/2026		M		7,076	A	⁽¹⁾	7,076	D
Common Shares	03/24/2026		F		2,713	D	$6.47⁽²⁾	4,363	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)
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)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Performance Stock Units	⁽¹⁾	03/24/2026		M			7,076	03/24/2026	03/24/2026	Common Shares	7,076	$0	0	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Each Performance Stock Unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of STKL common stock.

2. This line item reflects the deemed disposition of shares withheld by the Company to satisfy income tax withholding requirements in connection with the vesting of the PSUs.

	/s/ Brett Koch attorney-in-fact	03/26/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

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