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 31, 2016
SONOCO PRODUCTS COMPANY
Commission File No. 001-11261
Incorporated under the laws | I.R.S. Employer Identification | |
of South Carolina | No. 57-0248420 | |
1 N. Second St.
Hartsville, South Carolina 29550
Telephone: 843/383-7000
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Section 5 – Corporate Governance and Management
Item 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
On March 31, 2016, John M. Colyer, Jr., Senior Vice President, retired from Sonoco Products Company (the "Company"), effective immediately. As previously announced on December 1, 2015, Mr. Colyer relinquished his day-to-day operating responsibilities. Mr. Colyer's various duties were reassigned among Mr. Robert C. Tiede, Senior Vice President, Global Consumer Packaging & Services, Protective Solutions, & Reels, Mr. Rodger D, Fuller, Group Vice President, Paper & Industrial Converted Products, Americas, and Mr. R. Howard Coker, Group Vice President, Global Rigid Paper & Closures and Paper & Industrial Converted Products, EMEA, Asia, Australia and New Zealand.
SIGNATURE
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: April 4, 2016 | By: | /s/ Barry L. Saunders | ||||
Barry L. Saunders Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||||||