Ownership Submission
FORM 5
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

ANNUAL STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
GRIFFITHS BRIAN
 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)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)

3250 LACEY ROAD, SUITE 600		 3. Statement for Issuer's Fiscal Year Ended (Month/Day/Year)
12/31/2004
(Street)


DOWNERS GROVE, IL 60515-1700		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Reporting
(check applicable line)

_X_ Form Filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form Filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
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 at end of Issuer's Fiscal Year
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common stock $.01 par value             7,393 D  
Common stock $.01 par value             817 (1) I Dir.Def.Fee Trust

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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 Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned at End of Issuer's Fiscal Year
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
(A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Options (Right to buy) $ 9.21           12/31/2002 12/31/2012 Common Stock
7,870
  7,870
D
 
1997 Option Plan (Right to Buy) $ 11.2222           02/13/1998 02/12/2007 Common stock $.01 par value
38,250
  38,250
D
 
2001 Dir. Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 9.96           05/21/2004 05/20/2013 Common Stock
7,500
  7,500 (2)
D
 
2001 Dir. Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 10.02           04/27/2002 04/26/2008 Common stock $.01 par value
15,000
  15,000 (2)
D
 
2001 Dir. Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 11.46           07/01/2002 06/30/2012 Common Stock
6,807
  6,807
D
 
2001 Dir. Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 11.6           04/01/2002 03/31/2012 Common Stock
7,692
  7,692
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) $ 8.4788           09/30/2000 09/29/2010 Common stock $.01 par value
9,190
  9,190
D
 
Non-Emplee Dir.Dis. Option (Right to Buy) $ 8.7232           12/31/2000 12/30/2010 Common stock $.01 par value
5,034
  5,034
D
 
Non-Emplee Dir.Dis. Option (Right to Buy) $ 9.0916           09/30/2001 09/29/2011 Common stock $.01 par value
6,077
  6,077
D
 
Non-Emplee Dir.Dis. Option (Right to Buy) $ 9.1           09/30/2002 09/29/2012 Common Stock
7,919
  7,919
D
 
Non-Emplee Dir.Dis. Option (Right to Buy) $ 9.7856           03/31/2000 03/30/2010 Common stock $.01 par value
5,646
  5,646
D
 
Non-Emplee Dir.Dis. Option (Right to Buy) $ 10.2319           06/30/2000 06/29/2010 Common stock $.01 par value
5,954
  5,954
D
 
Non-Emplee Dir.Dis. Option (Right to Buy) $ 11.81           01/01/2002 12/31/2011 Common stock $.01 par value
7,091
  7,091
D
 
Non-Emplee Dir.Dis. Option (Right to Buy) $ 13.2069           09/30/1999 09/29/2009 Common Stock
8,367
  8,367
D
 
Non-Emplee Dir.Dis. Option (Right to Buy) $ 15.5231           06/30/1999 06/30/2009 Common stock $.01 par value
3,559
  3,559
D
 
Non-Emplee Dir.Dis. Option (Right to Buy) $ 15.7392           03/31/1998 03/30/2008 Common stock $.01 par value
3,780
  3,780
D
 
Non-Emplee Dir.Dis. Option (Right to Buy) $ 17.1913           03/31/1999 03/30/2009 Common stock $.01 par value
4,203
  4,203
D
 
Non-Emplee Dir.Dis. Option (Right to Buy) $ 18.0413           09/30/1998 09/29/2008 Common stock $.01 par value
3,298
  3,298
D
 
Non-Emplee Dir.Dis. Option (Right to Buy) $ 18.6788           12/31/1998 12/30/2008 Common stock $.01 par value
3,489
  3,489
D
 
Non-Emplee Dir.Dis. Option (Right to Buy) $ 19.3588           06/30/1998 08/28/2002 Common stock $.01 par value
2,781
  2,781
D
 
Non-Emplee Dir. Share Plan (Right to Buy) $ 9.2593           02/15/1997 02/15/2006 Common Stock
10,125
  10,125
D
 

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
GRIFFITHS BRIAN
3250 LACEY ROAD, SUITE 600
DOWNERS GROVE, IL 60515-1700		   X      

Signatures

Sandra L. Groman by power of attorney 02/10/2005
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Includes 29 shares acquired through the dividend reinvestment feature of the plan from January through December 2004.
(2) The option is exercisable in five equal annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the date of the grant.

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