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Sonoco director Drew acquires 747.4 deferred stock units

The units are to be settled in Sonoco Products Company common stock six months after Theresa J. Drew's retirement.

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Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Sonoco Products Co. director Theresa J. Drew acquired 747.4 Phantom Stock Units on October 1, 2026, in an award transaction. The transaction lists a price of $48.50 per unit, and her reported balance afterward was 23,261.3 Phantom Stock Units. Each unit is economically equivalent to one Sonoco common share; the units accrued under the directors deferred compensation plan and are to be settled in Sonoco common stock six months after her retirement.

Insider Drew Theresa J
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 — 23,261.3 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.
Phantom Stock Units acquired 747.4 units Award transaction on October 1, 2026
Transaction price $48.50 per unit Reported for the October 1, 2026 award
Phantom Stock Units after transaction 23,261.3 units Reported balance following the acquisition
Settlement timing 6 months After Theresa J. Drew's retirement
Phantom Stock Units financial
"Each share of phantom stock is the economic equivalent of one share"
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.
deferred compensation plan financial
"accrued under the Sonoco Products Company directors deferred compensation plan"
A deferred compensation plan is an arrangement where an employer agrees to pay part of an employee’s pay or bonus at a later date instead of immediately, often to reduce current tax bills or to tie rewards to long-term performance. For investors it matters because these promises create future cash obligations and influence executive incentives and retention; they can affect a company’s reported liabilities, cash flow planning and the risk profile if the business faces financial trouble.
settled in Sonoco Products Company common stock financial
"are to be settled in Sonoco Products Company common stock 6 months after"

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How many SON phantom stock units did Theresa J. Drew acquire?

Theresa J. Drew acquired 747.4 Phantom Stock Units on October 1, 2026, in an award transaction. Each unit is the economic equivalent of one Sonoco common share.

When will Theresa J. Drew's SON phantom stock units be settled?

The units are to be settled in Sonoco Products Company common stock six months after Theresa J. Drew's retirement. They accrued under the directors deferred compensation plan.

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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
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*
Drew Theresa J

(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)
10/01/2026
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)10/01/2026A747.4 (2) (2)Common Stock747.4$48.523,261.3D
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.
By: Elizabeth R Kremer- Power of Attorney for Theresa J. Drew10/05/2026
** Signature of Reporting PersonDate
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)

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