Sec Form 4 Filing - McMillan Daniel J. @ STANCORP FINANCIAL GROUP INC - 2015-02-03

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 McMillan Daniel 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) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) VP Employee Benefits (Last) (First) (Middle) 1100 SW 6TH AVE 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 02/03/2015 (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 ( 1 ) 02/03/2015 M 1,351 A $ 45.85 8,298 D common stock 02/03/2015 M 1,835 A $ 39.58 10,133 D common stock 02/03/2015 M 1,764 A $ 38.56 11,897 D common stock 02/03/2015 S 4,175 D $ 64.5308 7,722 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 02142011 ( 2 ) $ 45.85 02/03/2015 M 1,351 12/31/2011 02/14/2021 common stock 1,351 $ 0 0 D Stock Option RTB 02132012 ( 3 ) $ 39.58 02/03/2015 M 1,835 12/31/2012 02/13/2022 common stock 1,835 $ 0 1,834 D Stock Option RTB 02112013 ( 4 ) $ 38.56 02/03/2015 M 1,764 12/31/2013 02/11/2023 common stock 1,764 $ 0 3,527 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other McMillan Daniel J. 1100 SW 6TH AVE PORTLAND, OR97204 VP Employee Benefits Signatures Holley Y. Franklin 02/04/2015 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )The total of securities beneficially owned includes 87 shares purchased through the Company's Employee Share Purchase Plan on August 1, 2014 and 86 shares purchased on January 30, 2015. ( 2 )This option was granted on February 14, 2011 and became exercisable in four equal installments on the first of four anniversary dates. ( 3 )This option was granted on February 13, 2012 and becomes exercisable in four equal installments on the first of four anniversary dates. ( 4 )This option was granted on February 11, 2013 and becomes exercisable in four equal installments on the first of four anniversary dates.

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