SONOCO PRODUCTS CO — Director's Dealing 2006

Aug 18, 2006

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: SONOCO PRODUCTS CO (SON)
CIK: 0000091767
Period of Report: 2006-08-17

Reporting Person: SANDERS MANCIL J (VP-GLOBAL INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2006-08-17	Common Stock	M	15000	$23.8	Acquired	17458	Direct
2006-08-17	Common Stock	S	5000	$33.108	Disposed	12458	Direct
2006-08-17	Common Stock	S	5000	$33.1006	Disposed	7458	Direct
2006-08-17	Common Stock	S	5000	$33.1	Disposed	2458	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2006-08-17	Non-Qual. Stock Option(right to buy)w/tandem tax w/h right	$23.8	M	15000	Disposed	2011-02-07	Common Stock (15000)	Direct