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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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Ransom James W   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) 01/01/2010 (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) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 01/04/2010   M   14,259 (4) A $ 30.01 14,259 D   Common Stock 03/31/2009   J   106 A (1) 1,070 I 401(k) Plan Common Stock 06/30/2009   J   100 A (1) 1,170 I 401(k) Plan Common Stock 09/30/2009   J   59 A (1) 1,229 I 401(k) Plan Common Stock 12/31/2009   J   10 A (1) 1,239 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	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Common Stock	(2)	01/01/2004	01/04/2010	M			22,000	12/31/2009(4)	12/31/2009	Common Stock	22,000	(3)	0	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		13,000		12/31/2012(6)	12/31/2012	Common Stock	13,000	(3)	13,000	D
Common Stock	(2)	01/13/2009		A		5,775		12/31/2011(7)	12/31/2011	Common Stock	5,775	(3)	5,775	D
Common Stock	(2)	01/13/2009		A		6,891		12/31/2013(8)	12/31/2013	Common Stock	6,891	(3)	6,891	D
Common Stock	(2)	01/01/2010		A		10,984		12/31/2012(9)	12/31/2012	Common Stock	10,984	(3)	10,984	D
Common Stock	(2)	01/01/2010		A		10,984		12/31/2014(10)	12/31/2014	Common Stock	10,984	(3)	10,984	D
Phantom Stock	(11)	12/31/2004		A		1,820.238		(12)	(12)	Phantom Stock	1,820.238	(13)	1,820.238	D
Phantom Stock	(11)	12/31/2005		A		952.103		(12)	(12)	Phantom Stock	952.103	(14)	952.103	D
Phantom Stock	(11)	12/31/2006		A		66.72		(12)	(12)	Phantom Stock	66.72	(15)	66.72	D
Phantom Stock	(11)	12/31/2007		A		78.566		(12)	(12)	Phantom Stock	78.566	(16)	78.566	D
Phantom Stock	(11)	12/31/2008		A		100.407		(12)	(12)	Phantom Stock	100.407	(17)	100.407	D
Phantom Stock	(11)	12/31/2009		A		114.992		(12)	(12)	Phantom Stock	114.992	(18)	3,133.026 (19)	D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Ransom James W ONE NEENAH CENTER, 4TH FLOOR P.O. BOX 669 NEENAH, WI 54957			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 - 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 1/01/2004 under Bemis Stock Award Program exempt under Rule 16b-3: Grant to Reporting Person of right to receive stock as of December 31, 2009. Payout was made on January 4, 2010 with 7,741 shares withheld for tax purposes, leaving right to receive 14,259 shares.
(5)	Award granted 1/01/2007 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)	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.
(10)	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.
(11)	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.
(12)	In a single lump sum distribution in January following termination of service.
(13)	Acquired on various dates from January 1, 2004 to December 31, 2004 at prices ranging from $25.81 to $27.85.
(14)	Acquired on various dates from January 1, 2005 to December 31, 2005 at prices ranging from $26.02 to $30.36.
(15)	Acquired on various dates from January 1, 2006 to December 31, 2006 at prices ranging from $30.01 to $34.08.
(16)	Acquired on various dates from January 1, 2007 to December 31, 2007 at prices ranging from $26.87 to $33.78.
(17)	Acquired on various dates from January 1, 2008 to December 31, 2008 at prices ranging from $24.46 to $28.50.
(18)	Acquired on various dates from January 1, 2009 to December 31, 2009 at prices ranging from $17.73 to $29.60.
(19)	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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