R. Howard Coker, President and CEO of Sonoco Products Co, filed a Form 4 on August 10, 2026, disclosing a purchase and a same-day gift of common stock dated August 7, 2026, on the NYSE under ticker SON.

Key Highlights

  • Purchase: Coker acquired 4,345 shares of Sonoco Products common stock on August 7, 2026, at a price of $57.4099 per share, coded as a purchase (P).
  • Gift disposition: On the same date, 4,345 shares were disposed of via a gift transaction (code G) at $0.0000.
  • Direct holdings after transactions: Following both transactions, Coker directly owned 542,592 shares.
  • Indirect holdings: An additional 17,873.7037 shares are held indirectly by Coker's spouse.
  • Filing agent: The form was signed by Elizabeth R. Kremer under a Power of Attorney for R. Howard Coker, dated August 7, 2026.

Sonoco Products CEO Discloses Purchase and Same-Day Gift of Common Shares

According to the Form 4 filed with the SEC, R. Howard Coker, who serves as President and CEO of Sonoco Products Co (NYSE: SON), reported two transactions in the company's common stock, both occurring on August 7, 2026. The first transaction was a purchase of 4,345 shares at $57.4099 per share, coded "P" under the SEC's transaction code definitions. Immediately following that acquisition, Coker's directly held total rose to 546,937 shares.

The filing also discloses a gift disposition on the same date, August 7, 2026, of 4,345 shares coded "G" at a price of $0.0000, reducing Coker's direct beneficial ownership to 542,592 shares. No derivative securities transactions were reported in Table II of the filing. In addition to his direct holdings, the filing states that 17,873.7037 shares are held indirectly by Coker's spouse.

The form was filed on August 10, 2026, and was signed by Elizabeth R. Kremer acting under a Power of Attorney for R. Howard Coker. No Rule 10b5-1 plan checkbox was marked in the filing, and no amendment date was indicated, confirming this is an original filing covering transactions with a date of earliest transaction of August 7, 2026.

What Was Disclosed

The filing reported a purchase of 4,345 Sonoco Products common shares at $57.4099 and an equal same-day gift of those shares, leaving Coker with direct ownership of 542,592 shares and indirect ownership of 17,873.7037 shares through his spouse.