Ownership Submission
FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
PETERSON DALLEN W
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SERVICEMASTER CO [SVM] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
3250 LACEY ROAD, SUITE 600		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/28/2005
(Street)

DOWNERS GROVE, IL 60515-1700		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common stock $.01 par value 09/28/2005   M   10,125 A $ 9.2593 17,378 D  
Common stock $.01 par value 09/29/2005   S   10,125 D $ 13.55 7,253 D  
Common stock $.01 par value               3,619 (1) I Dir. Def. Fee Trust
Common stock $.01 par value               2,037,073 I Glendal, Inc.

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Options (Right to buy) $ 9.2593 09/28/2005   M     10,125 02/16/1997 02/15/2006 Common Stock 10,125 $ 13.552 0 D  
Stock Options (Right to buy) $ 10.02             04/27/2002 04/26/2008 Common Stock 15,000   15,000 D  
Stock Options (Right to buy) $ 11.2222             02/13/1998 02/12/2007 Common Stock 11,250   11,250 D  
Stock Options (Right to buy) $ 13.972             04/15/2003 04/14/2009 Common Stock 15,000   15,000 D  
2001 Dir. Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 9.96             05/21/2004 05/20/2013 Common Stock 7,500   7,500 (2) D  
2001 Dir. Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 10.73             02/13/2005 02/12/2014 Common Stock 14,678   14,678 D  
2001 Dir. Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 13.44             02/11/2006 02/10/2015 Common Stock 11,719   11,719 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
PETERSON DALLEN W
3250 LACEY ROAD, SUITE 600
DOWNERS GROVE, IL 60515-1700		   X      

Signatures

 Sandra L. Groman by power of attorney   09/29/2005
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Deferral of Directors fees into Directors Deferred Fee Trust during the period March through June 2005 for 59 shares.
(2) The option is exercisable in five equal annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the date of the grant.

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