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^*

ROE JOHN H

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

SUITE 2300

222 S. 9TH ST.

(Street)

MINNEAPOLIS

55402-4099

(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)
10/21/2003

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	10/14/2003		G⁽¹⁾		1,000	D	$45.02	550,652	D
Common Stock	09/30/2003		J		319	A	$0⁽³⁾	16,908	I	401(k) Plan
Common Stock	08/08/1988		J⁽²⁾		0	A	$0⁽³⁾	80,622	I	By Spouse
Common Stock	08/08/1988		J⁽²⁾		0	A	$0⁽³⁾	80,000	I	By Parents
Common Stock	08/08/1988		J⁽²⁾		0	A	$0⁽³⁾	220,000	I	By Family

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	$0⁽⁴⁾	01/01/1998		A		9,416		12/31/2003⁽⁶⁾	12/31/2003	Common Stock	9,416	⁽⁵⁾	9,416	D
Common Stock	$0⁽⁴⁾	05/02/2003		A		984		05/02/2006⁽⁷⁾	05/02/2006	Common Stock	984	⁽⁵⁾	984	D
Common Stock	$24.625	06/08/1994		A		32,927		06/08/1997⁽⁸⁾	06/08/2004	Common Stock	32,927	⁽⁵⁾	32,927	D
Common Stock	$22.0625	12/04/1994		A		19,149		12/04/1997⁽⁸⁾	12/04/2004	Common Stock	19,149	⁽⁵⁾	19,149	D
Common Stock	$32.3125	02/22/1996		A		81,777		02/22/1999⁽⁸⁾	02/22/2006	Common Stock	81,777	⁽⁵⁾	81,777	D
Common Stock	$37.625	01/01/1999		A		35,405		01/01/2002⁽⁸⁾	01/01/2009	Common Stock	35,405	⁽⁵⁾	35,405	D
Common Stock	$34.875	01/01/2000		A		189,154		01/01/2003⁽⁸⁾	01/01/2010	Common Stock	189,154	⁽⁵⁾	189,154	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Gift to non-profit organization on October 14, 2003.

2. No change necessary for this filing.

3. No price nessary for Edgar.

4. Security converts to Common Stock on a one-for-one basis on date of exercise.

5. Will know price at a later date.

6. Award under Bemis Performance Based Restricted Stock Award Program exempt under Rule 16b-3: Grant to Reporting Person of right to receive stock as of 12/31/03 upon Company achieving certain performance goals.

7. Award granted pursuant to 2001 Stock Incentive Plan exempt under Rule 16b-3: Grant to Reporting Person of right to receive stock as of 5/2/06.

8. Stock Option (right to buy) pursuant to 1987 Stock Option Plan exempt under Rule 16b-3: Option presently exercisable.

	J J Seifert Power of Attorney	10/21/2003
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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