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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
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Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. )*
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The Standard Register Company
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Shares, $1.00 Par Value
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(Title of Class of Securities)
853887107
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(CUSIP Number)
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement [ ]. (A fee
is not required only if the filing person: (1) has a previous statement on file
reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class of
securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent
thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such class.)
(See Rule 13d-7).
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).
SEC 1745 (2/92) Page 1 of 6 pages
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CUSIP NO. 853887107 13G Page 2 of 6 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Fifth Third Bancorp
31-0854434
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [x]
(b) [ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Ohio corporation
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF
SHARES 5,171,524
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
EACH 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
REPORTING
PERSON 0
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7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
5,167,224
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
3,000
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
5,171,524
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
NOT APPLICABLE
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
21.83%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
HC
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP NO. 853887107 13G Page 3 of 6 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Fifth Third Bank
31-0854433
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [x]
(b) [ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Ohio corporation
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF
SHARES 5,171,524
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
EACH 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
REPORTING
PERSON 0
WITH -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
5,167,224
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
3,000
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
5,171,524
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
NOT APPLICABLE
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
21.83%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
BK
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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The Standard Register Company Page 4 of 6
853887107
Item 1 (a) Name of Issuer:
The Standard Register Company
Item 1 (b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Office:
626 Albany Street
Dayton, Ohio 45401
Item 2 (a) - (c) Names, Addresses & Citizenship of Persons Filing:
Fifth Third Bancorp
38 Fountain Square Plaza
Cincinnati, Ohio 45263
Fifth Third Bank
38 Fountain Square Plaza
Cincinnati, Ohio 45263
Item 2 (d) Title of Class of Securities:
Common Shares, $1.00 par value
Item 2 (e) CUSIP Number:
853887107
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Item 3 Fifth Third Bancorp is filing as a parent holding company in accordance with
Section 240.13 (d-1) (b) (ii) (G) of the Exchange Act Rules.
Item 4 Ownership:
This report relates to beneficial holdings by Fifth Third Bancorp, through
several of its banking subsidiaries, of an aggregate of 5,171,524 outstanding
shares of the Common Stock of The Standard Register Company, $1.00 par value.
The following tabulations set forth the shares with respect of which voting
rights are held or shared and those shares to which there is the power of
disposal.
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned:
Fifth Third Bancorp, through fiduciary accounts held in its banking subsidiaries,
has neither voting power no dispositive power with respect to 228,300 shares and
are not deemed to be beneficially owned.
The following are held in fiduciary accounts in Bancorp's banking subsidiaries and
are deemed to be beneficially owned:
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The Standard Register Company Page 5 of 6
853887107
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Powers:
No. of Shares
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Full voting; full dispositive 5,167,224
Full voting; shared dispositive 3,000
Full voting; not dispositive 1,300
Shared voting; full dispositive -0-
Shared voting; shared dispositive -0-
Shared voting; not dispositive -0-
No voting; full dispositive -0-
No voting; shared dispositive -0-
No voting; not dispositive 228,300
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(b) Percentage of Class:
Fifth Third Bancorp has aggregate beneficial ownership of
21.83%.
(c) Number of Shares as to which such Person has:
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(i) Sole Power to Vote or to Direct
the Vote 5,171,524
(ii) Shared Power to Vote or to Direct
the Vote 0
(iii) Sole Power to Dispose or to Direct
the Disposition of 5,167,224
(iv) Shared Power to Dispose or to Direct
the disposition of 3,000
Item 5 Ownership of Five Percent or Less
of a Class.
Not Applicable
Item 6 Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of
Another Person.
Not Applicable
Item 7 Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary
which acquired the Security being Reported on by the
Parent Holding Company.
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Fifth Third Bancorp, as parent holding company of the
banking subsidiaries listed below, has filed this schedule. The subsidiaries are
filing in accordance with Section 240.13 (d-1)(b) (ii) (G) of the Exchange Act
Rules, none of which hold more than 5% of the outstanding stock of the Issuer.
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List of Banking Subsidiaries Federal Tax ID Number Item 3 Classification
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Fifth Third Bank 31-0854433 BK
Fifth Third Bank of Columbus 31-1137357 BK
Fifth Third Bank of Northwestern Ohio 34-4208980 BK
Fifth Third Trust Co. & Savings Bank, FSB 59-3085783 BK
Fifth Third Bank of Northern Kentucky 61-0335110 BK
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The Standard Register Company Page 6 of 6
853887107
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Fifth Third Bank of Central Indiana 35-0545660 BK
Fifth Third Bank of Western Ohio 31-0676865 BK
Fifth Third Bank of Kentucky, Inc. 61-0290030 BK
Fifth Third Bank of Northeastern Ohio 34-1796329 BK
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Items 8-9 Not Applicable
Item 10 Certification
By signing below the undersigned certifies that, to the best of
his knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in the
ordinary course of business and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not
have the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of such
securities and were not acquired in connection with or as a participant in any
transaction having such purposes or effect.
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and
belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true,
complete and correct.
February 13, 1998
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Date
FIFTH THIRD BANK THE FIFTH THIRD BANCORP
By: JAMES D. BERGHAUSEN By: MICHAEL K. KEATING
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Name: James D. Berghausen Name: Michael K. Keating
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Title: Senior Vice President Title: Secretary
