Edgar Filing: SERVICEMASTER CO

Ownership Submission

FORM 4

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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 ^*

GRIFFITHS BRIAN

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SERVICEMASTER CO [SVM]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

__X__ Director	_____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below)	_____ Other (specify below)

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

3250 LACEY ROAD, SUITE 600

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
07/24/2007

(Street)

DOWNERS GROVE, IL 60515-1700

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)
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common stock $.01 par value	07/24/2007		D		54,167	D	$ 15.625	0 ⁽¹⁾	D
Common stock $.01 par value	07/24/2007		D		895	D	$ 15.625	0 ⁽¹⁾	I	Dir.Def.Fee Trust

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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

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Stock Options (Right to buy)

$ 9.21

07/24/2007

7,870

12/31/2002

12/31/2012

Common Stock

7,870

$ 15.625

0 ⁽²⁾

2001 Dir. Stock Option (Right to Buy)

$ 9.96

07/24/2007

7,500

05/21/2004

05/20/2013

Common Stock

7,500

$ 15.625

0 ⁽²⁾

2001 Dir. Stock Option (Right to Buy)

$ 10.02

07/24/2007

15,000

04/27/2002

04/26/2008

Common stock $.01 par value

15,000

$ 15.625

0 ⁽²⁾

2001 Dir. Stock Option (Right to Buy)

$ 11.46

07/24/2007

6,807

07/01/2002

06/30/2012

Common Stock

6,807

$ 15.625

0 ⁽²⁾

2001 Dir. Stock Option (Right to Buy)

$ 11.6

07/24/2007

7,692

04/01/2002

03/31/2012

Common Stock

7,692

$ 15.625

0 ⁽²⁾

2001 Dir. Stock Option (Right to Buy)

$ 13.44

07/24/2007

11,719

02/11/2006

02/10/2015

Common Stock

11,719

$ 15.625

0 ⁽²⁾

2001 Dir. Stock Option (Right to Buy)

$ 13.972

07/24/2007

15,000

04/15/2002

04/14/2009

Common Stock

15,000

$ 15.625

0 ⁽²⁾

Non-Emplee Dir.Dis. Option (Right to Buy)

$ 8.4788

07/24/2007

9,190

09/30/2000

09/29/2010

Common stock $.01 par value

9,190

$ 15.625

0 ⁽²⁾

Non-Emplee Dir.Dis. Option (Right to Buy)

$ 8.7232

07/24/2007

5,034

12/31/2000

12/30/2010

Common stock $.01 par value

5,034

$ 15.625

0 ⁽²⁾

Non-Emplee Dir.Dis. Option (Right to Buy)

$ 9.0916

07/24/2007

6,077

09/30/2001

09/29/2011

Common stock $.01 par value

6,077

$ 15.625

0 ⁽²⁾

Non-Emplee Dir.Dis. Option (Right to Buy)

$ 9.1

07/24/2007

7,919

09/30/2002

09/29/2012

Common Stock

7,919

$ 15.625

0 ⁽²⁾

Non-Emplee Dir.Dis. Option (Right to Buy)

$ 9.7856

07/24/2007

5,646

03/31/2000

03/30/2010

Common stock $.01 par value

5,646

$ 15.625

0 ⁽²⁾

Non-Emplee Dir.Dis. Option (Right to Buy)

$ 10.2319

07/24/2007

5,954

06/30/2000

06/29/2010

Common stock $.01 par value

5,954

$ 15.625

0 ⁽²⁾

Non-Emplee Dir.Dis. Option (Right to Buy)

$ 11.81

07/24/2007

7,091

01/01/2002

12/31/2011

Common stock $.01 par value

7,091

$ 15.625

0 ⁽²⁾

Non-Emplee Dir.Dis. Option (Right to Buy)

$ 13.2069

07/24/2007

8,367

09/30/1999

09/29/2009

Common Stock

8,367

$ 15.625

0 ⁽²⁾

Non-Emplee Dir.Dis. Option (Right to Buy)

$ 15.5231

07/24/2007

3,559

06/30/1999

06/30/2009

Common stock $.01 par value

3,559

$ 15.625

0 ⁽²⁾

Non-Emplee Dir.Dis. Option (Right to Buy)

$ 15.7392

07/24/2007

3,780

03/31/1998

03/30/2008

Common stock $.01 par value

3,780

$ 15.625

0 ⁽²⁾

Non-Emplee Dir.Dis. Option (Right to Buy)

$ 17.1913

07/24/2007

4,203

03/31/1999

03/30/2009

Common stock $.01 par value

4,203

$ 15.625

0 ⁽²⁾

Non-Emplee Dir.Dis. Option (Right to Buy)

$ 18.0413

07/24/2007

3,298

09/30/1998

09/29/2008

Common stock $.01 par value

3,298

$ 15.625

0 ⁽²⁾

Non-Emplee Dir.Dis. Option (Right to Buy)

$ 18.6788

07/24/2007

3,489

12/31/1998

12/30/2008

Common stock $.01 par value

3,489

$ 15.625

0 ⁽²⁾

Non-Emplee Dir.Dis. Option (Right to Buy)

$ 19.3588

07/24/2007

2,781

06/30/1998

06/29/2008

Common stock $.01 par value

2,781

$ 15.625

0 ⁽²⁾

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
GRIFFITHS BRIAN 3250 LACEY ROAD, SUITE 600 DOWNERS GROVE, IL 60515-1700	X

Signatures

Cristen Kogl by power of attorney		07/26/2007
^**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)	Pursuant to the acquisition of The ServiceMaster Company by ServiceMaster Global Holdings Inc. effective July 24, 2007, the stockholder received $15.625 in cash for each outstanding share of common stock.
(2)	Pursuant to the acquisition of The ServiceMaster Company by ServiceMaster Global Holdings Inc. effective July 24, 2007, each stock option and Stock Appreciation Right (SAR), regardless of whether it was exercisable upon completion of the merger, was cancelled by ServiceMaster and the holder of the stock option received a cash payment equal to the positive "spread' (if any) between the $15.625 per share merger price and the exercise price of the stock option or SAR, times the number of shares subject to the stock option or SAR. This amount (if any) will be subject to all applicable federal, state and local taxes required to be withheld.

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