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^*

O SHAUGHNESSY ROGER D

(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)
09/10/2007

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	09/10/2007		M		10,000⁽¹⁾	A	$18.6719	17,116	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	$18.6719	10/30/1997	09/10/2007	M			10,000	⁽¹⁾	10/30/2007	Common Stock	10,000	⁽²⁾	0	D
Common Stock	⁽³⁾	05/04/2006		A		797		05/04/2009⁽⁴⁾	05/04/2009	Common Stock	797	⁽⁶⁾	797	D
Common Stock	⁽³⁾	05/03/2007		A		963		05/03/2010⁽⁵⁾	05/03/2010	Common Stockl	963	⁽⁶⁾	963	D
Phantom Stock	⁽⁷⁾	12/31/1998		A		959.883		⁽⁸⁾	⁽⁸⁾	Phantom Stock	959.883	⁽⁹⁾	959.883	D
Phantom Stock	⁽⁷⁾	12/31/1999		A		1,146.011		⁽⁸⁾	⁽⁸⁾	Phantom Stock	1,146.011	⁽¹⁰⁾	1,146.011	D
Phantom Stock	⁽⁷⁾	12/31/2000		A		1,166.627		⁽⁸⁾	⁽⁸⁾	Phantom Stock	1,166.627	⁽¹¹⁾	1,166.627	D
Phantom Stock	⁽⁷⁾	12/31/2001		A		1,111.699		⁽⁸⁾	⁽⁸⁾	Phantom Stock	1,111.699	⁽¹²⁾	1,111.699	D
Phantom Stock	⁽⁷⁾	12/31/2002		A		890.049		⁽⁸⁾	⁽⁸⁾	Phantom Stock	890.049	⁽¹³⁾	890.049	D
Phantom Stock	⁽⁷⁾	12/31/2003		A		977.317		⁽⁸⁾	⁽⁸⁾	Phantom Stock	977.317	⁽¹⁴⁾	977.317	D
Phantom Stock	⁽⁷⁾	12/31/2004		A		324.94		⁽⁸⁾	⁽⁸⁾	Phantom Stock	324.94	⁽¹⁵⁾	324.94	D
Phantom Stock	⁽⁷⁾	12/31/2005		A		2,346.721		⁽⁸⁾	⁽⁸⁾	Phantom Stock	2,346.721	⁽¹⁶⁾	2,346.721	D
Phantom Stock	⁽⁷⁾	12/31/2006		A		287.187		⁽⁸⁾	⁽⁸⁾	Phantom Stock	287.187	⁽¹⁷⁾	287.187	D
Phantom Stock	⁽⁷⁾	03/01/2007		A		104.798		⁽⁸⁾	⁽⁸⁾	Phantom Stock	104.798	⁽¹⁸⁾	16,687.797⁽¹⁹⁾	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. Reporting Person exercised Stock Option of 10,000 shares on September 10, 2007.

2. Will know the price on the date of exercise.

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

4. Stock Award granted 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.

5. Stock Award granted 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.

6. Will know price on the date of conversion.

7. 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.

8. In a single lump distribution in January following termination of service as a Director.

9. Acquired at various dates from January 1, 1998 to December 31, 1998 at prices ranging from $33.9375 to $45.125.

10. Acquired at various dates from January 1, 1999 to December 31, 1999 at prices ranging from $31.9375 to $38.3125.

11. Acquired at various dates from January 1, 2000 to December 31, 2000 at prices ranging from $31.75 to $36.5625.

12. Acquired at various dates from January 1, 2001 to December 31, 2001 at prices ranging from $32.1875 to $49.99.

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

14. Acquired at various dates from January 1, 2003 to December 31, 2003 at prices ranging from $41.26 to $46.48.

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

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

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

18. Acquired on March 1, 2007 at a price of $33.23.

19. Total of ALL Phantom Stock (combined, including the March 2004 Two-for-One Stock Split) 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	09/12/2007
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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