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 18, 2012
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 18, 2012. 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 |
|||||||||||
| Pamela L. Davies |
3 years | 73,248,727 | 2,126,875 | 12,787,962 | ||||||||||
| Harris E. DeLoach, Jr. |
3 years | 73,236,100 | 2,139,502 | 12,787,962 | ||||||||||
| Edgar H. Lawton, III |
3 years | 72,741,836 | 2,633,766 | 12,787,962 | ||||||||||
| John E. Linville |
3 years | 73,179,797 | 2,195,805 | 12,787,962 | ||||||||||
| John R. Haley |
1 year | 74,357,716 | 1,017,886 | 12,787,962 | ||||||||||
| (2) | Selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2012 was ratified. The shareholders voted 84,979,688 for and 2,795,631 against ratification, with 388,245 votes abstaining and no broker non-votes. |
| (3) | The advisory (non-binding) shareholder resolution on Executive Compensation was approved. The shareholders voted 71,814,802 for and 1,829,331 against the resolution, with 1,731,469 votes abstaining and 12,787,962 broker non-votes. |
| (4) | The 2012 Long-Term Incentive Plan was approved. The shareholders voted 66,147,839 for and 7,787,858 against approval, with 1,439,905 votes abstaining. There were 12,787,962 broker non-votes with respect to this matter. |
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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 20, 2012 |
By: | /s/ Barry L. Saunders | ||||
| Barry L. Saunders | ||||||
| Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||||||
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