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Sonoco (SON) director receives 645 phantom stock units as compensation grant

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Guillemot Philippe reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

Sonoco Products Company director Philippe Guillemot reported a routine equity-based compensation grant. He received 645.6 Phantom Stock Units, each economically equivalent to one share of Sonoco common stock at a reference value of $56.15 per unit.

The units were accrued under Sonoco’s directors deferred compensation plan and will be settled in common stock six months after his retirement. Following this award, Guillemot holds a total of 29,650.3 Phantom Stock Units, reflecting deferred, non-cash compensation rather than an open-market stock purchase or sale.

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Insider Guillemot Philippe
Role null
Type Security Shares Price Value
Grant/Award Phantom Stock Units 645.6 $56.15 $36K
Holdings After Transaction: Phantom Stock Units — 29,650.3 shares (Direct, null)
Footnotes (1)
  1. Each share of phantom stock is the economic equivalent of one share of Sonoco Products Company common stock. 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.
Phantom Stock Units granted 645.6 units Grant on 2026-07-01 to director Philippe Guillemot
Reference value per unit $56.15 per unit Price field associated with the 645.6 Phantom Stock Units
Total Phantom Units after grant 29,650.3 units Director’s phantom stock balance following the transaction
Underlying common shares 645.6 shares Common stock equivalent for the new Phantom Stock Units
Conversion or exercise price $0.00 Conversion price field for the Phantom Stock Units
Phantom Stock Units financial
"security_title: Phantom Stock Units"
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.
economic equivalent financial
"Each share of phantom stock is the economic equivalent of one share"
directors deferred compensation plan financial
"accrued 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.
common stock financial
"economic equivalent of one share of Sonoco Products Company common stock"
Common stock represents ownership shares in a company, giving investors a stake in its success and a say in important decisions through voting rights. It is the most common type of stock traded on markets and can provide income through dividends, as well as potential for value growth. For investors, holding common stock means sharing in the company’s profits and risks.
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SEC Form 4
FORM 4UNITED 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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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*
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)
XDirector10% Owner
Officer (give title below)Other (specify below)
2a. Foreign Trading Symbol
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
07/01/2026		6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
XForm 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)
CodeVAmount(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)
CodeV(A)(D)Date ExercisableExpiration DateTitleAmount or Number of Shares
Phantom Stock Units(1)07/01/2026A645.6 (2) (2)Common Stock645.6$56.1529,650.3D
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 Guillemot07/03/2026
** Signature of Reporting PersonDate
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

Source: View Original Filing on SEC EDGAR