SONOCO PRODUCTS CO — Director's Dealing 2010

Apr 26, 2010

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: SONOCO PRODUCTS CO (SON)
CIK: 0000091767
Period of Report: 2010-04-23

Reporting Person: MAHONEY KEVIN P (VICE PRESIDENT-CORP. PLANNING)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2010-04-23	Common Stock	M	10500	$23.69	Acquired	10500	Direct
2010-04-23	Common Stock	D	8355	$34.19	Disposed	2145	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2010-04-23	Stock Appreciation Right	$23.69	M	10500	Disposed	2016-02-04	Common Stock (10500)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	2268.9165	Indirect