SONOCO PRODUCTS CO — Director's Dealing 2005

Dec 7, 2005

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: SONOCO PRODUCTS CO (SON)
CIK: 0000091767
Period of Report: 2005-12-05

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

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2005-12-05	Common Stock	M	5500	$24.5455	Acquired	6087.26	Direct
2005-12-05	Common Stock	S	5500	$30.0729	Disposed	587.26	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2005-12-05	Non-Qual. Stock Option(right to buy)w/tandem tax w/h right	$24.5455	M	5500	Disposed	2006-02-07	Common Stock (5500)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	693.37	Indirect