Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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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 *
ASCOLESE RICHARD A
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SERVICEMASTER CO [SVM]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
TGL PRESIDENT & COO
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
3250 LACEY ROAD, SUITE 600
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
07/24/2007
(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 07/24/2007   D   163,157 D $ 15.625 0 (1) D  
Common stock $.01 par value 07/24/2007   D   2,367 D $ 15.625 0 (1) I by 401(k) Plan
Common stock $.01 par value 07/24/2007   D   1,546 D $ 15.625 0 (1) I Deferred Comp

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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
1998 Non-Qual.Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 11.4125 07/24/2007   D     10,000 04/03/2001 04/02/2010 Common stock $.01 par value 10,000 $ 15.625 0 (2) D  
1998 Non-Qual.Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 18.075 07/24/2007   D     16,750 01/29/2000 01/28/2009 Common stock $.01 par value 16,750 $ 15.625 0 (2) D  
1998 Non-Qual.Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 18.2583 07/24/2007   D     11,250 02/16/1999 02/15/2008 Common stock $.01 par value 11,250 $ 15.625 0 (2) D  
2000 Emplee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 9.88 07/24/2007   D     11,333 03/18/2004 03/17/2013 Common stock $.01 par value 11,333 $ 15.625 0 (2) D  
2000 Emplee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 10.3 07/24/2007   D     22,000 12/18/2003 12/17/2009 Common stock $.01 par value 22,000 $ 15.625 0 (2) D  
2000 Emplee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 10.52 07/24/2007   D     10,000 03/16/2002 03/15/2008 Common stock $.01 par value 10,000 $ 15.625 0 (2) D  
2000 Emplee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 13.83 07/24/2007   D     15,000 02/08/2003 02/07/2009 Common stock $.01 par value 15,000 $ 15.625 0 (2) D  
2003 EIP Stock Appreciation Right $ 10.73 07/24/2007   D     9,500 02/13/2005 02/12/2014 Common stock $.01 par value 9,500 $ 15.625 0 (2) D  
2003 EIP Stock Appreciation Right $ 12.45 07/24/2007   D     20,000 02/14/2007 02/13/2016 Common stock $.01 par value 20,000 $ 15.625 0 (2) D  
2003 EIP Stock Appreciation Right $ 13.44 07/24/2007   D     9,500 02/11/2006 02/10/2015 Common stock $.01 par value 9,500 $ 15.625 0 (2) D  
2003 EIP Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 12.78 07/24/2007   D     12,500 11/01/2005 10/31/2014 Common stock $.01 par value 12,500 $ 15.625 0 (2) D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
ASCOLESE RICHARD A
3250 LACEY ROAD, SUITE 600
DOWNERS GROVE, IL 60515-1700
      TGL PRESIDENT & COO  

Signatures

 Cristen Kogl by Power of Attorney   07/26/2007
**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) Pursuant to the acquisition of The ServiceMaster Company by ServiceMaster Global Holdings Inc. effective July 24, 2007, the stockholder received $15.625 in cash for each outstanding share of common stock.
(2) Pursuant to the acquisition of The ServiceMaster Company by ServiceMaster Global Holdings Inc. effective July 24, 2007, each stock option and Stock Appreciation Right (SAR), regardless of whether it was exercisable upon completion of the merger, was cancelled by ServiceMaster and the holder of the stock option received a cash payment equal to the positive "spread' (if any) between the $15.625 per share merger price and the exercise price of the stock option or SAR, times the number of shares subject to the stock option or SAR. This amount (if any) will be subject to all applicable federal, state and local taxes required to be withheld.

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