Sonoco Products Company filed a Form 8-K at 13:38 UTC on Monday, 9 November 2026. Chief Executive Officer Transition On November 6, 2026, R. Howard Coker, Director, President and Chief Executive Officer of Sonoco Products Company (the “Company”), notified the Company of his decision to retire as Director, President and Chief Executive Officer, effective December 31, 2026 (the “Effective Date”).
The Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) has accepted Mr. Coker’s notice of retirement. In accordance with the Board’s ongoing succession planning process, on November 6, 2026, the Board appointed and elected Ernest D. Haynes III, the Company’s President, Global Consumer Packaging, to serve as President and Chief Executive Officer and as a director of the Company, beginning on the Effective Date.
Form 8-K is the current report that U.S. public companies file with the SEC to disclose significant events between their regular reports. This filing reports Item 5.02 (Departure or Election of Directors or Certain Officers), Item 7.01 (Regulation FD Disclosure) and Item 9.01 (Financial Statements and Exhibits). The press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.
Source: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (EDGAR) filing