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 *
GRIFFITHS BRIAN
   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)
02/12/2007
(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 02/12/2007   M   38,250 (1) A $ 11.2222 54,167 D  
Common stock $.01 par value               880 (2) I Dir.Def.Fee Trust

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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) $ 9.21             12/31/2002 12/31/2012 Common Stock 7,870   7,870 D  
1997 Option Plan (Right to Buy) $ 11.2222 02/12/2007   M     38,250 (1) 02/13/1998 02/12/2007 Common stock $.01 par value 38,250 $ 11.2222 0 D  
2001 Dir. Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 9.96             05/21/2004 05/20/2013 Common Stock 7,500   7,500 (3) D  
2001 Dir. Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 10.02             04/27/2002 04/26/2008 Common stock $.01 par value 15,000   15,000 (3) D  
2001 Dir. Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 11.46             07/01/2002 06/30/2012 Common Stock 6,807   6,807 D  
2001 Dir. Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 11.6             04/01/2002 03/31/2012 Common Stock 7,692   7,692 D  
2001 Dir. Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 13.44             02/11/2006 02/10/2015 Common Stock 11,719   11,719 D  
2001 Dir. Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 13.972             04/15/2002 04/14/2009 Common Stock 15,000   15,000 D  
Non-Emplee Dir.Dis. Option (Right to Buy) $ 8.4788             09/30/2000 09/29/2010 Common stock $.01 par value 9,190   9,190 D  
Non-Emplee Dir.Dis. Option (Right to Buy) $ 8.7232             12/31/2000 12/30/2010 Common stock $.01 par value 5,034   5,034 D  
Non-Emplee Dir.Dis. Option (Right to Buy) $ 9.0916             09/30/2001 09/29/2011 Common stock $.01 par value 6,077   6,077 D  
Non-Emplee Dir.Dis. Option (Right to Buy) $ 9.1             09/30/2002 09/29/2012 Common Stock 7,919   7,919 D  
Non-Emplee Dir.Dis. Option (Right to Buy) $ 9.7856             03/31/2000 03/30/2010 Common stock $.01 par value 5,646   5,646 D  
Non-Emplee Dir.Dis. Option (Right to Buy) $ 10.2319             06/30/2000 06/29/2010 Common stock $.01 par value 5,954   5,954 D  
Non-Emplee Dir.Dis. Option (Right to Buy) $ 11.81             01/01/2002 12/31/2011 Common stock $.01 par value 7,091   7,091 D  
Non-Emplee Dir.Dis. Option (Right to Buy) $ 13.2069             09/30/1999 09/29/2009 Common Stock 8,367   8,367 D  
Non-Emplee Dir.Dis. Option (Right to Buy) $ 15.5231             06/30/1999 06/30/2009 Common stock $.01 par value 3,559   3,559 D  
Non-Emplee Dir.Dis. Option (Right to Buy) $ 15.7392             03/31/1998 03/30/2008 Common stock $.01 par value 3,780   3,780 D  
Non-Emplee Dir.Dis. Option (Right to Buy) $ 17.1913             03/31/1999 03/30/2009 Common stock $.01 par value 4,203   4,203 D  
Non-Emplee Dir.Dis. Option (Right to Buy) $ 18.0413             09/30/1998 09/29/2008 Common stock $.01 par value 3,298   3,298 D  
Non-Emplee Dir.Dis. Option (Right to Buy) $ 18.6788             12/31/1998 12/30/2008 Common stock $.01 par value 3,489   3,489 D  

Reporting Owners

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

Signatures

 Cristen Kogl by power of attorney   02/12/2007
**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) Brian Griffiths exercised the ten-year option to purchase shares of common stock on its expiration date of February 12, 2007. The exercise price of $11.2222 per share was established at the time of the grant of the option in February 1997. All of the shares of common stock subject to the option were beneficially owned by Brian Griffiths prior to the exercise date and have been previously reported by Brian Griffiths as beneficially owned by him.
(2) Directors Deferred Fees Trust includes shares acquired through the dividend reinvestment feature of the plan through December 31, 2006.
(3) The option is exercisable in five equal annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the date of the grant.

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