0000948520-11-000052.txt : 20110630 0000948520-11-000052.hdr.sgml : 20110630 20110630162428 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000948520-11-000052 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20110625 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20110630 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20110630 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SONOCO PRODUCTS CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000091767 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: PAPERBOARD CONTAINERS & BOXES [2650] IRS NUMBER: 570248420 STATE OF INCORPORATION: SC FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-00516 FILM NUMBER: 11942443 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE NORTH SECOND ST STREET 2: P O BOX 160 CITY: HARTSVILLE STATE: SC ZIP: 29551-0160 BUSINESS PHONE: 8433837000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE N. SECOND STREET CITY: HARTSVILLE STATE: SC ZIP: 29550 8-K 1 sonoco8-k6_11.htm Unassociated Document
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549


FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934


Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  June 25, 2011

 
SONOCO PRODUCTS COMPANY


Commission File No. 0-516

Incorporated under the laws
  
I.R.S. Employer Identification
of South Carolina
  
No. 57-0248420

One North Second Street
Post Office Box 160
Hartsville, South Carolina 29551-0160
Telephone:  843-383-7000


Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))


 
 
 

Section 5 – Corporate Governance and Management

    Item 5.02
 
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors: Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
 
On June 25, 2011, Caleb C. Fort, a director of the registrant, tendered his resignation from the registrant’s board of directors.  The resignation was effective immediately.  Mr. Fort did not indicate any disagreement with the registrant on any matter relating to the registrant’s operations, policies or practices, and no executive officer of the registrant is aware of any such disagreement.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                                 SONOCO PRODUCTS COMPANY



Date:  June 30, 2011                                                                     By: /s/ Harris E. DeLoach, Jr.                                                           
Harris E. DeLoach, Jr.
Chief Executive Officer



 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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