Sonoco Products (SON) officer reports 86.3 RSU dividend equivalent awards

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Sonoco Products Company officer Ernest D. Haynes reported a routine equity compensation-related transaction. On 12/12/2025, he acquired 86.3 dividend equivalents on Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) at a conversion or exercise price of $0.0000, each economically equivalent to one share of Sonoco common stock. These derivative awards relate to underlying 86.3 shares of common stock and reflect quarterly dividend equivalent rights on existing restricted stock that will be settled when he retires or otherwise leaves his role. Following this transaction, Haynes beneficially owned 768.6 derivative securities directly. This filing does not indicate any open-market purchase or sale, but rather the accrual of dividend-linked rights tied to prior equity grants.

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^*

Haynes Ernest D III

(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)
	Pres. Consumer Pkg Americas

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

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

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		86.3		(2)	(2)	Common Stock	86.3	$41.93	768.6	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 Ernest D. Haynes	12/12/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did SON officer Ernest D. Haynes report?

Ernest D. Haynes, an officer of Sonoco Products Company (SON), reported acquiring 86.3 dividend equivalents on Restricted Stock Units on 12/12/2025, tied to Sonoco common stock.

What are the dividend equivalents on RSUs reported for SON?

Each dividend equivalent on Restricted Stock Units is described as the economic equivalent of one share of Sonoco common stock, representing quarterly dividend rights on existing restricted stock.

Did the SON insider pay anything for the reported derivative securities?

The filing shows a conversion or exercise price of $0.0000 for the dividend equivalents on Restricted Stock Units, indicating no cash exercise price for these derivative awards.

How many derivative securities does the SON officer own after this transaction?

After the reported transaction, Ernest D. Haynes beneficially owned 768.6 derivative securities directly, according to the filing.

When will the SON dividend equivalent rights on restricted stock be settled?

The filing states that the quarterly dividend equivalent rights on restricted stock will be settled upon the reporting person's retirement or other termination of service.

Does this SON Form 4 reflect a market purchase or sale of common stock?

No, this Form 4 reflects the acquisition of dividend equivalents on Restricted Stock Units linked to prior equity grants, rather than an open-market purchase or sale of Sonoco common stock.