- Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership (3)

FORM 3	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0104 Expires: February 28, 2011 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	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

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

Williams David Matthew

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY) 3/2/2009

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

STANDARD REGISTER CO [SR]

(Last) (First) (Middle)

600 ALBANY STREET

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) ___ X ___ Other (specify below)
/ Controller

(Street)

DAYTON, OH 45408

(City) (State) (Zip)

5. 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 Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock ⁽¹⁾	2372	D
Common Stock ⁽²⁾	539.16	D

*Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g.* , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)**
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YYYY)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Option to Buy ⁽³⁾	12/13/2003 ⁽⁵⁾	2/13/2010	Common Stock	2500	$12.63	D
Option to Buy ⁽³⁾	12/12/2002 ⁽⁶⁾	12/12/2011	Common Stock	1500	$19.47	D
Option to Buy ⁽³⁾	5/1/2002 ⁽⁷⁾	2/13/2012	Common Stock	1500	$22.87	D
Option to Buy ⁽³⁾	2/5/2004 ⁽⁸⁾	2/5/2013	Common Stock	1500	$20.16	D
Option to Buy ⁽⁴⁾	12/31/2004	2/18/2014	Common Stock	3000	$18.01	D
Option to Buy ⁽³⁾	2/23/2006 ⁽⁹⁾	2/23/2015	Common Stock	1500	$12.89	D
Option to Buy ⁽⁴⁾	2/22/2007 ⁽¹⁰⁾	2/22/2016	Common Stock	1500	$17	D
Option to Buy ⁽⁴⁾	2/21/2008 ⁽¹¹⁾	2/21/2017	Common Stock	1500	$13.07	D

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)	Awarded pursuant to The Standard Register Company 2002 Equity Incentive Compensation Plan.
( 2)	Purchased under the Company's Dividend Reinvestment and Common Stock Purchase Plan.
( 3)	Granted pursuant to The Standard Register Company 1995 Stock Option Plan.
( 4)	Granted pursuant to The Standard Register Company 2002 Equity Incentive Compensation Plan.
( 5)	The options are exercisable in equal increments on 12/13/03, 12/13/04.
( 6)	The options are exercisable in equal increments on 12/12/02, 2/12/03.
( 7)	The options are exercisable in equal increments on 5/1/02, 2/13/04.
( 8)	The options are exercisable in increments of 375 on 2/5/04 and 1125 on 12/31/04.
( 9)	The options are exercisable in equal increments on 2/23/06, 2/23/07, 2/23/08, 2/23/09.
( 10)	The options are exercisable in equal increments on 2/22/07, 2/22/08, 2/22/09, 2/22/10.
( 11)	The options are exercisable in equal increments on 2/21/08, 2/21/09, 2/21/10, 2/21/11.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Williams David Matthew 600 ALBANY STREET DAYTON, OH 45408				Controller

Signatures
/s/David M. Williams		3/9/2009
^** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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