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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001157523-09-005957.txt : 20090813
<SEC-HEADER>0001157523-09-005957.hdr.sgml : 20090813
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090813173121
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001157523-09-005957
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090803
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090813
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090813

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GARRISON KAREN M
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001204526

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-50796
		FILM NUMBER:		091011498

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
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    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2009-08-03</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

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

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001204526</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>GARRISON KAREN M</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>STANDARD PARKING CORPORATION</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>900 N. MICHIGAN AVENUE, SUITE 1600</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>CHICAGO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>IL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>60611</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-08-03</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>3197</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>17.20</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>23419</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The number of shares indicated has been adjusted to reflect a 2-for-1 stock split of the issuer's common stock that occurred
 on January 17, 2008.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Jerome L. Pate, as attorney-in-fact for Karen M. Garrison</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-08-13</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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