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  XXXXXXXX
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  SONOCO PRODUCTS CO
  001-11261
  ONE NORTH SECOND ST
  P O BOX 160
  HARTSVILLE
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  Officer
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  Suite 1000
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  05/23/2023
  NYSE
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  Restricted Stock Vest
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  SC
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