SONOCO PRODUCTS CO — Director's Dealing 2012

Feb 11, 2012

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: SONOCO PRODUCTS CO (SON)
CIK: 0000091767
Period of Report: 2012-02-08

Reporting Person: Colyer John M (VP Global Paper&Industrial Con)

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2012-02-08	Restricted Stock Units II	$0.0000	A	449.8000	Acquired		Common Stock (449.8000)	Direct
2012-02-08	Stock Appreciation Right	$32.8500	A	22600.0000	Acquired	2019-02-08	Common Stock (22600.0000)	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 3/24/16. Vested shares will be paid to the reporting person six months following retirement or termination of service.