SONOCO PRODUCTS CO — Director's Dealing 2003

Aug 1, 2003

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: SONOCO PRODUCTS CO (SON)
CIK: 0000091767
Period of Report: 2003-07-31

Reporting Person: BOWEN JIM C (Vice-President Paper Division)

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2003-07-31	Phantom Stock Units	$	A	50.4386	Acquired		Common Stock (50.4386)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: 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.

F2: 1-for-1