SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
WESSNER DAVID K

(Last) (First) (Middle)
3250 LACEY ROAD, SUITE 600

(Street)
DOWNERS GROVE IL 60515-1700

(City) (State) (Zip)
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)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/17/2006
4. If Amendment, Date of 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
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 16,569 D
Common stock $.01 par value 02/17/2006 S 24,300 D $12.353 178,400 I by Trust for self
Common stock $.01 par value 02/17/2006 S 24,300 D $12.353 178,400 I by trust for spouse
Common stock $.01 par value 02/17/2006 S 11,700 D $12.353 22,846 I Cust. for children
Common stock $.01 par value 62,019(1) I Dir. Def Fee Trust
Common stock $.01 par value 545,620 I Director Investment Co.
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 Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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: 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) $8.4788 09/30/2000 09/29/2010 Common Stock 7,018 7,018 D
Stock Options (Right to buy) $9.21 12/31/2002 12/31/2012 Common Stock 11,728 11,728 D
Stock Options (Right to buy) $9.2593 02/16/1997 02/15/2006 Common Stock 10,125 10,125 D
Stock Options (Right to buy) $9.7856 03/31/2000 03/30/2010 Common Stock 7,962 7,962 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) $10.2319 06/30/2000 06/29/2010 Common Stock 9,830 9,830 D
Stock Options (Right to buy) $13.2069 09/30/1999 09/29/2009 Common Stock 4,505 4,505 D
Stock Options (Right to buy) $15.5231 06/30/1999 06/29/2009 Common Stock 3,833 3,833 D
Stock Options (Right to buy) $15.7392 03/31/1998 03/30/2008 Common Stock 3,780 3,780 D
Stock Options (Right to buy) $17.1913 03/31/1999 03/30/2009 Common Stock 6,922 6,922 D
Stock Options (Right to buy) $18.0413 09/30/1998 09/29/2008 Common Stock 3,298 3,298 D
Stock Options (Right to buy) $18.6788 12/31/1998 12/30/2008 Common Stock 3,489 3,489 D
Stock Options (Right to buy) $19.3588 06/30/1998 06/29/2008 Common Stock 2,781 2,781 D
2001 Dir. Stock Option (Right to Buy) $8.4 04/01/2003 03/31/2013 Common Stock 18,243 18,243 D
2001 Dir. Stock Option (Right to Buy) $8.63 09/30/2003 09/29/2013 Common Stock 9,868 9,868 D
2001 Dir. Stock Option (Right to Buy) $9.02 06/30/2003 06/29/2013 Common Stock 10,063 10,063 D
2001 Dir. Stock Option (Right to Buy) $9.94 12/31/2003 12/30/2013 Common Stock 6,286 6,286 D
2001 Dir. Stock Option (Right to Buy) $9.96 05/21/2004 05/20/2013 Common Stock 7,500 7,500 D
2001 Dir. Stock Option (Right to Buy) $11.46 07/01/2002 06/30/2012 Common Stock 7,426 7,426 D
2001 Dir. Stock Option (Right to Buy) $11.6 04/01/2002 03/31/2012 Common Stock 19,048 19,048 D
2001 Dir. Stock Option (Right to Buy) $13.44 02/11/2006 02/10/2015 Common Stock 12,277 12,277 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) $9.1 09/30/2002 09/29/2012 Common Stock 11,801 11,801 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Directors Deferred Fee Trust includes 1,082 shares acquired through the dividend reinvestment feature of the plan during the months of August and December 2005.
Sandra L. Groman by power of attorney 02/20/2006
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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