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, 2008

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):

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Item 8.01.  Other Events.

On October 24, 2008, the Registrant issued a press release announcing the date and time of its third quarter 2008 earnings release as well as details on how to access the accompanying conference call.  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, 2008.

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 24, 2008	By:     /s/ G. MARC BAUMANN
	G. Marc Baumann,       Chief Financial Officer

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

EXHIBIT	DESCRIPTION OF EXHIBIT
99.1	Press Release dated October 24, 2008.

EX-99

EXHIBIT 99.1

          900 N. 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 Corporation to Release

Third Quarter 2008 Results on November 5, 2008

Chicago, IL – October 24, 2008 – Standard Parking Corporation (NASDAQ: STAN) today announced that it expects to release third quarter 2008 earnings on Wednesday, November 5, 2008 after the close of market.  On Thursday, November 6, 2008, the Company will host a conference call at 10:00 AM (Central Time) that can be accessed via webcast at www.standardparking.com or www.earnings.com.

To listen to the live call, individuals are directed to the investor relations section of the company’s website, www.standardparking.com, or to www.earnings.com at least fifteen minutes early to register, download and install any necessary audio software.  For those who cannot listen to the live broadcast, replays will be available shortly after the call on either website and accessible for 30 days.

Standard Parking is a leading national provider of parking facility management, ground transportation and other ancillary 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 2,200 facilities, containing over one million parking spaces in more than 330 cities across the United States and Canada, including parking-related and shuttle bus operations serving approximately 60 airports.

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