UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) September 1, 2009

STANCORP FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

State of Oregon	1-14925	93-1253576
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

1100 SW Sixth Avenue, Portland, Oregon	97204
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

(971) 321-7000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

No Change

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, 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:

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Section 5 – Corporate Governance and Management

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

Departure of Director

On September 2, 2009, StanCorp Financial Group (the “Company”) was informed of the death of director Ralph R. Peterson, who passed away on September 1, 2009. Mr. Peterson served as a director of the Company since 1992 and was a member of the Audit and Finance & Operations Committees of the Company’s board of directors.

On September 3, 2009, the Company issued a release reporting the death of Mr. Peterson. A copy of this release has been posted to the Company’s web site at www.stancorpfinancial.com and a copy is also set forth in Exhibit 99.1.

Section 9 – Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

99.1 StanCorp Financial Group, Inc. release dated September 3, 2009

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.

	STANCORP FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
Dated: September 3, 2009	/s/    Robert M. Erickson
	Robert M. Erickson
	Vice President and Controller

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Description
* 99.1	StanCorp Financial Group, Inc. release dated September 3, 2009

* Furnished herewith