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0001990702
XXXXXXXX
LIVE
0000351834
SUNOPTA INC.
001-34198
7078 Shady Oak Road
Eden Prairie
MN
55344
(952) 820-2518
CHAD M HAGEN
Officer
Common
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Executive Financial Services
1 New York Plaza
8th Floor
New York
NY
10004
39527
245221.56
117208602
02/27/2025
NASDAQ
Common
11/30/2024
Shares Purchased through Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Issuer
N
10236
11/30/2024
Cash
Common
12/12/2024
Restricted stock vesting under a registered plan
Issuer
N
29291
12/12/2024
Not Applicable
N
CHA M HAGEN
7078 Shady Oak Road
Eden Prairie
MN
55344
Common
12/23/2024
209475
1618361.90
02/27/2025
/s/ Chad Michael Hagen