Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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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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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
Hawthorne Robert F
   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)
Vice President
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
ONE NEENAH CENTER, 4TH FLOOR, P.O. BOX 669		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/13/2009
(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)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock               930 D  
Common Stock 12/31/2007   J   49 A (1) 6,432 I (1) 401(k) Plan
Common Stock 03/31/2008   J   147 A (1) 6,579 I (1) 401(k) Plan
Common Stock 06/30/2008   J   138 A (1) 6,717 I (1) 401(k) Plan
Common Stock 09/30/2008   J   102 A (1) 6,819 I (1) 401(k) Plan
Common Stock 12/31/2008   J   59 A (1) 6,878 I (1) 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 V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Common Stock (2) 01/01/2004   A   24,000   12/31/2009(4) 12/31/2009 Common Stock 24,000 (3) 24,000 D  
Common Stock (2) 01/01/2007   A   20,000   12/31/2012(5) 12/31/2012 Common Stock 20,000 (3) 20,000 D  
Common Stock (2) 01/02/2008   A   14,000   12/31/2012(6) 12/31/2012 Common Stock 14,000 (3) 14,000 D  
Common Stock (2) 01/13/2009   A   6,029   12/31/2011(7) 12/31/2011 Common Stock 6,029 (3) 6,029 D  
Common Stock (2) 01/13/2009   A   7,195   12/31/2013(8) 12/31/2013 Common Stock 7,195 (3) 7,195 D  
Phantom Stock (9) 12/31/1998   A   1,641.304     (10)   (10) Phantom Stock 1,641.304 (11) 1,641.304 D  
Phantom Stock (9) 12/31/1999   A   42.848     (10)   (10) Phantom Stock 42.848 (12) 42.848 D  
Phantom Stock (9) 12/31/2000   A   51.935     (10)   (10) Phantom Stock 51.935 (13) 51.935 D  
Phantom Stock (9) 12/31/2001   A   2,901.872     (10)   (10) Phantom Stock 2,901.872 (14) 2,901.872 D  
Phantom Stock (9) 12/31/2002   A   94.029     (10)   (10) Phantom Stock 94.029 (15) 94.029 D  
Phantom Stock (9) 12/31/2003   A   119.108     (10)   (10) Phantom Stock 119.108 (16) 119.108 D  
Phantom Stock (9) 12/31/2004   A   5,084.253     (10)   (10) Phantom Stock 5,084.253 (17) 5,084.253 D  
Phantom Stock (9) 12/31/2005   A   258.887     (10)   (10) Phantom Stock 258.887 (18) 258.887 D  
Phantom Stock (9) 12/31/2006   A   245.337     (10)   (10) Phantom Stock 245.337 (19) 245.337 D  
Phantom Stock (9) 12/31/2007   A   288.899     (10)   (10) Phantom Stock 288.899 (20) 288.899 D  
Phantom Stock (9) 12/31/2008   A   369.21     (10)   (10) Phantom Stock 369.21 (21) 11,097.683 (22) D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Hawthorne Robert F
ONE NEENAH CENTER, 4TH FLOOR
P.O. BOX 669
NEENAH, WI 54957		       Vice President  

Signatures

 J J Seifert Power of Attorney   01/15/2009
**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 - 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 granted 1/1/2004 under Bemis Stock Award Program exempt under Rule 16b-3: Grant to Reporting Person of right to receive stock as of December 31, 2009.
(5) Award granted 1/1/2007 under Bemis Stock Award Program exempt under Rule 16b-3: Grant to Reporting Person of right to receive stock as of December 31, 2012.
(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, 2012.
(7) 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.
(8) 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.
(9) 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.
(10) In a single lump sum distribution in January following termination of service.
(11) Acquired at various dates from January 1, 1998 to December 31, 1998 at prices ranging from $37.3125 to $45.4375.
(12) Acquired at various dates from January 1, 1999 to December 31, 1999 at prices ranging from $31.50 to $39.50.
(13) Acquired at various dates from January 1, 2000 to December 31, 2000 at prices ranging from $29.00 to $34.25.
(14) Acquired at various dates from January 1, 2001 to December 31, 2001 at prices ranging from $33.29 to $49.99.
(15) Acquired at various dates from January 1, 2002 to December 31, 2002 at prices ranging from $48.26 to $56.78.
(16) Acquired at various dates from January 1, 2003 to December 31, 2003 at prices ranging from $11.109 to $12.32.
(17) Acquired at various dates from January 1, 2004 to December 31, 2004 at prices ranging from $25.81 to $27.85.
(18) Acquired at various dates from January 1, 2005 to December 31, 2005 at prices ranging from $26.02 to $30.36.
(19) Acquired at various dates from January 1, 2006 to December 31, 2006 at prices ranging from $30.01 to $34.08.
(20) Acquired at various dates from January 1, 2007 to December 31, 2007 at prices ranging from $26.87 to $33.78.
(21) Acquired at various dates from January 1, 2008 to Deember 31, 2008 at prices ranging from $24.46 to $28.50.
(22) For ALL Phantom Stock (combined) - quarterly dividends increase the amount in Column 5(a) to this total number of derivative securities as of the date of this filing.

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