SONOCO PRODUCTS CO — Director's Dealing 2004

Jan 7, 2004

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: SONOCO PRODUCTS CO (SON)
CIK: 0000091767
Period of Report: 2004-01-05

Reporting Person: COKER CHARLES W (Director, Chariman)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2004-01-05	Common Stock	M	72996	$21.7533	Acquired	751466	Direct
2004-01-05	Common Stock	S	900	$24.81	Disposed	750566	Direct
2004-01-05	Common Stock	S	1100	$24.79	Disposed	749466	Direct
2004-01-05	Common Stock	S	1300	$24.77	Disposed	748166	Direct
2004-01-05	Common Stock	S	596	$24.76	Disposed	747570	Direct
2004-01-05	Common Stock	S	9100	$24.75	Disposed	738470	Direct
2004-01-05	Common Stock	S	12300	$24.72	Disposed	726170	Direct
2004-01-05	Common Stock	S	9700	$24.70	Disposed	716470	Direct
2004-01-05	Common Stock	S	700	$24.68	Disposed	715770	Direct
2004-01-05	Common Stock	S	3900	$24.65	Disposed	711870	Direct
2004-01-05	Common Stock	S	6200	$24.64	Disposed	705670	Direct
2004-01-05	Common Stock	S	4600	$24.63	Disposed	701070	Direct
2004-01-05	Common Stock	S	1400	$24.62	Disposed	699670	Direct
2004-01-05	Common Stock	S	7200	$24.60	Disposed	692470	Direct
2004-01-05	Common Stock	S	9000	$24.55	Disposed	683470	Direct
2004-01-05	Common Stock	S	5000	$24.53	Disposed	678470	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2004-01-05	Non-Qualified Stock Option	$21.7533	M	72996	Disposed	2004-02-02	Common Stock (72996)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	200000	Indirect
Common Stock	4925.1645	Indirect
Common Stock	227290	Indirect