Sec Form 4 Filing - Harbolt James B. @ STANCORP FINANCIAL GROUP INC - 2013-08-16

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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
Harbolt James B.
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
STANCORP FINANCIAL GROUP INC [ SFG]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
VP Insurance Services Group
(Last) (First) (Middle)
1100 SW 6TH AVE
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY)
08/16/2013
(Street)
PORTLAND, OR97204
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 08/16/2013 M 2,800 A $ 44.08 8,652 D
common stock 08/16/2013 M 2,500 A $ 45.49 11,152 D
common stock ( 3 ) 08/16/2013 S 4,706 D $ 54.1317 6,446 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 RTB 02142005 ( 1 ) $ 44.08 08/16/2013 M 2,800 01/03/2007 02/14/2015 common stock 2,800 $ 0 0 D
Stock Option RTB 01032007 ( 2 ) $ 45.49 08/16/2013 M 2,500 01/03/2008 01/03/2017 common stock 2,500 $ 0 0 D
Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Harbolt James B.
1100 SW 6TH AVE
PORTLAND, OR97204
VP Insurance Services Group
Signatures
Holley Y. Franklin 08/19/2013
Signature of Reporting Person Date
Explanation of Responses:
( 1 )This option was granted for 2800 shares on February 14, 2005 and became exercisable in four equal installments on the first of four anniversary dates.
( 2 )This option was granted 2,500 shares on January 3, 2007 and became exercisable in four equal installments on the first of four anniversary dates.
( 3 )The total of securities benefically owned includes 638 shares purchased through the Company's Employee Share Purchase Plan on February 1, 2013 and August 1, 2013.

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