---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000091767-22-000073"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SON"
cik: "0000091767"
company_name: "SONOCO PRODUCTS CO"
filed_at: "2022-12-12T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-21T06:34:48.903048+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Steven L. Boyd appointed to Sonoco Board of Directors effective Dec 8, 2022

## Summary
- Boyd, 64, has over 35 years of CPG experience at Coca-Cola, Tate & Lyle, and Dial.
- Appointed to Audit Committee and Employee and Public Responsibility Committee as independent director.
- Will stand for election at Sonoco's 2023 Annual General Meeting.
- No material contracts, arrangements, or related-person transactions with Boyd.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000091767-22-000073
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SON
- cik: 0000091767
- company_name: SONOCO PRODUCTS CO
- filed_at: 2022-12-12T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/91767/000009176722000073/0000091767-22-000073-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/91767/000009176722000073/son-20221208.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000091767-22-000073
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000091767-22-000073.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000091767-22-000073.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Steven L. Boyd was appointed as Director at SONOCO PRODUCTS CO.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: Mr. Steven L. Boyd was appointed to the Sonoco Board of Directors on December 8, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/91767/000009176722000073/0000091767-22-000073-index.htm

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