Harrell James A. III 4

What Happened

• James A. Harrell III, President of Global Industrial Paper & Packaging at Sonoco (SON), made an open-market purchase of 6,753.312 shares on April 27, 2026. The reported average price was $50.372870 per share, for a total cost of approximately $340,183. This was a purchase (P) — an outright buy rather than a sale or option exercise.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-04-27; filing date: 2026-04-29 (Form 4 accession 0001225208-26-004697) — appears timely.
• Price: average $50.372870 per share (shares purchased between $50.3726 and $50.3729, per footnote).
• Shares purchased: 6,753.312; total value ≈ $340,183.
• Shares owned after transaction: not reported in the filing.
• Footnote: F1 notes the reported price is the average ($50.372870) and that individual share prices ranged $50.3726–$50.3729.
• Transaction code: P = Purchase (open market or private purchase).

Context

• This was a straight open-market purchase, not an option exercise, gift, or award. Purchases by executives can be interpreted by investors as a positive signal, but filings are factual records and do not state insider motivation.