FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

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/YYYY)

8/16/2013
(Street)

PORTLAND, OR 97204
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. 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   8/16/2013     M    2800   A $44.08   8652   D    
common stock   8/16/2013     M    2500   A $45.49   11152   D    
common stock   (3) 8/16/2013     S    4706   D $54.1317   6446   D    

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Trans. Date 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 4. Trans. 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 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(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   8/16/2013     M         2800    1/3/2007   2/14/2015   common stock   2800   $0   0   D    
Stock Option RTB 01032007   (2) $45.49   8/16/2013     M         2500    1/3/2008   1/3/2017   common stock   2500   $0   0   D    

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.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Harbolt James B.
1100 SW 6TH AVE
PORTLAND, OR 97204

VP Insurance Services Group

Signatures
Holley Y. Franklin 8/19/2013
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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