SONOCO PRODUCTS CO — Director's Dealing 2008

Sep 11, 2008

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: SONOCO PRODUCTS CO (SON)
CIK: 0000091767
Period of Report: 2008-09-10

Reporting Person: ROLLIER PHILIPPE R (Director)

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2008-09-10	Phantom Stock Units	$	A	12	Acquired		Common Stock (12)	Direct

Footnotes

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

F2: Acquired on quarterly dividend on Sonoco Products Company's directors' deferred compensation plan and will be settled upon the reporting person's retirement or other termination of service.

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