UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report:  December 2, 2006

(Date of earliest event reported)

THE STANDARD REGISTER COMPANY

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)

Ohio (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	1-1097 (Commission File No.)	31-0455440 (IRS Employer Identification Number)

600 Albany Street, Dayton, Ohio	45408
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (937) 221-1000

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 7.01  Regulation FD Disclosure

The Standard Register Company announced that following the unexpected death of its chairman of the board, Paul Granzow, on December 1, its board of directors elected one of its existing members, F. David Clarke, III, as its new non-executive chairman of the board.  A copy of the related press release is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c)  Exhibits

Exhibit No.

Description

99.1

Press Release dated December 2, 2006

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

REGISTRANT	THE STANDARD REGISTER COMPANY
Date:  December 4, 2006	/s/ Kathryn A. Lamme
	By: Kathryn A. Lamme Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary