Sonoco Products Co 8-K, filed May 11, 2026
Sonoco Products Co (SON)
8-K
2026-05-11
For: 2026-05-05
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About this 8-K
Sonoco Products Co filed this 8-K on May 11, 2026, reporting on events of May 5, 2026.
Items reported
- Item 5.02: Director or officer change, or executive pay
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 5, 2026
Commission File No. 001-11261
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On May 5, 2026, Aditya Gandhi informed Sonoco Products Company (the “Company”) of his intention to resign from his position as Chief Accounting Officer, effective May 29, 2026. Mr. Gandhi’s decision to resign was not the result of any disagreement with the Company or its Board of Directors relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices or any issues regarding its accounting policies or practices.
Paul Joachimczyk, the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, will assume the responsibilities of principal accounting officer until a successor principal accounting officer is appointed.
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: May 11, 2026 | By: | /s/ John M. Florence, Jr. | ||||||||||||||||||
| John M. Florence, Jr. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| General Counsel, Secretary and Vice President | ||||||||||||||||||||