{"filing":{"accession_number":"0000091767-26-000041","cik":"0000091767","ticker":"SON","company_name":"SONOCO PRODUCTS CO","form":"8-K","filing_date":"2026-08-05","report_date":"2026-08-04","primary_document":"son-20260804.htm","primary_document_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/91767/000009176726000041/son-20260804.htm"},"events":[{"id":24317,"run_id":22021,"accession_number":"0000091767-26-000041","anchor_item_number":"7.01","event_type":"exec_appointment","event_domain":"governance","is_material":true,"confidence":0.75,"summary":"The disclosure centers on Ernest Haynes being named President of Sonoco's Global Consumer Packaging segment, the company's largest business with $5.2 billion in annual sales and 11,250 employees. While the filing also mentions Sean Cairns' departure after 17 years, the principal action announced is Haynes's appointment to lead a major reorganization of the Global Consumer Packaging businesses under a single integrated leadership structure. This is material as it involves a significant executive appointment affecting the company's largest operating segment.","company_name":"SONOCO PRODUCTS CO","ticker":"SON","filing_date":"2026-08-05","form":"8-K","submitted_at":null,"items":[{"id":24825,"accession_number":"0000091767-26-000041","item_number":"7.01","item_title":"Regulation FD Disclosure.","event_type":"exec_appointment","event_domain":"governance","is_material":true,"confidence":0.75,"reasoning":"The disclosure centers on Ernest Haynes being named President of Sonoco's Global Consumer Packaging segment, the company's largest business with $5.2 billion in annual sales and 11,250 employees. While the filing also mentions Sean Cairns' departure after 17 years, the principal action announced is Haynes's appointment to lead a major reorganization of the Global Consumer Packaging businesses under a single integrated leadership structure. This is material as it involves a significant executive appointment affecting the company's largest operating segment.","classifier_version":"claude-haiku-4-5-20251001+prompt-a85dd512","taxonomy_version":"v1.3","classified_at":"2026-08-06T02:21:45.460133+00:00","company_name":"","ticker":null,"filing_date":""}]}],"classifications":[{"id":24825,"accession_number":"0000091767-26-000041","item_number":"7.01","item_title":"Regulation FD Disclosure.","event_type":"exec_appointment","event_domain":"governance","is_material":true,"confidence":0.75,"reasoning":"The disclosure centers on Ernest Haynes being named President of Sonoco's Global Consumer Packaging segment, the company's largest business with $5.2 billion in annual sales and 11,250 employees. While the filing also mentions Sean Cairns' departure after 17 years, the principal action announced is Haynes's appointment to lead a major reorganization of the Global Consumer Packaging businesses under a single integrated leadership structure. This is material as it involves a significant executive appointment affecting the company's largest operating segment.","classifier_version":"claude-haiku-4-5-20251001+prompt-a85dd512","taxonomy_version":"v1.3","classified_at":"2026-08-06T02:21:45.460133+00:00","company_name":"SONOCO PRODUCTS CO","ticker":"SON","filing_date":"2026-08-05"}]}