Sonoco director Kyle acquires 747.4 stock-linked units

The units are to be settled in Sonoco common stock six months after the director's retirement.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Sonoco Products Co. (SON) director Richard G. Kyle acquired 747.4 phantom stock units on October 1, 2026, bringing his reported direct position to 31,973 units. The transaction lists a per-share price of $48.50. Each unit is the economic equivalent of one Sonoco common share. The units accrued under the directors deferred compensation plan are to be settled in Sonoco common stock six months after his retirement.

Insider Trade Summary

Grant/Award: 747.4 shares

Grant/Award 1 txn

Insider Kyle Richard G

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 — 31,973 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 per-share price: $48.50 per share Reported direct position after transaction: 31,973 phantom stock units +1 more

4 metrics

Phantom stock units acquired 747.4 units October 1, 2026

Reported per-share price $48.50 per share Phantom stock unit acquisition reported October 1, 2026

Reported direct position after transaction 31,973 phantom stock units Following the transaction

Settlement timing 6 months After the reporting person's retirement

Key Terms

phantom stock, directors deferred compensation plan, economic equivalent

3 terms

phantom stock financial

"Each share of phantom stock is the economic equivalent"

A phantom stock is a form of compensation that gives employees or executives the benefits of stock ownership, such as the increase in stock value, without actually giving them real shares. It acts like a promise to pay the employee the equivalent value of company stock later, often as a bonus or incentive. This allows companies to motivate and reward staff without diluting ownership or transferring actual shares.

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.

economic equivalent financial

"the economic equivalent of one share of Sonoco Products Company common stock"

FAQ

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How many phantom stock units did SON director Richard G. Kyle acquire?

Richard G. Kyle acquired 747.4 phantom stock units on October 1, 2026; his reported direct position afterward was 31,973 units.

When will Richard G. Kyle's SON phantom stock units be settled?

The units are to be settled in Sonoco Products Company common stock six months after the reporting person's 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^*

Kyle Richard G

(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	31,973	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.

	By: Elizabeth R. Kremer - Power of Attorney for Richard G. Kyle	10/05/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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