UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section l3 and l5(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of l934

October 24, 2005

Date of report (date of earliest event reported)

STANDARD PARKING CORPORATION

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Delaware

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

000-50796		16-1171179
(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

900 N. Michigan Avenue, Suite 1600, Chicago, Illinois 60611

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

(312) 274-2000

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Item 8.01. Other Events.

On October 24, 2005, the Registrant issued a press release announcing that it had signed a non-binding letter of intent to acquire the Illinois and Wisconsin parking operations of System Parking, Inc. A copy of this press release is furnished with this Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c) Exhibits

99.1 Press Release dated October 24, 2005.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

		STANDARD PARKING CORPORATION



Date: October 25, 2005	By:	/s/ G. MARC BAUMANN
		G. Marc Baumann,
		Chief Financial Officer

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

EXHIBIT		DESCRIPTION OF EXHIBIT
99.1		Press Release, dated October 24, 2005.