SONOCO PRODUCTS CO — Director's Dealing 2007

May 22, 2007

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: SONOCO PRODUCTS CO (SON)
CIK: 0000091767
Period of Report: 2007-05-18

Reporting Person: MAHONEY KEVIN P (VICE PRESIDENT-CORP. PLANNING)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2007-05-18	Common Stock	M	12000	$25.13	Acquired	12000	Direct
2007-05-18	Common Stock	S	3600	$42.95	Disposed	8400	Direct
2007-05-18	Common Stock	S	400	$43.0025	Disposed	8000	Direct
2007-05-18	Common Stock	S	4000	$43.003	Disposed	4000	Direct
2007-05-18	Common Stock	S	500	$43.0532	Disposed	3500	Direct
2007-05-18	Common Stock	S	3500	$43.1551	Disposed	0	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2007-05-18	Non-Qual. Stock Option(right to buy)w/tandem tax w/h right	$25.13	M	12000	Disposed	2012-02-06	Common Stock (12000)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	2047.78	Indirect