SONOCO PRODUCTS CO — Director's Dealing 2010

May 25, 2010

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: SONOCO PRODUCTS CO (SON)
CIK: 0000091767
Period of Report: 2010-05-24

Reporting Person: LAWTON EDGAR H III (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2010-05-24	Common Stock	M	5000	$27.31	Acquired	10305	Direct
2010-05-24	Common Stock	M	4000	$25.13	Acquired	14305	Direct
2010-05-24	Common Stock	M	4000	$23.86	Acquired	18305	Direct
2010-05-24	Common Stock	M	2527	$24.58	Acquired	20832	Direct
2010-05-24	Common Stock	M	2026	$24.68	Acquired	22858	Direct
2010-05-24	Common Stock	M	1955	$25.58	Acquired	24813	Direct
2010-05-24	Common Stock	M	1871	$26.73	Acquired	26684	Direct
2010-05-24	Common Stock	M	1813	$27.58	Acquired	28497	Direct
2010-05-24	Common Stock	M	1547	$28.44	Acquired	30044	Direct
2010-05-24	Common Stock	M	1411	$24.14	Acquired	31455	Direct
2010-05-24	Common Stock	M	1074	$23.29	Acquired	32529	Direct
2010-05-24	Common Stock	M	173	$23.24	Acquired	32702	Direct
2010-05-24	Common Stock	S	27397	$30.2458	Disposed	5305	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2010-05-24	Non-Qual. Stock Option(right to buy)w/tandem tax w/h right	$25.13	M	4000	Disposed	2012-02-06	Common Stock (4000)	Direct
2010-05-24	Non-Qual. Stock Option(right to buy)w/tandem tax w/h right	$28.44	M	1547	Disposed	2012-04-01	Common Stock (1547)	Direct
2010-05-24	Non-Qual. Stock Option(right to buy)w/tandem tax w/h right	$27.58	M	1813	Disposed	2012-07-01	Common Stock (1813)	Direct
2010-05-24	Non-Qual. Stock Option(right to buy)w/tandem tax w/h right	$23.24	M	173	Disposed	2012-11-11	Common Stock (173)	Direct
2010-05-24	Non-Qual. Stock Option(right to buy)w/tandem tax w/h right	$23.29	M	1074	Disposed	2013-01-02	Common Stock (1074)	Direct
2010-05-24	Non-Qual. Stock Option(right to buy)w/tandem tax w/h right	$24.14	M	1411	Disposed	2013-07-01	Common Stock (1411)	Direct
2010-05-24	Non-Qual. Stock Option(right to buy)w/tandem tax w/h right	$24.58	M	2527	Disposed	2014-01-02	Common Stock (2527)	Direct
2010-05-24	Non-Qual. Stock Option(right to buy)w/tandem tax w/h right	$23.86	M	4000	Disposed	2014-02-04	Common Stock (4000)	Direct
2010-05-24	Non-Qual. Stock Option(right to buy)w/tandem tax w/h right	$24.68	M	2026	Disposed	2014-04-01	Common Stock (2026)	Direct
2010-05-24	Non-Qual. Stock Option(right to buy)w/tandem tax w/h right	$25.58	M	1955	Disposed	2014-07-01	Common Stock (1955)	Direct
2010-05-24	Non-Qual. Stock Option(right to buy)w/tandem tax w/h right	$26.73	M	1871	Disposed	2014-10-01	Common Stock (1871)	Direct
2010-05-24	Non-Qual. Stock Option(right to buy)w/tandem tax w/h right	$27.31	M	5000	Disposed	2015-02-02	Common Stock (5000)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	60000	Indirect