SONOCO PRODUCTS CO — Director's Dealing 2006

Feb 21, 2006

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: SONOCO PRODUCTS CO (SON)
CIK: 0000091767
Period of Report: 2006-02-16

Reporting Person: HOLLEY RONALD E (SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2006-02-16	Common Stock	M	40000	$25.13	Acquired	49240	Direct
2006-02-16	Common Stock	F	30693	$32.75	Disposed	18547	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2006-02-16	Non-Qual. Stock Option(right to buy)w/tandem tax w/h right	$25.13	M	40000	Disposed	2012-02-06	Common Stock (40000)	Direct
2006-02-16	Non-Qual. Stock Option(right to buy)w/tandem tax w/h right	$32.75	A	30693	Acquired	2012-02-06	Common Stock (30693)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	29.34	Indirect
Common Stock	45021	Indirect