Ownership Submission
FORM 3
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF 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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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Colavita Michael J
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
03/05/2012
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SUNOCO INC [SUN]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
1818 MARKET STREET, SUITE 1500
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Vice President & Interim CFO
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103
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 Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)
3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock 168 (1)
I
ESOP Trust
Common Stock 4,872
D
 

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Common Stock Unit   (2)   (2) Common Stock 1,344 (3) $ (4) D  
Common Stock Unit   (2)   (2) Common Stock 1,990 (5) $ (4) D  
Stock Options (Right to Buy) 03/03/2011 03/03/2020 Common Stock 5,300 (6) $ 23.46 D  
Stock Options (Right to Buy) 12/03/2009 12/03/2018 Common Stock 7,300 (7) $ 29.36 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Colavita Michael J
1818 MARKET STREET
SUITE 1500
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103
      Vice President & Interim CFO  

Signatures

/s/ John J. DiRocco, Jr., Attorney-in-Fact 03/05/2012
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(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) Routine, periodic acquisition of share equivalents pursuant to the Sunoco, Inc. Capital Accumulation Plan in transactions exempt under Rule 16(b). This information is provided by the Plan Administrator.
(2) Not Applicable
(3) Restricted common stock units awarded on March 2, 2011 pursuant to the Sunoco, Inc. Long-Term Performance Enhancement Plan III ("LTPEPIII") in a transaction exempt under Rule 16b-3. These restricted common stock units vest ratably in increments of one-third at the end of each of three annual vesting cycles. Incremental settlement is contingent only upon the continued employment of reporting person with the Company through the end of each annual vesting cycle.
(4) Conversion rate is 1 for 1.
(5) Restricted common stock units awarded on March 3, 2010 pursuant to the Sunoco, Inc. Long-Term Performance Enhancement Plan II ("LTPEP II") in a transaction exempt under Rule 16b-3. Payout of these restricted common stock units is contingent upon the continued employment of the respective recipient with the Company through March 1, 2013.
(6) Stock options (right to buy Sunoco, Inc. common stock) exercisable in one-third installments on the anniversary of the date of grant (i.e. the first installment exercisable on March 3, 2011, the second on March 2, 2012, and the remaining installment exercisable on March 1, 2013), pursuant to the Sunoco, Inc. Long-Term Performance Enhancement Plan II "LTPEP II"), in a transaction exempt under Rule 16b-3.
(7) Stock options (right to buy Sunoco, Inc. common stock) exercisable in one-third installments on the anniversary of the date of grant (i.e. the first installment exercisable on December 3, 2009, the second installment exercisable on December 3, 2010, and the remaining installment exercisable on December 3, 2011), pursuant to the Sunoco, Inc. Long-Term Performance Enhancement Plan II "LTPEP II"), in a transaction exempt under Rule 16b-3.

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