SONOCO PRODUCTS CO — Director's Dealing 2011

Feb 9, 2011

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: SONOCO PRODUCTS CO (SON)
CIK: 0000091767
Period of Report: 2011-02-06

Reporting Person: Colyer John M (VP Global Industrial Convert)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2011-02-06	Common Stock	M	3333.0000	$0.0000	Acquired	4746.1447	Direct
2011-02-06	Common Stock	M	409.0000	$0.0000	Acquired	5155.1447	Direct
2011-02-06	Common Stock	F	148.0000	$36.2300	Disposed	5007.1447	Direct
2011-02-06	Common Stock	F	1154.0000	$36.2300	Disposed	3853.1447	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2011-02-06	Dividend Equivalents on Restricted Stock Units	$0.0000	M	409.0000	Disposed		Common Stock (409.0000)	Direct
2011-02-06	Restricted Stock Units	$0.0000	M	3333.0000	Disposed		Common Stock (3333.0000)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Each share of Dividend Equivalents on Restricted Stock Unit is the equivalent of one share of Sonoco Products Company common stock. The shares were cashed out to account for withholding taxes.

F2: Each share of Restricted Stock Unit is the equivalent of one share of Sonoco Products Company common stock. The shares were cashed out to account for withholding taxes.

F3: The dividend equivalent rights become exercisable appropriately with the options to which it is related. Each dividend equivalent right is the economic equivalent of one share of Sonoco Products Company common stock.

F4: Conversion of dividend equivalents on Restricted Stock Units to non-derivative security.

F5: Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Sonoco Products Company common stock.

F6: Vesting of Restricted Stock Units (conversion of derivative security) and subsequent issuance of shares.