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: Coker R. Howard (VP Global Rigid Paper & Closur)

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2012-02-08	Restricted Stock Units II	$0.0000	A	463.5000	Acquired		Common Stock (463.5000)	Direct
2012-02-08	Stock Appreciation Right	$32.8500	A	18900.0000	Acquired	2019-02-08	Common Stock (18900.0000)	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 4/30/17. Vested shares will be paid to the reporting person six months following retirement or termination of service.