Reg FD Disclosure

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): March 22, 2022       SONOCO PRODUCTS COMPANY (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)       South Carolina 001-11261 57-0248420 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) (Commission File Number) (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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):   ¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)   ¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)   ¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))   ¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))   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 LLC   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 provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨             Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.   On March 22, 2022, Sonoco Products Company issued a press release providing updated first-quarter 2022 earnings guidance and announcing its earnings release date and investor conference call information. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.   The information set forth in this Item 7.01 and in the attached Exhibit 99.1 shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.   Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.   (d) Exhibits.   99.1 Press Release of Sonoco Products Company, dated March 22, 2022.     104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).         SIGNATURES   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: March 22, 2022 By: /s/ Julie C. Albrecht     Name: Julie C. Albrecht     Title: Vice President and Chief Financial Officer