SONOCO PRODUCTS CO — Director's Dealing 2003

Dec 11, 2003

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: SONOCO PRODUCTS CO (SON)
CIK: 0000091767
Period of Report: 2003-12-10

Reporting Person: ARTHUR VICKI B (STAFF VP & TREASURER)

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2003-12-10	Dividend Equivalent Rights	$	A	0.033	Acquired		Common Stock (0.033)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: 1-for-1

F2: Acquired on quarterly dividend on the Sonoco Products Company excess benefit plan and are to be settled in cash upon the reporting person's retirement or other termination of service.