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): ~~December~~January 8, 2014 (January 317, ~~2013~~2014)

THE SERVICEMASTER COMPANY

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	1-14762	36-3858106
(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S Employer Identification Number)
(State or other Jurisdiction	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S Employer
of Incorporation)		Identification Number)

860 Ridge Lake Boulevard, Memphis, Tennessee		38120
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (901) 597-1400

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

~~The~~In ~~ServiceMaster~~connection ~~Company~~with ~~(“ServiceMaster”)~~its ~~announced~~planned ~~today that the closing of the previously announced~~ separation and spin-off of its TruGreen business, ~~which~~The ~~had~~ServiceMaster ~~been~~Company ~~targeted~~(“ServiceMaster”) tois ~~close~~making ~~today,~~available ~~would~~the bepresentation ~~temporarily~~furnished ~~delayed~~as Exhibit 99 to this report. ServiceMaster is committed to the planned separation and spin-off of the TruGreen business as being in the best interests of all of its businesses.

2Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

~~SIGNATURE~~(d) Exhibits

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.

Exhibit No.		Description

99		TruGreen Spin-Off Presentation — January 7, 2014.

Date: December 31, 2013	THE SERVICEMASTER COMPANY
	By:	/s/ Alan J. M. Haughie
		Alan J. M. Haughie
		Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

3SIGNATURE

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.

Date: January 8, 2014	THE SERVICEMASTER COMPANY


	By:	/s/ Alan J. M. Haughie
		Alan J. M. Haughie
		Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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