Sonoco Products Company
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 17, 2007
SONOCO PRODUCTS COMPANY
 
Commission File No. 0-516
     
Incorporated under the laws
of South Carolina
  I.R.S. Employer Identification
No. 57-0248420
1 N. Second St.
Hartsville, South Carolina 29550
Telephone: 843/383-7000
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain            Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain            Officers.
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Section 5 — Corporate Governance and Management
     Item 5.02   Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
Philippe R. Rollier, formerly president and chief executive officer of Lafarge North America, Inc. and executive vice president of Lafarge Group, was elected to the Sonoco Board of Directors on July 17, 2007.
The Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee, which recommends committee appointments, has not yet discussed the committees to which Mr. Rollier will be appointed.

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SIGNATURE
     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
         
  SONOCO PRODUCTS COMPANY
 
 
Date: July 23, 2007  By:   /s/ C.J. Hupfer    
    C.J. Hupfer   
    Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer   
 

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