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*
ENGEL MITCHELL T

(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)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Chief Marketing Officer
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/01/2007
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 03/01/2007 F 3,728(1) D $13.35 101,685(2) D
Common stock $.01 par value 3,820(2) I Deferred Comp
Common stock $.01 par value 169(3) I 401 (k) plan
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
2000 Emplee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $9.88 03/18/2004 03/18/2013 Common stock $.01 par value 60,000 60,000(4) D
2000 Emplee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $13.73 04/08/2003 04/07/2009 Common stock $.01 par value 200,000 200,000(4) D
2003 EIP Stock Appreciation Right $10.73 02/13/2005 02/12/2014 Common Stock 45,000 45,000 D
2003 EIP Stock Appreciation Right $12.45 02/14/2007 02/13/2016 Common Stock 55,000 55,000(5) D
2003 EIP Stock Appreciation Right $13.44 02/11/2006 02/10/2015 Common Stock 50,000 50,000 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Shares withheld for the tax obligation on restricted stock vesting. Mr. Engel has an agreement on file to automatically withhold shares for all vesting of restricted stock and restricted stock units. The agreement was pre-cleared and signed on August 10, 2005.
2. Shares distributed from the Deferred Compensation Plan to direct holding by Mr. Engel. The Deferred Compensation distribution schedule was elected by Mr. Engel in 2002 when he became active in the plan. Also includes share purchased through the dividend reinvestment feature of the Deferred Compensation Plan through February 28, 2007.
3. Includes shares acquired through the ServiceMaster Profit Sharing and Retirement Plan through February 28, 2007.
4. The option is exercisable in five equal annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the date of the grant.
5. The stock appreciation right is exercisable in five equal annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the date of grant.
Cristen Kogl by power of attorney 03/05/2007
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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