-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, WQNK8WzkFIPbnTUk8VPfs7dWENyvomYJdZJbswapdMHTbLHZ3uqwByUNjzlWEw/v BRk9KXcpNn1tAS4NDqy/ow== 0000950123-10-037986.txt : 20100426 0000950123-10-037986.hdr.sgml : 20100426 20100426094246 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950123-10-037986 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20100421 ITEM INFORMATION: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders FILED AS OF DATE: 20100426 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20100426 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: 10769125 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 g23063e8vk.htm FORM 8-K e8vk
 
 
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): April 21, 2010
SONOCO PRODUCTS COMPANY
 
Commission File No. 0-516
     
Incorporated under the laws   I.R.S. Employer Identification
of South Carolina   No. 57-0248420
1 N. Second St.
Hartsville, South Carolina 29550
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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Section 5 — Corporate Governance and Management
     Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The Company’s annual meeting of shareholders was held on April 21, 2010. The following matters, as described more fully in the Company’s Proxy Statement, were approved by the shareholders at this meeting:
(1)   The following directors were elected:
                                 
            VOTES
    Term   For   Withheld   Broker Non-Votes
Caleb C. Fort
   3 years     61,298,039       14,475,416       11,595,186  
John H. Mullin, III
   3 years     61,557,603       14,215,852       11,595,186  
Philippe R. Rollier
   3 years     73,449,449       2,324,006       11,595,186  
Thomas E. Whiddon
   3 years     75,293,394       480,061       11,595,186  
(2)   Selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2010 was ratified. The shareholders voted 83,773,731 for and 3,531,976 against ratification, with 62,934 votes abstaining and no broker non-votes.

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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: April 26, 2010  By:   /s/ C.J. Hupfer    
    C.J. Hupfer   
    SeniorVice President and Chief Financial Officer   
 

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