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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000950127-04-001169.txt : 20041228
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20041228200407
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950127-04-001169
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040602
FILED AS OF DATE:		20041228
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20041228

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			STANDARD PARKING CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001059262
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-AUTO RENTAL & LEASING (NO DRIVERS) [7510]
		IRS NUMBER:				161171179
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		900 N. MICHIGAN AVENUE
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60611-1542
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2185220700

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	APCOA STANDARD PARKING INC /DE/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20011126

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	APCOA INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19980407

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Steamboat Industries N.V.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001294303
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			P8
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-50796
		FILM NUMBER:		041229411

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		545 STEAMBOAT ROAD
		CITY:			GREENWICH
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06830
		BUSINESS PHONE:		203-422-3000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		545 STEAMBOAT ROAD
		CITY:			GREENWICH
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06830
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    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2004-06-02</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001059262</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>STANDARD PARKING CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>STAN</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001294303</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Steamboat Industries N.V.</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>545 STEAMBOAT RD.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>GREENWICH</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CT</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>06830</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
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        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>3900000</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The reporting person is a Netherlands Antilles corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Steamboat Industries LLC (&quot;SIL&quot;),
a New York limited liability company. SIL is a wholly-owned subsidiary of The JVH Descendants' 2004 Trust (the &quot;2004 Trust&quot;),
a New York trust for the benefit of the descendants of John V. Holten, the trustee.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">On June 2, 2004, SIL received 8.2561 shares of Series C Redeemable Preferred Stock (the &quot;Series C Preferred&quot;) from the 2004
Trust and 23.6447 Series C Preferred in exchange for promissory notes and pledges. On the same day, SIL exchanged 8.2561
Series C Preferred for 5,789,498.7 shares of common stock of Standard Parking Corporation, a Delaware company (the &quot;Issuer&quot;),
pursuant to an exchange agreement, dated June 2, 2004, between Issuer and SIL. In addition, on that same day, SIL contributed
3,900,000 shares of common stock to the reporting person. All these transactions were previously reported in a Form 4 filed
by John V. Holten on June 4, 2004, as subsequently amended.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ John V. Holten, as Managing Director of Steamboat Industries N.V.</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-12-28</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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