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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *   ASCOLESE RICHARD A 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 02/28/2006 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol SERVICEMASTER CO [SVM] (Last) (First) (Middle) 3250 LACEY ROAD, SUITE 600 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) (Street) DOWNERS GROVE, IL 60515-1700 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 $.01 par value 125,781 D   Common stock $.01 par value 2,260 I by 401(k) Plan Common stock $.01 par value 1,476 I Deferred Comp

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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
1997 Option Plan (Right to Buy)	02/13/1998	02/12/2007	Common stock $.01 par value	20,250	$ 11.2222	D	Â
1998 Non-Qual.Stock Option (Right to Buy)	08/08/2001	08/07/2007	Common stock $.01 par value	17,500	$ 8.75	D	Â
1998 Non-Qual.Stock Option (Right to Buy)	04/03/2001	04/02/2010	Common stock $.01 par value	10,000	$ 11.4125	D	Â
1998 Non-Qual.Stock Option (Right to Buy)	01/29/2000	01/28/2009	Common stock $.01 par value	8,000	$ 18.075	D	Â
1998 Non-Qual.Stock Option (Right to Buy)	01/29/2000	01/28/2009	Common stock $.01 par value	8,750	$ 18.075	D	Â
1998 Non-Qual.Stock Option (Right to Buy)	02/16/1999	02/15/2008	Common stock $.01 par value	11,250	$ 18.2583	D	Â
2000 Emplee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	03/18/2004	03/17/2013	Common stock $.01 par value	11,333	$ 9.88	D	Â
2000 Emplee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	12/18/2003	12/17/2009	Common stock $.01 par value	22,000	$ 10.3	D	Â
2000 Emplee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	03/16/2002	03/15/2008	Common stock $.01 par value	10,000	$ 10.52	D	Â
2000 Emplee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	02/08/2003	02/07/2009	Common stock $.01 par value	15,000	$ 13.83	D	Â
WSH Emplee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	05/04/2001	05/03/2006	Common stock $.01 par value	270	$ 13.87	D	Â
2003 EIP Stock Appreciation Right	02/13/2005	02/12/2014	Common stock $.01 par value	9,500	$ 10.73	D	Â
2003 EIP Stock Appreciation Right	02/14/2007	02/13/2016	Common stock $.01 par value	20,000	$ 12.45	D	Â
2003 EIP Stock Appreciation Right	02/11/2006	02/10/2015	Common stock $.01 par value	9,500	$ 13.44	D	Â
2003 EIP Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	11/01/2005	10/31/2014	Common stock $.01 par value	12,500	$ 12.78	D	Â

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
ASCOLESE RICHARD A 3250 LACEY ROAD, SUITE 600 DOWNERS GROVE, IL 60515-1700	Â	Â	  CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER	Â

Signatures

SANDRA GROMAN		03/09/2006
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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