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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000906318-03-000104.txt : 20030506
<SEC-HEADER>0000906318-03-000104.hdr.sgml : 20030506
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20030506124934
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000906318-03-000104
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030505
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030506

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			STANDARD REGISTER CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000093456
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MANIFOLD BUSINESS FORMS [2761]
		IRS NUMBER:				310455440
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			OH
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0103

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		600 ALBANY ST
		CITY:			DAYTON
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			45401
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5134341000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		600 ALBANY STREET
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 1167
		CITY:			DAYTON
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			45401-1167

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BEGLEY ROY W JR
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001189849

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-11699
		FILM NUMBER:		03683730

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		147 BEVERLY PLACE
		CITY:			OAKWOOD
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			45419
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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2003-05-05</periodOfReport>


    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000093456</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>STANDARD REGISTER CO</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>SR</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001189849</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>BEGLEY ROY W JR</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>  </rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>  </rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>  </rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>  </rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>  </rptOwnerZipCode>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeSecurity>
        <securityTitle>
            <value>Common Stock</value>
        </securityTitle>
        <transactionDate>
            <value>2003-05-05</value>
        </transactionDate>
        <deemedExecutionDate>
            <value>2003-05-05</value>
        </deemedExecutionDate>
        <transactionCoding>
            <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
            <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
            <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
        </transactionCoding>
        <transactionTimeliness>
            <value></value>
        </transactionTimeliness>
        <transactionAmounts>
            <transactionShares>
                <value>586.1665</value>
            </transactionShares>
            <transactionValue>
                <value>17.06</value>
            </transactionValue>
            <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                <value>A</value>
            </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
        </transactionAmounts>
        <postTransactionAmounts>
            <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                <value>4327.6365</value>
            </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
        </postTransactionAmounts>
        <ownershipNature>
            <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <value>D</value>
            </directOrIndirectOwnership>
        </ownershipNature>
    </nonDerivativeSecurity>


    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Roy W. Begley, Jr.</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2003-05-06</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>by /s/ Kathryn A. Lamme, Attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2003-05-06</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

</ownershipDocument>

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