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): September 18, 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
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
     SIGNATURE
Exhibit 99

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Section 7 — Regulation FD
     Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On September 18, 2007, the Company issued a press release with revised earnings guidance. A copy of that release is attached as an exhibit hereto.
Section 9 — Financial Statements and Exhibits
     Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
  (d)   Exhibit 99 — Registrant’s press release providing revised 2007 earnings guidance

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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: September 20, 2007  By:   /s/ C. J. Hupfer    
    C. J. Hupfer   
    Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer   
 

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