How many SON-related dividend equivalent units does Adam Wood hold after this transaction?

After the reported award, Adam Wood holds a total of 4,439.3 dividend equivalent units related to Sonoco Products Company common stock, held directly.

Sonoco VP awarded 172.2 dividend-equivalent units

Q: What insider transaction did SON executive Adam Wood report on this Form 4 for SON?

Adam Wood reported an award of 172.2 dividend equivalent units linked to Restricted Stock Units on September 10, 2026, economically equivalent to Sonoco Products Company common stock and settling when his employment ends.

Q: What type of security was involved in Adam Wood’s SON Form 4 filing?

The filing involves Dividend Equivalents on Restricted Stock Units, which the company states are economically equivalent to one share of Sonoco Products Company common stock per unit.

Q: When will Adam Wood’s SON dividend equivalent rights be settled?

The company states that the quarterly dividend equivalent rights on restricted stock will be settled upon Adam Wood’s retirement or other termination of service.

Q: Was Adam Wood’s SON Form 4 transaction made under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan?

No. The filing’s Rule 10b5-1 checkbox is not marked, and there is no footnote stating that the award was made pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

A Sonoco Products Co vice president received additional dividend equivalent units linked to restricted stock, to be settled at retirement or service termination.

Available on EDGAR 09/14/2026 - 05:34 PM EDT Accepted by SEC EDGAR 09/14/2026 - 05:33 PM EDT

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SONOCO PRODUCTS CO (SON) reported that officer Adam Wood, Vice President Paper Products Europe, received an acquisition of 172.2 dividend equivalent units tied to Restricted Stock Units on September 10, 2026. These dividend equivalents are economically equivalent to common stock and will be settled upon his retirement or other termination of service, bringing his directly held related units to 4,439.3.

Insider Trade Summary

Grant/Award: 172.2 shares

Grant/Award 1 txn

Insider Wood Adam

Role VP Paper Products Europe

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Dividend Equivalents on Restricted Stock Units ^{F1, F2}	172.2	$48.43	$8K

Holdings After Transaction: Dividend Equivalents on Restricted Stock Units — 4,439.3 contracts (Direct)

Holdings Before and After: Dividend Equivalents on Restricted Stock Units, 4,267.1 to 4,439.3 contracts (Direct)

Footnotes (2)

F1. Each share of Dividend equivalents on Restricted Stock units is the economic equivalent of one share of Sonoco Products Company common stock
F2. Acquired quarterly dividend equivalent rights on Restricted Stock which will be settled upon the reporting person's retirement or other termination of service.

Key Figures

Dividend equivalent units awarded: 172.2 units Per-unit reference price: $48.43 per unit Units held after transaction: 4,439.3 units +2 more

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Dividend equivalent units awarded 172.2 units Grant of dividend equivalents on Restricted Stock Units on September 10, 2026

Per-unit reference price $48.43 per unit Filed as the price associated with the 172.2 dividend equivalent units

Units held after transaction 4,439.3 units Total dividend equivalent-related units directly held by Adam Wood after the award

Conversion or exercise price $0.00 Conversion or exercise price for the dividend equivalents on Restricted Stock Units

Transaction date September 10, 2026 Date of the dividend equivalent award transaction

Key Terms

Dividend Equivalents, Restricted Stock Units, economic equivalent, termination of service

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Dividend Equivalents financial

"Each share of Dividend equivalents on Restricted Stock units is the economic equivalent"

Payments tied to employee or contractor equity awards that mirror the cash dividends paid on the company’s stock; they give the holder the same economic benefit as owning the shares without transferring actual shares—often paid in cash or additional award units when the award becomes payable. Investors care because these payments affect a company’s compensation costs, cash flow and potential share dilution, and they signal how management is being rewarded and aligned with shareholders.

Restricted Stock Units financial

"Dividend Equivalents on Restricted Stock Units is the economic equivalent of one share"

Restricted stock units are a type of company reward where employees are promised shares of stock, but they only fully own these shares after meeting certain conditions, like staying with the company for a set time. They matter because they can become valuable assets and are often used to motivate employees to help the company succeed.

economic equivalent financial

"is the economic equivalent of one share of Sonoco Products Company common stock"

termination of service financial

"will be settled upon the reporting person's retirement or other termination of service"

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What insider transaction did SON executive Adam Wood report on this Form 4 for SON?

Adam Wood reported an award of 172.2 dividend equivalent units linked to Restricted Stock Units on September 10, 2026, economically equivalent to Sonoco Products Company common stock and settling when his employment ends.

What type of security was involved in Adam Wood’s SON Form 4 filing?

The filing involves Dividend Equivalents on Restricted Stock Units, which the company states are economically equivalent to one share of Sonoco Products Company common stock per unit.

When will Adam Wood’s SON dividend equivalent rights be settled?

The company states that the quarterly dividend equivalent rights on restricted stock will be settled upon Adam Wood’s retirement or other termination of service.

Was Adam Wood’s SON Form 4 transaction made under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan?

No. The filing’s Rule 10b5-1 checkbox is not marked, and there is no footnote stating that the award was made pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

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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

OMB APPROVAL

OMB Number:			3235-0287
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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^*

Wood Adam

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

ONE NORTH SECOND ST

P O BOX 160

(Street)

HARTSVILLE

SOUTH CAROLINA

29551-0160

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

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)
	VP Paper Products Europe

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/10/2026

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)

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)
Dividend Equivalents on Restricted Stock Units	$0.0000⁽¹⁾	09/10/2026		A		172.2		⁽²⁾	⁽²⁾	Common Stock	172.2	$48.43	4,439.3	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 Adam Wood	09/14/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.
Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.
* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

Source: View Original Filing on SEC EDGAR