SONOCO PRODUCTS CO — Director's Dealing 2010

Sep 1, 2010

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: SONOCO PRODUCTS CO (SON)
CIK: 0000091767
Period of Report: 2010-08-31

Reporting Person: SMITH EDWARD L (VP-IPD & PAPER - EUROPE)

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2010-08-31	Phantom Stock Units	$0.0000	A	221.8000	Acquired		Common Stock (221.8000)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: The phantom stock units were accrued under the Sonoco Products Company Officers Deferred compensation plan and will be settled upon the reporting person's retirement or other termination of service.

F2: Each share of phantom stock is the economic equivalent of one share of Sonoco Products Company common stock.