SONOCO PRODUCTS CO — Director's Dealing 2006

Feb 3, 2006

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: SONOCO PRODUCTS CO (SON)
CIK: 0000091767
Period of Report: 2006-02-01

Reporting Person: HUPFER CHARLES J (SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT & CFO)

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2006-02-01	Phantom Stock Units	$	A	7292	Acquired		Common Stock (7292)	Direct
2006-02-01	Stock Appreciation Right	$33.37	A	25000	Acquired	2016-02-01	Common Stock (25000)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Each share of phantom stock is the economic equivalent of one share of Sonoco Products Company common stock.

F2: Represents performance shares which have vested but receipt of which has been deferred until six months after termination of service.