SONOCO PRODUCTS CO — Director's Dealing 2012

May 3, 2012

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: SONOCO PRODUCTS CO (SON)
CIK: 0000091767
Period of Report: 2012-05-01

Reporting Person: MAHONEY KEVIN P (SR VP CORP. PLANNING)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2012-05-01	Common Stock	M	5000.0000	$29.3000	Acquired	5000.0000	Direct
2012-05-01	Common Stock	S	163.0000	$33.6100	Disposed	4837.0000	Direct
2012-05-01	Common Stock	S	255.0000	$33.6200	Disposed	4582.0000	Direct
2012-05-01	Common Stock	D	4582.0000	$33.5200	Disposed	0.0000	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2012-05-01	Stock Appreciation Right	$29.3000	M	5000.0000	Disposed	2015-02-06	Common Stock (5000.0000)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	2402.5704	Indirect