X0202 4 2007-01-09 0000811830 SOVEREIGN BANCORP INC SOV 0001222652 HOVE ANDREW C JR C/O SOVEREIGN BANCORP, INC. 1130 BERKSHIRE BOULEVARD WYOMISSING PA 19610 1 0 0 0 Common stock 2007-01-09 4 A 0 698 0 A 39728 D Common stock 5469 I IRA Common stock 2100 I Spouse Reflects distribution of 4th quarter stock compensation pursuant to Sovereign's Non-Employee Director Compensation Plan Number of shares adjusted to reflect the 5% stock dividend paid July 6, 2006. John E. Benz, Attorney-In-Fact 2007-01-11