SONOCO PRODUCTS CO — Director's Dealing 2011

Feb 11, 2011

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: SONOCO PRODUCTS CO (SON)
CIK: 0000091767
Period of Report: 2011-02-09

Reporting Person: Tiede Robert C (VP-GLOBAL FLEXIBLES & PKG SVC)

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2011-02-09	Restricted Stock Units II	$0.0000	A	633.1000	Acquired		Common Stock (633.1000)	Direct
2011-02-09	Stock Appreciation Right	$36.3400	A	14000.0000	Acquired	2018-02-09	Common Stock (14000.0000)	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 Feb 3, 2014. Vested shares will be paid to the reporting person six months following retirement or termination of service.