Sonoco Products Co. Files 8-K on Shareholder Votes & Financials

TL;DR

SONOCO filed an 8-K for shareholder votes and financials on 4/17.

AI Summary

Sonoco Products Company filed an 8-K on April 19, 2024, reporting on matters submitted to a vote of security holders and financial statements as of April 17, 2024. The filing does not contain specific details on the vote outcomes or financial figures but serves as a notification of these events.

Why It Matters

This filing informs investors about important corporate actions, including votes by security holders and the release of financial statements, which are crucial for understanding the company's governance and financial health.

Risk Assessment

Risk Level: low — This is a routine filing reporting on corporate actions and financial statements without disclosing new material risks or significant financial changes.

Key Players & Entities

• SONOCO PRODUCTS CO (company) — Filer of the 8-K report
• April 17, 2024 (date) — Earliest event date reported in the filing
• April 19, 2024 (date) — Date the 8-K was filed
• South Carolina (location) — State of incorporation and principal executive offices

FAQ

Filing Documents

• son-20240417.htm (8-K) — 52KB
• 0000091767-24-000020.txt ( ) — 173KB
• son-20240417.xsd (EX-101.SCH) — 2KB
• son-20240417_lab.xml (EX-101.LAB) — 21KB
• son-20240417_pre.xml (EX-101.PRE) — 12KB
• son-20240417_htm.xml (XML) — 3KB

07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders The 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders was held on April 17, 2024. The following matters, as described more fully in the Company's Proxy Statement, were voted on by the shareholders at this meeting: (1) Election of Directors . The following directors were elected: VOTES Term For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes Steven L. Boyd 1 year 77,392,164 337,479 184,429 11,288,395 R. Howard Coker 1 year 75,910,415 1,908,807 94,850 11,288,395 Dr. Pamela L. Davies 1 year 74,221,493 3,509,014 183,565 11,288,395 Theresa J. Drew 1 year 77,388,160 310,548 215,364 11,288,395 Philippe Guillemot 1 year 76,916,590 812,574 184,908 11,288,395 John R. Haley 1 year 75,405,489 2,309,908 198,675 11,288,395 Robert R. Hill, Jr. 1 year 76,350,955 1,377,206 185,911 11,288,395 Eleni Istavridis 1 year 77,479,363 252,078 182,631 11,288,395 Richard G. Kyle 1 year 76,750,681 975,617 187,774 11,288,395 Blythe J. McGarvie 1 year 77,029,462 665,626 218,984 11,288,395 Thomas E. Whiddon 1 year 74,063,426 3,660,060 190,586 11,288,395 (2) Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm . The ratification of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024 was approved. The shareholders voted 84,587,213 for and 4,448,839 against ratification, with 166,415 votes abstaining and no broker non-votes. (3) Advisory (Non-binding) Resolution to Approve Executive Compensation . The advisory (non-binding) resolution on executive compensation was approved. The shareholders voted 74,616,307 for and 2,696,799 against the resolution, with 600,966 votes abstaining and 11,288,395 broker non-votes. (4) Approval of the Sonoco Products Company 2024 Omnibus Incentive Plan . The 2024 Omnibus Incentive plan was approved. The shareholders voted 73,574,964 for and 3,783,909 against the resolution, with 555,199 votes abstaining and 11,288,395 broker

01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits. (d) Exhibits Exhibit No. Description of Exhibit 104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101). SIGNATURE Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. SONOCO PRODUCTS COMPANY Date: April 19, 2024 By: /s/ Aditya Gandhi Aditya Gandhi Chief Accounting Officer

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