SONOCO PRODUCTS CO — Director's Dealing 2003

Sep 3, 2003

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: SONOCO PRODUCTS CO (SON)
CIK: 0000091767
Period of Report: 2003-08-29

Reporting Person: MAHONEY KEVIN P (Vice President-Corp. Planning)

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2003-08-29	Phantom Stock Units	$	A	27.8156	Acquired		Common Stock (27.8156)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: 1-for-1

F2: The reported phantom stock units were acquired under Sonoco Products Company's excess benefit plan and will be settled upon the reporting person's retirement or other termination of service.