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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 * Austen William 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) 01/03/2012 (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 01/03/2012   M   26,000 (1) A (2) 129,945 D   Common Stock 01/03/2012   F   9,041 D $ 30.3 120,904 D   Common Stock               7,938 I By Trust for Children Common Stock               2,284 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

Restricted Stock Unit

(2)

01/03/2012

M

26,000

12/31/2011(1)

12/31/2011

Common Stock

26,000

$ 0

0

D

Performance Unit

(2)

01/03/2012

A

13,613

12/31/2014(3)

12/31/2014

Common Stock

13,613

$ 0

13,613

D

Restricted Stock Unit

(2)

01/03/2012

A

13,613

12/31/2016(4)

12/31/2016

Common Stock

13,613

$ 0

13,613

D

Reporting Owners

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

Signatures

Sheri H. Edison Power of Attorney		01/05/2012
**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)	Settlement under Bemis Time Accelerated Restricted Stock Appreciation Program (TARSAP) exempt under Rule 16b-3. Settlement of units was made on January 3, 2012 with 9,041 shares withheld for taxes, resulting in the delivery of 16,959 shares to Reporting Person.
(2)	Each unit represents a right to receive one share of Bemis Common Stock upon vesting.
(3)	Grant of Performance Based Restricted Stock Unit exempt under Rule 16b-3. The units will be settled in the form of Bemis Common Stock if certain performance targets are achieved for the performance period ending December 31, 2014. Settlement is expected to occur following Compensation Committee certification of the performance targets, which is anticipated to occur in February 2015.
(4)	Grant of Restricted Stock Unit exempt under Rule 16b-3. The units will be settled in the form of Bemis Common Stock upon vesting on December 31, 2016.

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