SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
SEASHORE GENE H
(Last) (First) (Middle)
ONE NEENAH CENTER, 4TH FLOOR
P.O. BOX 669
(Street)
NEENAH WI 54957
(City) (State) (Zip)
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
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/30/2009
4. If Amendment, Date of 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
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 10/30/2009 P 600 A $26.68 38,706 D
Common Stock 10/30/2009 P 400 A $26.69 39,106 D
Common Stock 10/30/2009 P 700 A $26.7 39,806 D
Common Stock 10/30/2009 P 2,000 A $26.72 41,806 D
Common Stock 10/30/2009 P 1,300 A $26.73 43,106 D
Common Stock 10,299 I(1) 401(k) Plan
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 Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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: 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) 01/01/2005 A 24,000 12/31/2009(4) 12/31/2009 Common Stock 24,000 (3) 24,000 D
Common Stock (2) 01/02/2006 A 26,000 12/31/2010(5) 12/31/2010 Common Stock 26,000 (3) 26,000 D
Common Stock (2) 01/03/2007 A 22,000 12/31/2011(6) 12/31/2011 Common Stock 22,000 (3) 22,000 D
Common Stock (2) 01/02/2008 A 23,000 12/31/2012(7) 12/31/2012 Common Stock 23,000 (3) 23,000 D
Common Stock (2) 01/13/2009 A 9,745 12/31/2011(8) 12/31/2011 Common Stock 9,745 (3) 9,745 D
Common Stock (2) 01/13/2009 A 11,629 12/31/2013(9) 12/31/2013 Common Stock 11,629 (3) 11,629 D
Common Stock $16.7813 01/01/2001 A 12,392 (10) 12/31/2010 Common Stock 12,392 (11) 12,392 D
Common Stock $24.59 01/01/2002 A 10,470 (10) 12/31/2011 Common Stock 10,470 (11) 10,470 D
Common Stock $24.815 01/02/2003 A 16,798 (10) 12/31/2012 Common Stock 16,798 (11) 16,798 D
Explanation of Responses:
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 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.
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. Stock Option (right to buy) pursuant to Stock Option Plan exempt under Rule 16b-3: Options presently exercisable.
11. Will know price on the date of exercise.
J J Seifert Power of Attorney 10/30/2009
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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