<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001225208-24-002231.txt : 20240215
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20240215182340
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001225208-24-002231
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20240213
FILED AS OF DATE:		20240215
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20240215

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Coker R. Howard
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001455696
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-11261
		FILM NUMBER:		24645235

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		SONOCO PRODUCTS COMPANY
		STREET 2:		1 N. SECOND STREET
		CITY:			HARTSVILLE
		STATE:			SC
		ZIP:			29550

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SONOCO PRODUCTS CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000091767
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PAPERBOARD CONTAINERS & BOXES [2650]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	04 Manufacturing
		IRS NUMBER:				570248420
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			SC
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE NORTH SECOND ST
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 160
		CITY:			HARTSVILLE
		STATE:			SC
		ZIP:			29551-0160
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8433837000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE N. SECOND STREET
		CITY:			HARTSVILLE
		STATE:			SC
		ZIP:			29550
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    </footnotes>

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        <signatureName>By: Elizabeth R. Kremer - Power of Attorney for R. Howard Coker</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2024-02-15</signatureDate>
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