Submission of Matters to a Vote 4-16-2014



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 16, 2014
 
 
SONOCO PRODUCTS COMPANY
 
 
Commission File No. 001-11261
 
 
 
 
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 16, 2014. 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
H.A. Cockrell
 
3 years
 
79,056,260

 
416,311

 
14,200,594

B.J. McGarvie
 
3 years
 
78,621,528

 
851,043

 
14,200,594

J.M. Micali
 
3 years
 
78,306,073

 
1,166,498

 
14,200,594

L.W. Newton
 
3 years
 
77,578,208

 
1,894,363

 
14,200,594

M.D. Oken
 
3 years
 
79,023,204

 
449,367

 
14,200,594


(2)
Selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2014 was ratified. The shareholders voted 91,635,464 for and 1,779,561 against ratification, with 258,140 votes abstaining and no broker non-votes.

(3)
The advisory (non-binding) shareholder resolution on Executive Compensation was approved. The shareholders voted 74,818,479 for and 3,894,973 against the resolution, with 759,119 votes abstaining and 14,200,594 broker non-votes.

(4)
The 2014 Long-Term Incentive Plan was approved. The shareholders voted 71,714,587 for and 7,293,897 against approval, with 464,087 votes abstaining. There were 14,200,594 broker non-votes with respect to this matter.





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 17, 2014
By:
/s/ Barry L. Saunders
 
Barry L. Saunders
 
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer