SONOCO PRODUCTS CO — Director's Dealing 2011

Jan 13, 2011

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: SONOCO PRODUCTS CO (SON)
CIK: 0000091767
Period of Report: 2011-01-12

Reporting Person: BOWEN JIM C (Sr VP Primary Materials)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2011-01-12	Common Stock	M	10000.0000	$21.1500	Acquired	10000.0000	Direct
2011-01-12	Common Stock	S	10000.0000	$35.5000	Disposed	0.0000	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2011-01-12	Non-Qual. Stock Option(right to buy)w/tandem tax w/h right	$21.1500	M	10000.0000	Disposed	2013-02-05	Common Stock (10000.0000)	Direct