Sec Form 4 Filing - NESS GREG J @ STANCORP FINANCIAL GROUP INC - 2012-11-01

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP 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 NESS GREG J 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol STANCORP FINANCIAL GROUP INC [ SFG] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X __ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Chairman, President & CEO (Last) (First) (Middle) PO BOX 711 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 11/01/2012 (Street) PORTLAND, OR97207 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (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 (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 11/01/2012 M 7,163 A $ 24.405 54,300 D Common Stock 11/01/2012 S 18 D $ 35.02 54,282 D Common Stock 11/01/2012 S 100 D $ 35.155 54,182 D Common Stock 11/01/2012 S 100 D $ 35.13 54,082 D Common Stock 11/01/2012 S 100 D $ 35.08 53,982 D Common Stock 11/01/2012 S 100 D $ 35.06 53,882 D Common Stock 11/01/2012 S 200 D $ 35.16 53,682 D Common Stock 11/01/2012 S 300 D $ 35.1 53,382 D Common Stock 11/01/2012 S 1,000 D $ 35.01 52,382 D Common Stock 11/01/2012 S 1,045 D $ 35.15 51,337 D Common Stock 11/01/2012 S 4,200 D $ 35 47,137 D Common Stock 11/05/2012 M 17,837 A $ 24.405 64,974 D Common Stock 11/05/2012 S 100 D $ 34.48 64,874 D Common Stock 11/05/2012 S 100 D $ 34.435 64,774 D Common Stock 11/05/2012 S 100 D $ 34.38 64,674 D Common Stock 11/05/2012 S 100 D $ 34.34 64,574 D Common Stock 11/05/2012 S 200 D $ 34.39 64,374 D Common Stock 11/05/2012 S 200 D $ 34.385 64,174 D Common Stock 11/05/2012 S 200 D $ 34.375 63,974 D Common Stock 11/05/2012 S 200 D $ 34.37 63,774 D Common Stock 11/05/2012 S 200 D $ 34.36 63,574 D Common Stock 11/05/2012 S 200 D $ 34.3375 63,374 D Common Stock 11/05/2012 S 200 D $ 34.33 63,174 D Common Stock 11/05/2012 S 200 D $ 34.32 62,974 D Common Stock 11/05/2012 S 200 D $ 34.29 62,774 D Common Stock 11/05/2012 S 300 D $ 34.3067 62,474 D Common Stock 11/05/2012 S 400 D $ 34.45 62,074 D Common Stock 11/05/2012 S 400 D $ 34.3937 61,674 D Common Stock 11/05/2012 S 400 D $ 34.3713 61,274 D Common Stock 11/05/2012 S 400 D $ 34.28 60,874 D

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 (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 (MM/DD/YY) 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 Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares Stock Option (right to buy) $ 24.405 11/01/2012 M 7,163 ( 1 ) 02/10/2004 02/10/2013 Common Stock 7,163 $ 24.405 17,837 D Stock Option (right to buy) $ 24.405 11/05/2012 M 17,837 02/10/2004 02/10/2013 Common Stock 17,837 $ 24.405 0 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other NESS GREG J PO BOX 711 PORTLAND, OR97207 X Chairman, President & CEO Signatures Holley Y. Franklin (POA on file) 11/05/2012 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )The option was granted on February 10, 2003 for 25,000 shares and became exercisable in four equal installments on the first four anniversaries of the grant date.

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