Sonoco (SON) HR chief granted dividend equivalent rights on RSUs

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

White Andrea B. reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

Sonoco Products Company’s Chief Human Resources Officer, Andrea B. White, received an automatic compensation-related award of 24.8 dividend equivalent units tied to restricted stock units on common stock. Each unit is economically equivalent to one share of common stock and increases her balance to 100.3 units.

These dividend equivalent rights are credited quarterly and will be settled in common stock when she retires or her service otherwise ends, rather than through an immediate cash transaction or open-market share purchase or sale.

Insider Trade Summary

1 transaction reported

Mixed 1 txn

Insider White Andrea B.

Role Chief Human Resources Officer

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Dividend Equivalents on Restricted Stock Units	24.8	$53.29	$1K

Holdings After Transaction: Dividend Equivalents on Restricted Stock Units — 100.3 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

1. Each share of Dividend equivalents on Restricted Stock units is the economic equivalent of one share of Sonoco Products Company common stock Acquired quarterly dividend equivalent rights on Restricted Stock which will be settled upon the reporting person's retirement or other termination of service.

Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

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^*

White Andrea B.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

ONE NORTH SECOND ST

P O BOX 160

(Street)

HARTSVILLE SC 29551-0160

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SONOCO PRODUCTS CO [ SON ]

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

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/10/2026

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

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
Dividend Equivalents on Restricted Stock Units	$0.0000(1)	03/10/2026		A		24.8		(2)	(2)	Common Stock	24.8	$53.29	100.3	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Each share of Dividend equivalents on Restricted Stock units is the economic equivalent of one share of Sonoco Products Company common stock

2. Acquired quarterly dividend equivalent rights on Restricted Stock which will be settled upon the reporting person's retirement or other termination of service.

	By: Elizabeth R. Kremer-Power of Attorney for Andrea White	03/11/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What did Sonoco (SON) executive Andrea B. White report in this Form 4?

Andrea B. White reported receiving 24.8 dividend equivalent units linked to restricted stock units. Each unit equals one Sonoco common share economically, increasing her total to 100.3 units, to be settled in stock upon retirement or other service termination.

Is Andrea B. White buying or selling Sonoco (SON) stock in this filing?

This filing does not show an open-market buy or sell. It records a compensation-related acquisition of 24.8 dividend equivalent units on restricted stock units, which will convert into Sonoco common shares at retirement or another service-ending event.

How many Sonoco-related units does Andrea B. White hold after this transaction?

After the transaction, Andrea B. White holds 100.3 dividend equivalent units on restricted stock units. Each unit is economically equivalent to one Sonoco common share, with settlement in common stock deferred until retirement or other termination of service.

What are dividend equivalents on restricted stock units for Sonoco (SON)?

Dividend equivalents on restricted stock units are credits that mirror Sonoco’s dividends as additional units. Each unit is economically equivalent to one common share and is typically settled in stock at retirement or when the executive’s service otherwise ends.

When will the Sonoco (SON) dividend equivalent units be settled for Andrea B. White?

The dividend equivalent units for Andrea B. White will be settled in Sonoco common stock upon her retirement or other termination of service. Until that time, they function as deferred compensation tracking the value and dividends of Sonoco shares.