SONOCO PRODUCTS CO — Director's Dealing 2010

Mar 1, 2010

SEC Form 4/A — Form 4/A

Issuer: SONOCO PRODUCTS CO (SON)
CIK: 0000091767
Period of Report: 2010-02-10

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

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2010-02-10	Phantom Stock Units	$0	A	4199	Acquired		Common Stock (4199)	Direct

Footnotes

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

F2: The phantom stock units were accrued under the Sonoco Products Company Officers Deferred compensation plan and will be settled upon ther reporting person's retirement or other termination of service.

F3: Original filling on 2/11/10 did not reflect exisiting Phantom Stock in total.