SEC FORM 4

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Hawthorne Robert F

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

ONE NEENAH CENTER, 4TH FLOOR

P.O. BOX 669

(Street)

NEENAH

54957

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BEMIS CO INC [ BMS ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Vice President

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/13/2009

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock								930	D
Common Stock	12/31/2007		J		49	A	⁽¹⁾	6,432	I⁽¹⁾	401(k) Plan
Common Stock	03/31/2008		J		147	A	⁽¹⁾	6,579	I⁽¹⁾	401(k) Plan
Common Stock	06/30/2008		J		138	A	⁽¹⁾	6,717	I⁽¹⁾	401(k) Plan
Common Stock	09/30/2008		J		102	A	⁽¹⁾	6,819	I⁽¹⁾	401(k) Plan
Common Stock	12/31/2008		J		59	A	⁽¹⁾	6,878	I⁽¹⁾	401(k) Plan

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	⁽²⁾	01/01/2004		A		24,000		12/31/2009⁽⁴⁾	12/31/2009	Common Stock	24,000	⁽³⁾	24,000	D
Common Stock	⁽²⁾	01/01/2007		A		20,000		12/31/2012⁽⁵⁾	12/31/2012	Common Stock	20,000	⁽³⁾	20,000	D
Common Stock	⁽²⁾	01/02/2008		A		14,000		12/31/2012⁽⁶⁾	12/31/2012	Common Stock	14,000	⁽³⁾	14,000	D
Common Stock	⁽²⁾	01/13/2009		A		6,029		12/31/2011⁽⁷⁾	12/31/2011	Common Stock	6,029	⁽³⁾	6,029	D
Common Stock	⁽²⁾	01/13/2009		A		7,195		12/31/2013⁽⁸⁾	12/31/2013	Common Stock	7,195	⁽³⁾	7,195	D
Phantom Stock	⁽⁹⁾	12/31/1998		A		1,641.304		⁽¹⁰⁾	⁽¹⁰⁾	Phantom Stock	1,641.304	⁽¹¹⁾	1,641.304	D
Phantom Stock	⁽⁹⁾	12/31/1999		A		42.848		⁽¹⁰⁾	⁽¹⁰⁾	Phantom Stock	42.848	⁽¹²⁾	42.848	D
Phantom Stock	⁽⁹⁾	12/31/2000		A		51.935		⁽¹⁰⁾	⁽¹⁰⁾	Phantom Stock	51.935	⁽¹³⁾	51.935	D
Phantom Stock	⁽⁹⁾	12/31/2001		A		2,901.872		⁽¹⁰⁾	⁽¹⁰⁾	Phantom Stock	2,901.872	⁽¹⁴⁾	2,901.872	D
Phantom Stock	⁽⁹⁾	12/31/2002		A		94.029		⁽¹⁰⁾	⁽¹⁰⁾	Phantom Stock	94.029	⁽¹⁵⁾	94.029	D
Phantom Stock	⁽⁹⁾	12/31/2003		A		119.108		⁽¹⁰⁾	⁽¹⁰⁾	Phantom Stock	119.108	⁽¹⁶⁾	119.108	D
Phantom Stock	⁽⁹⁾	12/31/2004		A		5,084.253		⁽¹⁰⁾	⁽¹⁰⁾	Phantom Stock	5,084.253	⁽¹⁷⁾	5,084.253	D
Phantom Stock	⁽⁹⁾	12/31/2005		A		258.887		⁽¹⁰⁾	⁽¹⁰⁾	Phantom Stock	258.887	⁽¹⁸⁾	258.887	D
Phantom Stock	⁽⁹⁾	12/31/2006		A		245.337		⁽¹⁰⁾	⁽¹⁰⁾	Phantom Stock	245.337	⁽¹⁹⁾	245.337	D
Phantom Stock	⁽⁹⁾	12/31/2007		A		288.899		⁽¹⁰⁾	⁽¹⁰⁾	Phantom Stock	288.899	⁽²⁰⁾	288.899	D
Phantom Stock	⁽⁹⁾	12/31/2008		A		369.21		⁽¹⁰⁾	⁽¹⁰⁾	Phantom Stock	369.21	⁽²¹⁾	11,097.683⁽²²⁾	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. No price necessary for Edgar - Company 401(k) Plan.

2. Security converts to Common Stock on a one-for-one basis on date of conversion.

3. Will know price on the date of conversion.

4. Award granted 1/1/2004 under Bemis Stock Award Program exempt under Rule 16b-3: Grant to Reporting Person of right to receive stock as of December 31, 2009.

5. Award granted 1/1/2007 under Bemis Stock Award Program exempt under Rule 16b-3: Grant to Reporting Person of right to receive stock as of December 31, 2012.

6. Award under Bemis Time Accelerated Restricted Stock Appreciation Program (TARSAP) exempt under Rule 16b-3: Grant to Reporting Person of right to receive stock as of December 31, 2012.

7. Award under Bemis Performance Based Restricted Stock Award Program exempt under Rule 16b-3: Grant to Reporting Person of right to receive Performance Stock Units as of December 31, 2011, if certain performance targets are met by the Company.

8. Award under Bemis Restricted Stock Award Program exempt under Rule 16b-3: Grant to Reporting Person of right to receive Restricted Stock Units as of December 31, 2013.

9. Phantom Stock units convert to one share of Common Stock. On date of payout, distribution is made in cash equivalent to value of Phantom Stock units.

10. In a single lump sum distribution in January following termination of service.

11. Acquired at various dates from January 1, 1998 to December 31, 1998 at prices ranging from $37.3125 to $45.4375.

12. Acquired at various dates from January 1, 1999 to December 31, 1999 at prices ranging from $31.50 to $39.50.

13. Acquired at various dates from January 1, 2000 to December 31, 2000 at prices ranging from $29.00 to $34.25.

14. Acquired at various dates from January 1, 2001 to December 31, 2001 at prices ranging from $33.29 to $49.99.

15. Acquired at various dates from January 1, 2002 to December 31, 2002 at prices ranging from $48.26 to $56.78.

16. Acquired at various dates from January 1, 2003 to December 31, 2003 at prices ranging from $11.109 to $12.32.

17. Acquired at various dates from January 1, 2004 to December 31, 2004 at prices ranging from $25.81 to $27.85.

18. Acquired at various dates from January 1, 2005 to December 31, 2005 at prices ranging from $26.02 to $30.36.

19. Acquired at various dates from January 1, 2006 to December 31, 2006 at prices ranging from $30.01 to $34.08.

20. Acquired at various dates from January 1, 2007 to December 31, 2007 at prices ranging from $26.87 to $33.78.

21. Acquired at various dates from January 1, 2008 to Deember 31, 2008 at prices ranging from $24.46 to $28.50.

22. For ALL Phantom Stock (combined) - quarterly dividends increase the amount in Column 5(a) to this total number of derivative securities as of the date of this filing.

	J J Seifert Power of Attorney	01/15/2009
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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