SONOCO PRODUCTS CO — Director's Dealing 2010

Feb 12, 2010

SEC Form 4/A — Form 4/A

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

Reporting Person: Saunders Barry L (VP, Corp Controller & CAO)

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2010-02-10	Restricted Stock Units II	$0	A	401.2	Acquired		Common Stock (401.2)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Sonoco Products Company common stock.

F2: The restricted stock units vest on April 15, 2014. Vested shares will be paid to the reporting person six months following retirement or termination of service.

F3: 346.9 shares were reported as Restricted Stock Units when granted in 2009 but were issued in a separate program Restricted Stock Units II. Restricted Stock Units II did not total 2009 and 2010 grants on 2/11/2010 filing.