SONOCO PRODUCTS CO — Director's Dealing 2004

Nov 17, 2004

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: SONOCO PRODUCTS CO (SON)
CIK: 0000091767
Period of Report: 2004-11-16

Reporting Person: SANDERS MANCIL J (VP - IPD NORTH AMERICA)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2004-11-16	Common Stock	M	3300	$24.0909	Acquired	3300	Direct
2004-11-16	Common Stock	M	8500	$19.6875	Acquired	11800	Direct
2004-11-16	Common Stock	S	100	$28.25	Disposed	11700	Direct
2004-11-16	Common Stock	S	11700	$28.2002	Disposed	0	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2004-11-16	Non-Qual. Stock Option(right to buy)w/tandem tax w/h right	$19.6875	M	8500	Disposed	2010-02-02	Common Stock (8500)	Direct
2004-11-16	Non-Qual. Stock Option(right to buy)w/tandem tax w/h right	$24.0909	M	3300	Disposed	2007-02-05	Common Stock (3300)	Direct