SONOCO PRODUCTS CO — Director's Dealing 2009

Dec 15, 2009

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: SONOCO PRODUCTS CO (SON)
CIK: 0000091767
Period of Report: 2009-12-10

Reporting Person: CAMPBELL BERNARD W (VP & CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER)

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2009-12-10	Phantom Stock Units	$	A	21.5	Acquired		Common Stock (21.5)	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 deferred long term incentive plan and are to be settled upon the reporting person's retirement or other termination of service.

F3: Includes 57.4924 shares acquired on March 10, 2009 and 24.5000 shares acquired on June 10, 2009 under Sonoco Products Comapy's long term incentive plan due to participation in dividend reinvestment.