SONOCO PRODUCTS CO — Director's Dealing 2009

Dec 23, 2009

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: SONOCO PRODUCTS CO (SON)
CIK: 0000091767
Period of Report: 2009-12-21

Reporting Person: BOWEN JIM C (SR VP PRIMARY MATERIALS GROUP)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2009-12-21	Common Stock	M	3200	$21.15	Acquired	3200	Direct
2009-12-21	Common Stock	S	3200	$29.95	Disposed	0	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2009-12-21	Non-Qual. Stock Option(right to buy)w/tandem tax w/h right	$21.15	M	3200	Disposed	2013-02-05	Common Stock (3200)	Direct