SONOCO PRODUCTS CO — Director's Dealing 2010

Apr 21, 2010

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: SONOCO PRODUCTS CO (SON)
CIK: 0000091767
Period of Report: 2010-04-20

Reporting Person: HARTLEY CYNTHIA A (SR VP-HUMAN RESOURCES)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2010-04-20	Common Stock	M	8000	$23.69	Acquired	16710	Direct
2010-04-20	Common Stock	S	1502	$32.95	Disposed	15208	Direct
2010-04-20	Common Stock	D	6498	$33	Disposed	8710	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2010-04-20	Stock Appreciation Right	$23.69	M	8000	Disposed	2016-02-04	Common Stock (8000)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	724.8987	Indirect
Common Stock	4930.9367	Indirect

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Stock Appreciation Right	$23.69	2016-02-04	Common Stock (400)	400	Indirect