Sonoco CFO Dillard departs Jan 3; Cheatham appointed interim CFO; other senior changes

SONOCO PRODUCTS CO

CFO Rob Dillard separated Jan 3, 2025; will receive severance under company's Executive Officer Severance Plan.
Interim CFO Jerry Cheatham, 36-year veteran, appointed; base salary increased to $500k, target incentive at 50%.
Company conducting retained search for permanent CFO, considering internal and external candidates.
Shawn Munday named VP of Strategic Finance overseeing treasury, tax, M&A; John Florence expands role to North America Paper.
Roger Schrum named interim Head of Investor Relations replacing Lisa Weeks who leaves end of Jan 2025.

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Appointed (interim)

Jerry A. Cheatham

interim Chief Financial Officer

SON · SONOCO PRODUCTS CO

Effective: 2025-01-03
Filed: January 6, 2025, 6:59 PM ET

Jerry A. Cheatham, the Vice President of Global Finance for the Company’s Industrial Paper Packaging segment and a 36-year finance leader within the Company, was appointed to the role of interim Chief Financial Officer.

Departed

Robert R. Dillard

Chief Financial Officer

SON · SONOCO PRODUCTS CO

Effective: 2025-01-03
Successor: Jerry A. Cheatham
Filed: January 6, 2025, 6:59 PM ET

Robert R. Dillard separated from his position as the Chief Financial Officer of Sonoco Products Company

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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Jerry A. Cheatham was appointed as interim Chief Financial Officer at SONOCO PRODUCTS CO.

Action: appointed
Role: interim Chief Financial Officer

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Jerry A. Cheatham, the Vice President of Global Finance for the Company’s Industrial Paper Packaging segment and a 36-year finance leader within the Company, was appointed to the role of interim Chief Financial Officer.

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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Robert R. Dillard departed as Chief Financial Officer at SONOCO PRODUCTS CO.

Action: separated
Role: Chief Financial Officer

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Robert R. Dillard separated from his position as the Chief Financial Officer of Sonoco Products Company

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