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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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

BROWN ROBERT J

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

ONE NORTH SECOND STREET

(Street)

HARTSVILLE

29550

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SONOCO PRODUCTS CO [ SON ]

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)
08/14/2006

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	08/14/2006		M		2,200	A	$24.0909	2,662	D
Common Stock	08/14/2006		M		3,000	A	$19.6875	5,662	D
Common Stock	08/14/2006		M		4,000	A	$21.15	9,662	D
Common Stock	08/14/2006		M		46	A	$22.875	9,708	D
Common Stock	08/14/2006		M		722	A	$22.875	10,430	D
Common Stock	08/14/2006		M		511	A	$22.5625	10,941	D
Common Stock	08/14/2006		M		458	A	$21.875	11,399	D
Common Stock	08/14/2006		M		47	A	$19.75	11,446	D
Common Stock	08/14/2006		M		49	A	$18.6875	11,495	D
Common Stock	08/14/2006		M		48	A	$19.25	11,543	D
Common Stock	08/14/2006		M		47	A	$19.6875	11,590	D
Common Stock	08/14/2006		M		572	A	$17.5	12,162	D
Common Stock	08/14/2006		M		376	A	$21.3125	12,538	D
Common Stock	08/14/2006		M		33	A	$22.01	12,571	D
Common Stock	08/14/2006		M		37	A	$19.95	12,608	D
Common Stock	08/14/2006		M		372	A	$21.54	12,980	D
Common Stock	08/14/2006		S		12,518	D	$33	462	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)
Non-Qual. Stock Option(right to buy)w/tandem tax w/h right	$17.5	08/14/2006		M			572	10/02/2001	10/02/2010	Common Stock	572	$0	0	D
Non-Qual. Stock Option(right to buy)w/tandem tax w/h right	$18.6875	08/14/2006		M			49	03/15/2001	03/15/2010	Common Stock	49	$0	0	D
Non-Qual. Stock Option(right to buy)w/tandem tax w/h right	$19.25	08/14/2006		M			48	08/07/2001	08/07/2010	Common Stock	48	$0	0	D
Non-Qual. Stock Option(right to buy)w/tandem tax w/h right	$19.6875	08/14/2006		M			3,000	02/02/2001	02/02/2010	Common Stock	3,000	$0	0	D
Non-Qual. Stock Option(right to buy)w/tandem tax w/h right	$19.6875	08/14/2006		M			47	09/05/2001	09/05/2010	Common Stock	47	$0	0	D
Non-Qual. Stock Option(right to buy)w/tandem tax w/h right	$19.75	08/14/2006		M			47	07/21/2001	07/21/2010	Common Stock	47	$0	0	D
Non-Qual. Stock Option(right to buy)w/tandem tax w/h right	$19.95	08/14/2006		M			37	03/16/2002	03/16/2011	Common Stock	37	$0	0	D
Non-Qual. Stock Option(right to buy)w/tandem tax w/h right	$21.15	08/14/2006		M			4,000	02/05/2004	02/05/2013	Common Stock	4,000	$0	0	D
Non-Qual. Stock Option(right to buy)w/tandem tax w/h right	$21.3125	08/14/2006		M			376	01/02/2002	01/02/2011	Common Stock	376	$0	0	D
Non-Qual. Stock Option(right to buy)w/tandem tax w/h right	$21.54	08/14/2006		M			372	04/02/2002	04/02/2011	Common Stock	372	$0	0	D
Non-Qual. Stock Option(right to buy)w/tandem tax w/h right	$21.875	08/14/2006		M			458	01/03/2001	01/03/2010	Common Stock	458	$0	0	D
Non-Qual. Stock Option(right to buy)w/tandem tax w/h right	$22.01	08/14/2006		M			33	02/23/2002	02/23/2011	Common Stock	33	$0	0	D
Non-Qual. Stock Option(right to buy)w/tandem tax w/h right	$22.5625	08/14/2006		M			511	10/01/2000	10/01/2009	Common Stock	511	$0	0	D
Non-Qual. Stock Option(right to buy)w/tandem tax w/h right	$22.875	08/14/2006		M			46	10/02/1999	10/02/2008	Common Stock	46	$0	0	D
Non-Qual. Stock Option(right to buy)w/tandem tax w/h right	$22.875	08/14/2006		M			722	04/01/2000	04/01/2009	Common Stock	722	$0	0	D
Non-Qual. Stock Option(right to buy)w/tandem tax w/h right	$24.0909	08/14/2006		M			2,200	02/05/1998	02/05/2007	Common Stock	2,200	$0	0	D

Explanation of Responses:

	By: George S. Hartley - Power of Attorney For: Robert J. Brown	08/16/2006
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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