SONOCO PRODUCTS CO — Director's Dealing 2005

Nov 2, 2005

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: SONOCO PRODUCTS CO (SON)
CIK: 0000091767
Period of Report: 2005-10-31

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

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2005-10-31	Common Stock	M	1500	$19.6875	Acquired	3958	Direct
2005-10-31	Common Stock	M	8000	$21.15	Acquired	11958	Direct
2005-10-31	Common Stock	S	9500	$28.25	Disposed	2458	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2005-10-31	Non-Qual. Stock Option(right to buy)w/tandem tax w/h right	$19.6875	M	1500	Disposed	2010-02-02	Common Stock (1500)	Direct
2005-10-31	Non-Qual. Stock Option(right to buy)w/tandem tax w/h right	$21.15	M	8000	Disposed	2013-02-05	Common Stock (8000)	Direct
2005-10-31	Phantom Stock Units	$	A	32.462	Acquired		Common Stock (32.462)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: 1-for-1

F2: The reported phantom stock units were acquired under Sonoco Products Company's excess benefit plan and will be settled upon the reporting person's retirement or other termination of service.