Sonoco Products (NYSE: SON) CEO details stock gift and 888 new RSU dividend equivalents

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Sonoco Products Company President and CEO R. Howard Coker reported routine equity transactions in company stock. On 12/02/2025, he reported a transaction coded "G" involving 2,360 shares of common stock at a stated price of $0.0000, which indicates a non-cash transfer such as a gift. After this, he directly beneficially owned 495,545 shares of common stock, with an additional 17,873.7037 shares reported as indirectly owned through his spouse.

In a separate entry dated 12/12/2025, Coker acquired 888 dividend equivalents on restricted stock units, each economically equivalent to one share of Sonoco common stock. These derivative awards, shown with an underlying price of $41.93, brought his total derivative holdings related to these awards to 18,183.1 units. The filing notes that these quarterly dividend equivalent rights on restricted stock will be settled when he retires or otherwise terminates his service.

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^*

Coker R. Howard

(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)
	President & CEO

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/02/2025

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
Common Stock	12/02/2025		G		2,360	D	$0.0000	495,545	D
Common Stock								17,873.7037	I	By Spouse

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)	12/12/2025		A		888		(2)	(2)	Common Stock	888	$41.93	18,183.1	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 R. Howard Coker	12/12/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did Sonoco Products (SON) report for its CEO?

Sonoco Products reported that President & CEO R. Howard Coker recorded a Form 4 transaction coded "G" on 12/02/2025 involving 2,360 shares of common stock at a stated price of $0.0000, indicating a non-cash transfer such as a gift.

How many Sonoco Products (SON) shares does the CEO own after this Form 4?

Following the reported transaction, R. Howard Coker beneficially owned 495,545 shares of Sonoco Products common stock directly and 17,873.7037 shares indirectly through his spouse.

What derivative securities did the Sonoco (SON) CEO acquire on 12/12/2025?

On 12/12/2025, the CEO acquired 888 dividend equivalents on restricted stock units, each economically equivalent to one share of Sonoco common stock, with an underlying stock price shown as $41.93.

What are dividend equivalents on restricted stock units in this Sonoco (SON) filing?

The filing explains that each share of dividend equivalents on restricted stock units is the economic equivalent of one share of Sonoco Products common stock and represents quarterly dividend equivalent rights on restricted stock.

When will the Sonoco (SON) CEO’s dividend equivalent rights be settled?

The quarterly dividend equivalent rights on restricted stock reported in the derivative table will be settled upon the reporting person's retirement or other termination of service.

How many derivative units related to Sonoco (SON) RSU dividend equivalents does the CEO now hold?

After acquiring 888 additional units on 12/12/2025, the CEO beneficially owned 18,183.1 derivative securities tied to dividend equivalents on restricted stock units.