Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (4)

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 OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0287 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	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 * Durham Katherine	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 IDI Marketing Communication
(Last)          (First)          (Middle) 1100 SW 6TH AVE	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 3/7/2016
(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	3/7/2016		U		13063	D	$115	0	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
Performance Shares 02102014	$0   (1)	3/7/2016		A		995		12/31/2016	12/31/2016	common stock	995	$0	995	D
Performance Shares 02232015	$0   (1)	3/7/2016		A		896		12/31/2017	12/31/2017	common stock	896	$0	896	D
Restricted Stock Unit 021014	$0   (1)	3/7/2016		U			943	12/31/2016	12/31/2016	common stock	943	$115	0	D
Restricted Stock Unit 02232015	$0   (1)	3/7/2016		U			1137	12/31/2017	12/31/2017	common stock	1137	$115	0	D
Stock Option RTB 02102014	$63.51	3/7/2016		U			3732	12/31/2014   (2)	2/10/2024	common stock	3732	$51.49	0	D
Stock Option RTB 02112013	$38.56	3/7/2016		U			3240	12/31/2013   (2)	2/11/2023	common stock	3240	$76.44	0	D
Stock Option RTB 02132012	$39.58	3/7/2016		U			1048	12/31/2012   (2)	2/13/2022	common stock	1048	$75.42	0	D
Stock Option RTB 02142011	$45.85	3/7/2016		U			164	12/31/2011   (2)	2/14/2021	common stock	164	$69.15	0	D
Stock Option RTB 02232015	$66.19	3/7/2016		U			3531	12/31/2015   (2)	2/23/2025	common stock	3531	$48.81	0	D
Performance Shares 02102014	$0   (1)	3/7/2016		U			995	12/31/2016	12/31/2016	common stock	995	$115	0	D
Performance Shares 02232015	$0   (1)	3/7/2016		U			896	12/31/2017	12/31/2017	common stock	896	$115	0	D

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)	Each Restricted Stock Unit and Performance Share represented a contingent right to receive one share of SFG stock upon vesting. All Restricted Stock Units and Performance Shares were canceled in the merger of the issuer and a subsidiary of Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Company (the "Merger") for a cash payment equal to the Merger consideration of $115 per share.
( 2)	Each option, which provided for vesting in four equal annual installments beginning on the date set forth in the Date Exercisable column, was canceled in the Merger in exchange for the cash payment per share indicated in column 8, which represents the difference between the exercise price of the option and the Merger consideration of $115 per share.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Durham Katherine 1100 SW 6TH AVE PORTLAND, OR 97204			VP IDI Marketing Communication

Signatures
Holley Y. Franklin		3/9/2016
** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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