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

October 24, 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, Suite 1600, 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))

Item 8.01.  Other Events.

On October 24, 2005, the Registrant issued a press release announcing that it had signed a non-binding letter of intent to acquire the Illinois and Wisconsin parking operations of System Parking, Inc.  A copy of this press release is furnished with this Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c)  Exhibits

99.1     Press Release dated October 24, 2005.

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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:  October 25, 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 October 24, 2005.

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EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

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

Contact:

G. MARC BAUMANN

Executive Vice President and

Chief Financial Officer

Standard Parking Corporation

(312) 274-2199

mbaumann@standardparking.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

STANDARD PARKING ANNOUNCES

LETTER OF INTENT TO ACQUIRE SYSTEM PARKING

OPERATIONS IN ILLINOIS AND WISCONSIN

CHICAGO, October 24, 2005 - - Standard Parking Corporation (NASDAQ:  STAN), one of the nation’s leading providers of parking management services, announced today that it had signed a non-binding letter of intent to acquire the Illinois and Wisconsin parking operations of System Parking, Inc.

System Parking, a privately-owned enterprise based in Chicago, operates a total of approximately 124 locations in Chicago and Springfield, Illinois and in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.  Standard Parking’s agreement to consummate the transaction is subject to completion of due diligence that currently is underway as well as finalization of definitive legal documentation.  Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced, as they also are subject to completion of the due diligence.  The transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter of this year.

DISCLOSURE NOTICE:   The information contained in this document is as of October 24, 2005.  This press release contains forward-looking information that involves substantial risks and uncertainties.  No assurances can be provided that any transaction will be consummated with System Parking because the letter of intent is not binding, the documentation has not been negotiated and finalized, and the consummation of the transaction is subject to the satisfaction of various conditions.  Additional risks, uncertainties, and other matters can be found in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004, in its periodic reports on Forms 10-Q and 8-K, and in its Registration Statement on Form S-1 (333-112652).  The Company assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements contained in this document as a result of new information or future events or developments. # # #

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