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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001127602-09-000149.txt : 20090102
<SEC-HEADER>0001127602-09-000149.hdr.sgml : 20090101
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090102154903
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001127602-09-000149
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090102
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090102
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090102

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SUNOCO INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000095304
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PETROLEUM REFINING [2911]
		IRS NUMBER:				231743282
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			PA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1735 MARKET STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE LL
		CITY:			PHILADELPHIA
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19103-7583
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2159773000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1735 MARKET STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE LL
		CITY:			PHILADELPHIA
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19103-7583

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SUN CO INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SUN OIL CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19760608

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			KAISER JAMES G
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001166112

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-06841
		FILM NUMBER:		09501582

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		111 FALCON HILL DRIVE
		STREET 2:		.
		CITY:			HIGHLANDS RANCH
		STATE:			C0
		ZIP:			80126
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2034617500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		111 FALCON HILL DRIVE
		CITY:			HIGHLANDS RANCH
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80126
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    <periodOfReport>2009-01-02</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000095304</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>SUNOCO INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>SUN</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001166112</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>KAISER JAMES G</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1735 MARKET STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>PHILADELPHIA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>PA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>19103-7583</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Deferred Share Units</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>21574.414</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>21574.414</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
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            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Conversion rate is 1 for 1.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Not Applicable</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">In accordance with applicable Internal Revenue Service transition rules under Internal Revenue Code 409A, the reporting person elected, on or before December 12, 2008, to receive, on June 25, 2009, payment of:  (a) a portion of the account balance amount deferred in the form of Share Units under the Sunoco, Inc. Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan I; and (b) a portion of the account balance amount deferred in the form of Share Units under the Sunoco, Inc. Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan II.  Each Share Unit to be paid out in cash at that time will be valued at the average closing price of a share of Sunoco, Inc. common stock for the period of ten (10) trading days immediately prior to June 25, 2009.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ John J. DiRocco, Jr., Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-01-02</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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