SONOCO PRODUCTS CO — Director's Dealing 2004

Jun 14, 2004

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: SONOCO PRODUCTS CO (SON)
CIK: 0000091767
Period of Report: 2004-06-10

Reporting Person: SMITH EDWARD L (VP-CUSTOMER & BUS DEVELOPMENT)

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2004-06-10	Dividend Equivalent Rights	$	A	13.3165	Acquired		Common Stock (13.3165)	Direct
2004-06-10	Dividend Equivalent Rights	$	A	78	Acquired		Common Stock (78)	Direct
2004-06-10	Dividend Equivalents on Restricted Stock Units	$	A	116.9	Acquired		Common Stock (116.9)	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.

F3: Acquired on quarterly dividend on the Sonoco Products Company officers' deferred compensation plan and are to be settled in cash upon the reporting person's retirement.

F4: Acquired on quarterly dividend. The rights become exercisable proportionately with the options to which they relate.