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  0001892175
  XXXXXXXX
  LIVE
  0000091767
  SONOCO PRODUCTS CO
  001-11261
  ONE NORTH SECOND ST
  P O BOX 160
  HARTSVILLE
  SC
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  Haynes Ernest D III
  Officer
  Common
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  Suite 1000
  Atlanta
  GA
  30326
  3750
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  02/23/2024
  NYSE
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  Vesting of a Stock Award
  SONOCO PRODUCTS CO
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  Compensatory Payment
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  Vesting of a Stock Award
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