SONOCO PRODUCTS CO — Director's Dealing 2008

Oct 3, 2008

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: SONOCO PRODUCTS CO (SON)
CIK: 0000091767
Period of Report: 2008-10-01

Reporting Person: ROLLIER PHILIPPE R (Director)

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2008-10-01	Phantom Stock Units	$	A	543.8	Acquired		Common Stock (543.8)	Direct

Footnotes

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

F2: The phantom stock units were accrued under the Sonoco Products Company directors deferred compensation plan and are to be settled in cash or Sonoco Products Company common stock upon the reporting person's retirement.

F3: Includes 8.5 shares acquired on June 10, 2008 dividend payment on Sonoco Products Company's directors' deferred compensation plan.