SONOCO PRODUCTS CO — Director's Dealing 2006

Jan 3, 2006

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: SONOCO PRODUCTS CO (SON)
CIK: 0000091767
Period of Report: 2005-12-29

Reporting Person: BROWN ROBERT J (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2005-12-29	Common Stock	M	2200	$24.5455	Acquired	2662	Direct
2005-12-29	Common Stock	S	1700	$29.6	Disposed	962	Direct
2005-12-29	Common Stock	S	500	$29.61	Disposed	462	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2005-12-29	Non-Qual. Stock Option(right to buy)w/tandem tax w/h right	$24.5455	M	2200	Disposed	2006-02-07	Common Stock (2200)	Direct