8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C.  20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section l3 and l5(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of l934

January 3, 2005

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported)

STANDARD PARKING CORPORATION

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Delaware

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

000-50796	16-1171179
(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

900 N. Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois  60611

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)  (Zip Code)

(312) 274-2000

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

o  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

o  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

o  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

o  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Section 1—Registrant’s Business and Operations

Item 1.02.  Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement.

On January 3, 2005, an Employment Agreement dated as of December 11, 1995  between the Registrant and Herbert W. Anderson was voluntarily terminated by Mr. Anderson when he tendered his resignation.  The Registrant has no obligation to pay severance or make any other payments to Mr. Anderson.

Section 9—Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01.  Exhibits.

99.1Press Release, dated January 4, 2005, reporting the termination of Herbert W. Anderson.

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SIGNATURES

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.

	STANDARD PARKING CORPORATION
Date: January 5, 2005	By:	/s/ G. Marc Baumann
		G. Marc Baumann, Chief Financial Officer

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INDEX TO EXHIBITS

EXHIBIT	DESCRIPTION OF EXHIBIT
99.1	Press Release, dated January 4, 2005, reporting the termination of Herbert W. Anderson.

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EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

900 North Michigan Avenue
Suite 1600
Chicago, Illinois 60611
(312) 274-2000

Contact:

MICHAEL K. WOLF

Executive Vice President and

Chief Administrative Officer

Standard Parking Corporation

(312) 274-2070

mwolf@standardparking.com

Standard Parking Announces Resignation of Chief Operations Officer

Chicago, IL – January 4, 2005 – Standard Parking (NASDAQ:STAN), one of the nation’s largest providers of parking management services, today announced the resignation of Herbert W. Anderson as the Company’s Chief Operations Officer, effective January 3, 2005. James A. Wilhelm, President and Chief Executive Officer of Standard Parking, will reassume the responsibilities he held six months ago, overseeing the day-to-day management of the Company’s parking and transportation operations.

Standard Parking is a leading national provider of parking facility management services.  The company provides on-site management services at multi-level and surface parking facilities for all major markets of the parking industry.  The company manages approximately 1,900 parking facilities, containing over one million parking spaces in close to 300 cities across the United States and Canada.  In addition, the company manages parking-related and shuttle bus operations serving more than 60 airports.

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