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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): July 22, 2026

SONOCO PRODUCTS COMPANY

Commission File No. 001-11261


South Carolina						57-0248420
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)						(IRS Employer Identification No.)

1 N. Second St.

Hartsville, South Carolina 29550

(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)

(843) 383-7000

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:


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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:


Title of each class	Trading symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
No par value common stock	SON	New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On July 22, 2026, Sonoco Products Company (the "Company") issued a news release reporting its financial results for the quarter ended June 28, 2026. The Company also provided guidance for the full year 2026. A copy of that release is attached as an exhibit hereto.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits


			Exhibit No.						Description of Exhibit
			99						Registrant's Second Quarter 2026 Earnings Release
			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: July 22, 2026

By:

/s/ Paul Joachimczyk

Paul Joachimczyk

Chief Financial Officer