SONOCO PRODUCTS CO — Board/Management Information 2018

Dec 19, 2018

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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): December 13, 2018

SONOCO PRODUCTS COMPANY

Commission File No. 001-11261

Incorporated under the laws	I.R.S. Employer Identification
of South Carolina	No. 57-0248420

1 N. Second St.

Hartsville, South Carolina 29550

Telephone: 843/383-7000

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Section 5 – Corporate Governance and Management

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(e) On December 13, 2018, the Executive Compensation Committee of Sonoco's Board of Directors approved the promotion of Rodger D. Fuller, currently Senior Vice President, Paper and Industrial Converted products US/Can and Display & Packaging to the position of Senior Vice President, Global Consumer Packaging, Display & Packaging and Protective Solutions effective January 1, 2019. Effective with this promotion, the Committee approved a 5.6% increase to Mr. Fuller's base pay as well as a $265,000 increase to his equity awards to be granted in February 2019 in the form of stock appreciation rights (SARs), restricted stock units (RSUs), and performance-based stock awards (PCSUs).

Also on December 13, 2018, the Executive Compensation Committee approved the promotion of R. Howard Coker, currently Senior Vice President, Global Rigid Paper and Closures, Paper and Industrial Converted Products International to the position of Senior Vice President, Global Paper/Industrial Converted Products effective January 1, 2019. Effective with this promotion, the Committee approved a 5.9% increase to Mr. Coker's base pay as well as a $265,000 increase to his equity awards to be granted in February 2019 in the form of SARs, RSUs, and PCSUs.

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.

/s/ Barry L. Saunders
Barry L. Saunders Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer