UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K

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

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 20, 2011

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

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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 20, 2011. 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
														Broker Non-
		Term				For				Withheld				Votes
James L. Coker		3 years					70,367,675				520,086				12,248,642
James M. Micali		3 years					64,986,649				5,901,112				12,248,642
Lloyd W. Newton		3 years					70,559,987				327,774				12,248,642
Marc D. Oken		3 years					68,588,676				2,299,085				12,248,642

(2)		Selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2011 was ratified. The shareholders voted 79,404,545 for and 3,620,917 against ratification, with 110,940 votes abstaining and no broker non-votes.
(3)		The advisory (non-binding) shareholder resolution on Executive Compensation was approved. The shareholders voted 65,875,742 for and 4,022,525 against the resolution, with 989,493 votes abstaining and 12,248,642 broker non-votes.
(4)		The shareholders approved, on an advisory (non-binding) basis, the holding of an advisory (non-binding) vote on executive compensation on a frequency of every one year. The results of shareholder voting were as follows:

One year frequency			59,477,648
Two year frequency			1,900,833
Three year frequency			8,487,069
Abstentions			1,022,210
Broker non-votes			12,248,642

In accordance with the results of this vote, the Board of Directors determined to implement an annual advisory vote on executive compensation.

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.