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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K/A
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities
Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
January 20, 2026
SONOCO
PRODUCTS COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its
charter)
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001-11261 |
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(Commission File Number) |
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| South
Carolina |
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57-0248420 |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
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(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
1
N. Second St.
Hartsville,
South Carolina 29550
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip
Code)
(843)
383-7000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including
area code)
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed
since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K
filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b)
of the Act:
| Title of each class |
Trading symbol(s) |
Name of each exchange on which registered |
| No par value common stock |
SON |
New York Stock Exchange |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth
company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ¨
If an emerging growth company, indicate by
check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial
accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨
Explanatory Note
On January 20, 2026, Sonoco Products Company (the “Company”)
filed a Current Report on Form 8-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Original Filing”) reporting that Rodger
Fuller will retire as the Company’s Chief Operating Officer effective February 28, 2026. The Company is filing this amendment to
the Original Filing (this “Amendment”) for the sole purpose of amending the effective date of Mr. Fuller’s retirement
from February 28, 2026 to April 11, 2026. This Amendment does not otherwise modify or update in any way the disclosures made in the Original
Filing.
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On February 19, 2026, the Company and Mr. Fuller agreed to amend the
effective date of his retirement as the Company’s Chief Operating Officer to April 11, 2026.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
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Exhibit
No. |
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Description
of Exhibit |
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104 |
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Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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SONOCO PRODUCTS COMPANY |
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| Date: February 20, 2026 |
By: |
/s/ John
M. Florence, Jr. |
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John M. Florence, Jr. |
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General Counsel, Secretary
and Vice President |
