---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-22-071896"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SON"
cik: "0000091767"
company_name: "SONOCO PRODUCTS CO"
filed_at: "2022-06-16T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-25T01:28:20.271320+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Sonoco director Micali retires; CFO Albrecht separation agreement details disclosed

## Summary
- Director James M. Micali resigned effective June 20, 2022 after 19 years; Robert R. Hill elected Lead Independent Director.
- CFO Julie Albrecht separation agreement provides 12-month base salary, target bonus for FY2022, and health coverage.
- Accelerated vesting of RSUs and DC SERP account; 2020 PCSU award remains outstanding through Dec 2022.
- Separation effective June 30, 2022; subject to release of claims and restrictive covenants.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-22-071896
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SON
- cik: 0000091767
- company_name: SONOCO PRODUCTS CO
- filed_at: 2022-06-16T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/91767/000110465922071896/0001104659-22-071896-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/91767/000110465922071896/tm2218672d1_8k.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-22-071896
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-22-071896.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  James M. Micali resigned as Director at SONOCO PRODUCTS CO.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: On June 11, 2022, James M. Micali extended his resignation from the Board of Directors (the “Board of Directors”) of Sonoco Products Company (the “Company”), effective June 20, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/91767/000110465922071896/0001104659-22-071896-index.htm
- Executive change
  Julie C. Albrecht departed as Chief Financial Officer at SONOCO PRODUCTS CO.
  - Action: separated
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: the Company and Julie C. Albrecht, the Company’s Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, agreed to a separation effective as of June 30, 2022
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/91767/000110465922071896/0001104659-22-071896-index.htm

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