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^*

SCHOLLE WILLIAM J

(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)

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/01/2008

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	05/01/2008		A		1,224⁽⁷⁾	A	$26.57	7,792	D
Common Stock	05/05/2008		M		1,815⁽⁴⁾	A	$26.36	9,607	D

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	$22.035	08/02/2001		A		5,400		⁽¹⁾	08/02/2011	Common Stock	5,400	⁽²⁾	5,400	D
Common Stock	⁽³⁾	05/05/2005	05/05/2008	M			1,815	05/05/2008⁽⁴⁾	05/05/2008	Common Stock	1,815	⁽⁸⁾	0	D
Common Stock	⁽³⁾	05/04/2006		A		797		05/04/2009⁽⁵⁾	05/04/2009	Common Stock	797	⁽⁸⁾	797	D
Common Stock	⁽³⁾	05/03/2007		A		963		05/03/2010⁽⁶⁾	05/03/2010	Common Stock	963	⁽⁸⁾	963	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Stock Option (Right to Buy) granted pursuant to Bemis Director's Stock Option Program exempt under Rule 16b-3: All options now exercisable.

2. Will know price on the date of exercise.

3. Security converts to Common Stock on a one-for-one basis on date of converson.

4. Stock Award granted to Bemis Director pursuant to 2001 Stock Incentive Plan exempt under Rule 16b-3: Grant to Reporting Person of right to receive stock as of May 5, 2008. Payout of 1,815 shares was made on May 5, 2008.

5. Stock Award granted to Bemis Director pursuant to 2001 Stock Incentive Plan exempt under Rule 16b-3: Grant to Reporting Person of right to receive stock as of May 4, 2009.

6. Stock Award granted to Bemis Director pursuant to 2007 Stock Incentive Plan exempt under Rule 16b-3: Grant to Reporting Person of right to receive stock as of May 3, 2010.

7. Stock Award granted to Bemis Director pursuant to 2007 Stock Incentive Plan exempt under Rule 16b-3: Grant made to Director as part of Directors' Annual Fee.

8. Will know price on date of conversion.

	J J Seifert Power of Attorney	05/05/2008
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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