X0202 4 2006-04-06 0000811830 SOVEREIGN BANCORP INC SOV 0001222650 ROTHERMEL DANIEL K C/O SOVEREIGN BANCORP, INC. 1130 BERKSHIRE BOULEVARD WYOMISSING PA 19610 1 0 0 0 Common stock 2006-04-06 4 A 0 809 22.23 A 151129 D Common stock 3557 I Spouse Reflects distribution of 1st quarter 2006 stock compensation pursuant to Sovereign's Non-Employee Director Compensation Plan John E. Benz, Attorney-in-Fact 2006-04-10