SONOCO PRODUCTS CO — Director's Dealing 2009

Feb 25, 2009

SEC Form 4/A — Form 4/A

Issuer: SONOCO PRODUCTS CO (SON)
CIK: 0000091767
Period of Report: 2009-02-04

Reporting Person: DELOACH HARRIS E JR (Director, CHAIRMAN, PRESIDENT & CEO)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2009-02-04	Common Stock	M	1078	$23.69	Acquired	44249	Direct
2009-02-04	Common Stock	F	1077	$23.69	Disposed	43172	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2009-02-04	Phantom Stock Units	$	A	57585	Acquired		Common Stock (57585)	Direct
2009-02-04	Phantom Stock Units	$	M	1078	Disposed		Common Stock (1078)	Direct

Footnotes

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

F2: Represents performance shares which have vested but receipt of which has been deferred until six months after termination of service.

F3: Each share of phantom stock is the economic equivalent of one share of Sonoco Products Company common stock. The shares were cashed out to account for withholding taxes.