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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000950127-07-000328.txt : 20070523
<SEC-HEADER>0000950127-07-000328.hdr.sgml : 20070523
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20070523181600
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950127-07-000328
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20070521
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070523
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070523

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

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

	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 LLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001291324
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NY
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-50796
		FILM NUMBER:		07874845

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		545 STEAMBOAT RD.
		CITY:			GREENWICH
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06830
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(203) 422-3000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		545 STEAMBOAT RD.
		CITY:			GREENWICH
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06830
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<SEQUENCE>1
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2007-05-21</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>1</notSubjectToSection16>

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

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001291324</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Steamboat Industries LLC</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>545 STEAMBOAT RD.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>GREENWICH</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CT</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>06830</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2007-05-21</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>D</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>33597</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>35.87</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>775556.7</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Such shares were repurchased by the issuer in private sales, in conjunction with open market repurchases by the issuer,
 pursuant to a plan established in accordance with Rule 10b-18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the
 &quot;Act&quot;), as adopted by the Board of Directors of the issuer, and are exempt from Section 16(b) of the Act pursuant to Rule
 16b-3(e) under the Act.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The reporting person has voting power with respect to 4,825,556.7 shares of the issuer's common stock.  On December 23, 2004,
 SIL entered into pre-paid variable share forward contracts with an unaffiliated securities brokerage firm with respect to
 150,000 shares of the issuer's common stock.  SIL retains voting power over all such 150,000 shares of common stock until
 the settlement dates of such contracts.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The reporting person, Steamboat Industries LLC (&quot;SIL&quot;), is a New York limited liability company.  The reporting person is the
 owner of 100% of the common stock of Steamboat Industries N.V., a Netherlands Antilles company (&quot;SINV&quot;).  The JVH
 Descendants' 2004 Trust, a New York trust for the benefit of the descendants of John V. Holten, owns 100% of the membership
 units in SIL.  John V. Holten, the Chairman and a director of the issuer, is the sole trustee of the 2004 Trust and the sole
 manager of SIL.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Steamboat Industries LLC, by John V. Holten, as Manager</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-05-23</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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