SONOCO PRODUCTS CO — Director's Dealing 2004

Feb 11, 2004

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: SONOCO PRODUCTS CO (SON)
CIK: 0000091767
Period of Report: 2004-02-09

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

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2004-02-09	Common Stock	M	3693	—	Acquired	3334	Direct
2004-02-09	Common Stock	M	359	—	Acquired	3693	Direct
2004-02-09	Common Stock	F	1456	$24.48	Disposed	2237	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2004-02-09	Restricted Stock Units	$	M	3334	Disposed	2006-02-07	Common Stock (3334)	Direct
2004-02-09	Dividend Equivalents on Restricted Stock Units	$	M	359	Disposed	2006-02-07	Common Stock (359)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Restricted Stock Units received at no consideration.

F2: 1-for-1

F3: Settlement of dividend equivalent rights in connection with conversion of derivative security and subsequent issuance of shares. The rights accrued when and as dividends were paid on Sonoco Products Company common stock and become payable proportionately with the Restricted Stock Units to which they relate.

F4: Shares withheld pursuant to tax withholding right under Sonoco Products Company Restricted Stock Plan and cash paid in lieu of fractional share.