Edgar Filing: WULF GENE C

Ownership Submission

FORM 4

Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

WULF GENE C

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BEMIS CO INC [BMS]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

_____ Director	_____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below)	_____ Other (specify below)
Senior Vice President

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

ONE NEENAH CENTER, 4TH FLOOR, P.O. BOX 669

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/01/2010

(Street)

NEENAH, WI 54957

4. If Amendment, Date 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

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

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	01/04/2010		M		23,051 ⁽⁴⁾	A	$ 30.01	121,085	D
Common Stock	12/31/2009		J		100	A	⁽¹⁾	13,284	I	401(k) Plan

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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 Underlying Securities
(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 of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)

Code

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Common Stock

⁽²⁾

01/01/2005

01/04/2010

35,000

12/31/2009⁽⁴⁾

12/31/2009

Common Stock

35,000

⁽³⁾

Common Stock

⁽²⁾

01/02/2006

37,000

12/31/2010⁽⁵⁾

12/31/2010

Common Stock

37,000

⁽³⁾

37,000

Common Stock

⁽²⁾

01/03/2007

31,000

12/31/2011⁽⁶⁾

12/31/2011

Common Stock

31,000

⁽³⁾

31,000

Common Stock

⁽²⁾

01/02/2008

32,000

12/31/2012⁽⁷⁾

12/31/2012

Common Stock

32,000

⁽³⁾

32,000

Common Stock

⁽²⁾

01/13/2009

13,987

12/31/2011⁽⁸⁾

12/31/2011

Common Stock

13,987

⁽³⁾

13,987

Common Stock

⁽²⁾

01/13/2009

16,691

12/31/2013⁽⁹⁾

12/31/2013

Common Stock

16,691

⁽³⁾

16,691

Common Stock

⁽²⁾

01/01/2010

17,450

12/31/2012⁽¹⁰⁾

12/31/2012

Common Stock

17,450

⁽³⁾

17,450

Common Stock

⁽²⁾

01/01/2010

17,450

12/31/2014⁽¹¹⁾

12/31/2014

Common Stock

17,450

⁽³⁾

17,450

Common Stock

$ 16.7813

01/01/2001

21,414

⁽¹²⁾

12/31/2010

Common Stock

21,414

⁽¹³⁾

21,414

Common Stock

$ 24.59

01/01/2002

14,176

⁽¹²⁾

12/31/2011

Common Stock

14,176

⁽¹³⁾

14,176

Common Stock

$ 24.815

01/02/2003

24,082

⁽¹²⁾

12/31/2012

Common Stock

24,082

⁽¹³⁾

24,082

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
WULF GENE C ONE NEENAH CENTER, 4TH FLOOR P.O. BOX 669 NEENAH, WI 54957			Senior Vice President

Signatures

J J Seifert Power of Attorney		01/05/2010
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	No price necessary for Edgar Filing - Company 401(k) Plan.
(2)	Security converts to Common Stock on a one-for-one basis on date of conversion.
(3)	Will know price on the date of conversion.
(4)	Award under Bemis Time Accelerated Restricted Stock Appreciation Program (TARSAP) exempt under Rule 16b-3: Grant to Reporting Person of right to receive stock as of December 31, 2009. Payout was made on January 4, 2010 with 11,949 shares withheld for tax purposes, leaving right to receive 23,051 shares.
(5)	Award under Bemis Time Accelerated Restricted Stock Appreciation Program (TARSAP) exempt under Rule 16b-3: Grant to Reporting Person of right to receive stock as of December 31, 2010.
(6)	Award under Bemis Time Accelerated Restricted Stock Appreciation Program (TARSAP) exempt under Rule 16b-3: Grant to Reporting Person of right to receive stock as of December 31, 2011.
(7)	Award under Bemis Time Accelerated Restricted Stock Appreciation Program (TARSAP) exempt under Rule 16b-3: Grant to Reporting Person of right to receive stock as of December 31, 2012.
(8)	Award under Bemis Performance Based Restricted Stock Award Program exempt under Rule 16b-3: Grant to Reporting Person of right to receive Performance Stock Units as of December 31, 2011, if certain performance targets are met by the Company.
(9)	Award under Bemis Restricted Stock Award Program exempt under Rule 16b-3: Grant to Reporting Person of right to receive Restricted Stock Units as of December 31, 2013.
(10)	Award under Bemis Performance Based Restricted Stock Award Program exempt under Rule 16b-3: Grant to Reporting Person of right to receive Performance Stock Units as of December 31, 2012, if certain performance targets are met by the Company.
(11)	Award under Bemis Restricted Stock Award Program exempt under Rule 16b-3: Grant to Reporting Person of right to receive Restricted Stock Units as of December 31, 2014.
(12)	Stock Option (right to buy) pursuant to Stock Option Plan exempt under Rule 16b-3: Options presently exercisable.
(13)	Will know price on the date of exercise.

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