Sonoco director Guillemot acquires 747.4 stock units

The phantom stock units are to be settled in Sonoco common stock six months after Philippe Guillemot's retirement.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Sonoco Products Co. director Philippe Guillemot acquired 747.4 phantom stock units on October 1, 2026, at a reported $48.50 per unit; his reported holding afterward was 30,728.3 phantom stock units. Each unit is the economic equivalent of one share of Sonoco common stock. The units accrued under the directors deferred compensation plan and are to be settled in common stock six months after his retirement.

Insider Trade Summary

Grant/Award: 747.4 shares

Grant/Award 1 txn

Insider Guillemot Philippe

Role Director

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Phantom Stock Units F1, F2	747.4	$48.50	$36K

Holdings After Transaction: Phantom Stock Units — 30,728.3 contracts (Direct)

Footnotes (2)

1. F1. Each share of phantom stock is the economic equivalent of one share of Sonoco Products Company common stock.
2. F2. The phantom stock units were accrued under the Sonoco Products Company directors deferred compensation plan and are to be settled in Sonoco Products Company common stock 6 months after the reporting person's retirement.

Key Figures

Phantom stock units acquired: 747.4 units Reported unit price: $48.50 per phantom stock unit Phantom stock units following transaction: 30,728.3 units +1 more

4 metrics

Phantom stock units acquired 747.4 units October 1, 2026

Reported unit price $48.50 per phantom stock unit October 1, 2026 transaction

Phantom stock units following transaction 30,728.3 units Reported position after the transaction

Settlement timing 6 months After the reporting person's retirement

Key Terms

phantom stock units, directors deferred compensation plan, economic equivalent

3 terms

phantom stock units financial

"phantom stock units were accrued"

Phantom stock units are company promises that pay a cash or stock-equivalent award tied to the firm’s share price or value growth, but they do not issue actual shares. Think of them as a bonus check that moves with the stock like a mirror rather than handing over an ownership slice. Investors care because these awards can affect a company’s future cash obligations, executive incentives and reported expenses without causing share dilution.

directors deferred compensation plan financial

"under the Sonoco Products Company directors deferred compensation plan"

A directors deferred compensation plan lets a board member postpone receiving part or all of their cash fees or stock-based pay until a future date, often retirement, allowing taxes to be delayed and payouts to be structured over time. Investors care because these plans change a company’s future cash obligations and reveal how the board’s pay is aligned with long-term performance—like choosing to take a paycheck later to tie personal reward to the company’s future results.

economic equivalent financial

"the economic equivalent of one share"

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How many phantom stock units did SON director Philippe Guillemot acquire?

Philippe Guillemot acquired 747.4 phantom stock units on October 1, 2026, at a reported $48.50 per unit. His reported holding after the transaction was 30,728.3 phantom stock units.

How are Philippe Guillemot's SON phantom stock units settled?

Each phantom stock unit is the economic equivalent of one share of Sonoco Products Company common stock. The units accrued under the directors deferred compensation plan and are to be settled in common stock six months after his retirement.

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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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Guillemot Philippe

(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)

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

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/01/2026

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)
			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
Phantom Stock Units	(1)	10/01/2026		A		747.4		(2)	(2)	Common Stock	747.4	$48.5	30,728.3	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Each share of phantom stock is the economic equivalent of one share of Sonoco Products Company common stock.

2. The phantom stock units were accrued under the Sonoco Products Company directors deferred compensation plan and are to be settled in Sonoco Products Company common stock 6 months after the reporting person's retirement.

	Elizabeth R Kremer Power of Attorney for Philippe Guillemot	10/05/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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