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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-23-110105"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SON"
cik: "0000091767"
company_name: "SONOCO PRODUCTS CO"
filed_at: "2023-10-19T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-09T21:33:05.955919+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.15
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Sonoco amends bylaws to align with SEC universal proxy rules and SC corporate law

## Summary
- Board approved amendments on Oct 17, 2023; effective immediately.
- New rules require nominating shareholders to solicit proxies from at least 67% of voting shares.
- Nominees limited to number of directors to be elected; non-compliant nominations may be disregarded.
- Enhanced disclosure: nominating shareholders must complete a background questionnaire.
- Updates also reflect changes to South Carolina Business Corporation Act.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-23-110105
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SON
- cik: 0000091767
- company_name: SONOCO PRODUCTS CO
- filed_at: 2023-10-19T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.15
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.03, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/91767/000110465923110105/0001104659-23-110105-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/91767/000110465923110105/tm2328795d1_8k.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-23-110105
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-23-110105.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-23-110105.txt

## Key facts
- Governance Changes
  SONOCO PRODUCTS CO: Amended By-Laws to align with universal proxy rules and South Carolina BCA changes, effective upon board approval on October 17, 2023 (effective 2023-10-17).
  - Change: bylaw amendment
  - Effective: 2023-10-17
  source text: On October 17, 2023, the Board of Directors of Sonoco Products Company (the “Company”) approved amendments to the By-Laws of the Company (as amended, the “Amended By-Laws”)
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/91767/000110465923110105/0001104659-23-110105-index.htm

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