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 *
CROMIE SCOTT J
 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)
AHS - PRESIDENT
(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             58,044 (1) D  
Common stock $.01 par value             3,952 (2) I 401(k) plan
Common stock $.01 par value             9,280 I by spouse
Common stock $.01 par value             1,025 (3) I Deferred Comp
Common stock $.01 par value             880 I Cust. for children
Common stock $.01 par value             160 I Cust. for nephew

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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
1997 Option Plan (Right to Buy) $ 11.2222           02/13/1998 02/12/2007 Common stock $.01 par value
36,000
  36,000
D
 
1998 Emplee. Stock Option(Right to Buy) $ 11.5           12/10/2000 12/31/2009 Common stock $.01 par value
36,522
  36,522
D
 
1998 Emplee. Stock Option(Right to Buy) $ 18.075           01/29/2000 01/28/2009 Common stock $.01 par value
25,000
  25,000
D
 
1998 Emplee. Stock Option(Right to Buy) $ 18.075           01/29/2000 01/15/2014 Common stock $.01 par value
21,000
  21,000
D
 
1998 Emplee. Stock Option(Right to Buy) $ 18.2583           02/16/1999 02/15/2008 Common stock $.01 par value
27,000
  27,000
D
 
10+ Option Share Plan (Right to Buy) $ 9.2593           02/16/1997 02/15/2006 Common stock $.01 par value
30,375
  30,375
D
 
WSH Emplee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 13.87           05/04/2000 05/03/2006 Common stock $.01 par value
1,081
  1,081
D
 
2000 Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 8.75           08/08/2001 08/07/2007 Common stock $.01 par value
40,000
  40,000
D
 
2000 Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 9.88           03/18/2004 03/17/2013 Common stock $.01 par value
30,000
  30,000
D
 
2000 Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 10.3           12/18/2003 12/17/2009 Common stock $.01 par value
45,000
  45,000
D
 
2000 Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 10.52           03/16/2002 03/15/2008 Common stock $.01 par value
50,000
  50,000
D
 
2000 Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 13.83           02/08/2003 02/07/2009 Common stock $.01 par value
35,000
  35,000
D
 
2003 EIP Stock Appreciation Right $ 10.73           02/13/2005 02/12/2014 Common Stock
25,000
  25,000
D
 

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
CROMIE SCOTT J
3250 LACEY ROAD, SUITE 600
DOWNERS GROVE, IL 60515-1700		       AHS - PRESIDENT  

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 162 shares purchased through the ServiceMaster Employee Share Purchase Plan during the months of July through December 2004.
(2) Includes 70 shares purchased through the ServiceMaster Profit Sharing and Retirement Plan during the months of July and November 2004.
(3) Includes 18 shares purchased through the dividend reinvestment feature of the ServiceMaster Deferred Compensation Plan during the months of July and November 2004.

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