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	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0287 Estimated average burden hours per response: 0.5
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* OBrien David M (Last) (First) (Middle) 1100 SW 6TH AVE (Street) PORTLAND OR 97204 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol STANCORP FINANCIAL GROUP INC [ SFG ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) Director 10% Owner X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below) SVP IT
	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 03/07/2016
	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	03/07/2016		U		24,056	D	$115	0	D

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
Performance Shares 02102014	$0(1)	03/07/2016		A		1,461		12/31/2016	12/31/2016	common stock	1,461	$0	1,461	D
Performance Shares 02232015	$0(1)	03/07/2016		A		860		12/31/2017	12/31/2017	common stock	860	$0	860	D
Restricted Stock Unit 021014	$0(1)	03/07/2016		U			1,087	12/31/2016	12/31/2016	common stock	1,087	$115	0	D
Restricted Stock Unit 02232015	$0(1)	03/07/2016		U			1,091	12/31/2017	12/31/2017	common stock	1,091	$115	0	D
Stock Option RTB 01022008	$49.75	03/07/2016		U			12,475	01/02/2009(2)	01/02/2018	common stock	12,475	$65.25	0	D
Stock Option RTB 01022009	$41.36	03/07/2016		U			20,898	12/31/2009(2)	01/02/2019	common stock	20,898	$73.64	0	D
Stock Option RTB 01032007	$45.49	03/07/2016		U			15,000	01/03/2008(2)	01/03/2017	common stock	15,000	$69.51	0	D
Stock Option RTB 01042010	$41.47	03/07/2016		U			9,644	12/31/2010(2)	01/04/2020	common stock	9,644	$73.53	0	D
Stock Option RTB 02102014	$63.51	03/07/2016		U			3,190	12/31/2014(2)	02/10/2024	common stock	3,190	$51.49	0	D
Stock Option RTB 02112013	$38.56	03/07/2016		U			6,923	12/31/2013(2)	02/11/2023	common stock	6,923	$76.44	0	D
Stock Option RTB 02132012	$39.58	03/07/2016		U			10,870	12/31/2012(2)	02/13/2022	common stock	10,870	$75.42	0	D
Stock Option RTB 02142011	$45.85	03/07/2016		U			5,339	12/31/2011(2)	02/14/2021	common stock	5,339	$69.15	0	D
Stock Option RTB 06012006	$48.82	03/07/2016		U			6,000	06/01/2007(2)	06/01/2016	common stock	6,000	$66.18	0	D
Performance Shares 02102014	$0(1)	03/07/2016		U			1,461	12/31/2016	12/31/2016	common stock	1,461	$115	0	D
Performance Shares 02232015	$0(1)	03/07/2016		U			860	12/31/2017	12/31/2017	common stock	860	$115	0	D
Stock Option RTB 02232015	$66.19	03/07/2016		U			3,389	12/31/2015(2)	02/23/2025	common stock	3,389	$48.81	0	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Each Restricted Stock Unit and Performance Share represented a contingent right to receive one share of SFG stock upon vesting. All Restricted Stock Units and Performance Shares were canceled in the merger of the issuer and a subsidiary of Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Company (the "Merger") for a cash payment equal to the Merger consideration of $115 per share.

2. Each option, which provided for vesting in four equal annual installments beginning on the date set forth in the Date Exercisable column, was canceled in the Merger in exchange for the cash payment per share indicated in column 8, which represents the difference between the exercise price of the option and the Merger consideration of $115 per share.

	Holley Y. Franklin	03/09/2016
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