---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000091767-22-000011"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SON"
cik: "0000091767"
company_name: "SONOCO PRODUCTS CO"
filed_at: "2022-02-15T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T08:13:17.729479+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Sonoco board members Yates and Oken to depart March 1 and April 20, 2022

## Summary
- Lloyd M. Yates resigns from Sonoco board effective March 1, 2022; no disagreement cited.
- Marc D. Oken will not stand for reelection at April 20, 2022 annual meeting due to mandatory retirement age.
- Yates served since 2019; Oken served since 2006; both held multiple committee positions.
- Sonoco expects to nominate 12 directors for reelection at 2022 annual meeting.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000091767-22-000011
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SON
- cik: 0000091767
- company_name: SONOCO PRODUCTS CO
- filed_at: 2022-02-15T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/91767/000009176722000011/0000091767-22-000011-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/91767/000009176722000011/son-20220209.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000091767-22-000011
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000091767-22-000011.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000091767-22-000011.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Lloyd M. Yates resigned as Director at SONOCO PRODUCTS CO.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: On February 9, 2022, Lloyd M. Yates, 61, extended his resignation from the Sonoco Products Company's Board of Directors (the "Board"), effective March 1, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/91767/000009176722000011/0000091767-22-000011-index.htm
- Executive change
  Marc D. Oken retired as Director at SONOCO PRODUCTS CO.
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Director
  source text: In accordance with Sonoco Products Company's By-Laws, the retirement of Marc D. Oken from the Board shall be automatic at the annual meeting of shareholders on April 20, 2022, as Mr. Oken reached the mandatory retirement age of 75 during his current term as director.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/91767/000009176722000011/0000091767-22-000011-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.