SONOCO PRODUCTS CO — Director's Dealing 2004

Dec 22, 2004

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: SONOCO PRODUCTS CO (SON)
CIK: 0000091767
Period of Report: 2004-12-21

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

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2004-12-21	Phantom Stock Units	$	A	23.4771	Acquired		Common Stock (23.4771)	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.