SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
HARRIS SIDNEY E
(Last) (First) (Middle)
3250 LACEY ROAD, SUITE 600
(Street)
DOWNERS GROVE IL 60515-1700
(City) (State) (Zip)
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)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/11/2005
4. If Amendment, Date of 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
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 par value 03/11/2005 M 10,125 A $9.2593 23,530 D
Common stock $.01 par value 03/11/2005 S 10,000 D $13.56 13,530 D
Common stock $.01 par value 03/11/2005 S 125 D $13.61 13,405 D
Common stock $.01 par value 14,070 I Dir.Def.Fee Trust
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 Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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: 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
Stock Options (Right to buy) $8.4788 09/30/2000 09/29/2010 Common Stock 8,354 8,354 D
Stock Options (Right to buy) $9.21 12/31/2002 12/31/2012 Common Stock 4,244 4,244 D
Stock Options (Right to buy) $9.2593 03/11/2005 M 10,125 02/16/1997 02/15/2006 Common stock $.01 par value 10,125 $0 0 D
Stock Options (Right to buy) $9.7325 12/31/1999 12/30/2009 Common stock $.01 par value 1,019 1,019 D
Stock Options (Right to buy) $9.7856 03/31/2000 03/30/2010 Common stock $.01 par value 5,646 5,646 D
Stock Options (Right to buy) $10.02 04/27/2002 04/26/2008 Common Stock 15,000 15,000 D
Stock Options (Right to buy) $10.2319 06/30/2000 06/29/2010 Common stock $.01 par value 10,938 10,938 D
Stock Options (Right to buy) $11.2222 02/13/1998 02/12/2007 Common stock $.01 par value 11,250 11,250 D
Stock Options (Right to buy) $13.2069 09/30/1999 09/29/2009 Common stock $.01 par value 7,187 7,187 D
Stock Options (Right to buy) $15.5231 06/30/1999 06/29/2009 Common stock $.01 par value 3,924 3,924 D
Stock Options (Right to buy) $15.7392 03/31/1998 03/30/2008 Common stock $.01 par value 3,780 3,780 D
Stock Options (Right to buy) $17.1913 03/31/1999 03/30/2009 Common stock $.01 par value 4,203 4,203 D
Stock Options (Right to buy) $18.0413 09/30/1998 09/29/2008 Common stock $.01 par value 3,298 3,298 D
Stock Options (Right to buy) $18.6788 12/31/1998 12/30/2008 Common stock $.01 par value 2,276 2,276 D
Stock Options (Right to buy) $19.3588 06/30/1998 06/29/2008 Common stock $.01 par value 2,781 2,781 D
2001 Dir. Stock Option (Right to Buy) $8.4 04/01/2003 03/31/2013 Common Stock 13,344 13,344 D
2001 Dir. Stock Option (Right to Buy) $8.63 09/30/2003 09/29/2013 Common Stock 2,467 2,467 D
2001 Dir. Stock Option (Right to Buy) $9.02 06/30/2003 06/29/2013 Common Stock 6,447 6,447 D
2001 Dir. Stock Option (Right to Buy) $9.96 05/21/2004 05/20/2013 Common Stock 7,500 7,500(1) D
2001 Dir. Stock Option (Right to Buy) $11.46 07/01/2002 06/30/2012 Common Stock 3,899 3,899 D
2001 Dir. Stock Option (Right to Buy) $11.6 04/01/2002 03/31/2012 Common Stock 6,288 6,288 D
Non-Qual. Stock Option (Right to Buy) $13.972 04/15/2003 04/14/2012 Common Stock 15,000 15,000 D
Non-Emplee Dir.Dis. Option (Right to Buy) $9.1 09/30/2002 09/29/2012 Common Stock 5,823 5,823 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. The option is exercisable in five equal annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the date of the grant.
Sandra L. Groman by powr of attorney 03/15/2005
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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