UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549

FORM 10-Q

[ X ] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2001

OR

[   ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from ________ to ________

Commission file number 1-1097

THE STANDARD REGISTER COMPANY

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

|OHIO                                     | 31-0455440         
|---------------------------------------- | -------------------
|(State or other jurisdiction of          | (I.R.S. Employer   
|Incorporation or organization)           | Identification No.)
|                                         |                    
|600 ALBANY STREET, DAYTON OHIO           | 45408              
|(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code)         
|                                        

|(937) 221-1000                                      
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|(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by
Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or
for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been
subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.  Yes  X       No

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of the each of the issuers classes of common stock, as
of the latest practicable date.

|Class                          |  | Outstanding as of October 31, 2001
|------------------------------ |  | ----------------------------------
|Common stock, $1.00 par value  |  | 22,904,396 shares                 
|Class A stock, $1.00 par value |  | 4,725,000 shares                  

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THE STANDARD REGISTER COMPANY

FORM 10-Q

For the Quarter Ended September 30, 2001

INDEX

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|Part I - Financial Information |                             
|                               |                              |    |                                                                  
|                               | Item 1. Financial Statements |   
|                               |                              |    |                                                                  
|                               |                              | a) | Statement of Income                                              
|                               |                              |    | for the 13 Weeks Ended September 30, 2001 and October 1, 2000 and
|                               |                              |    | for the 39 Weeks Ended September 30, 2001 and October 1, 2000    
|                               |                              |    |                                                                  
|                               |                              | b) | Balance Sheet                                                    
|                               |                              |    | as of September 30, 2001 and December 31, 2000                   
|                               |                              |    |                                                                  
|                               |                              | c) | Statement of Cash Flows                                          
|                               |                              |    | for the 39 Weeks Ended September 30, 2001 and October 1, 2000    
|                               |                              |    |                                                                  

| | Item 2. Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition | 
| | ------------------------------------------------------------------ | 

| |  |  | and Results of Operations | 8-12
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| |  |  |                           |     

| | Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risk | 13
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|Part II  - Other Information | 
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| | Item 1. Legal Proceedings                                   | 14   
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| |                                                             |      
| | Item 2. Changes in Securities and Use of  Proceeds          | 14   
| |                                                             |      
| | Item 3. Defaults upon Senior Securities                     | 14   
| |                                                             |      
| | Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders | 14   
| |                                                             |      
| | Item 5. Other Information                                   | 14   
| |                                                             |      
| | Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K                    | 14-15
| |                                                             |      

|Signature | 16
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THE STANDARD REGISTER COMPANY

FORM 10-Q

For the Quarter Ended September 30, 2001

PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. - FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The financial statements of the Registrant included herein have been prepared without audit,
pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission.  Although
certain information normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles has been condensed or omitted, the Registrant believes
that the disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not misleading.  It is
suggested that these financial statements are read in conjunction with the financial statements and
notes thereto included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of the Registrant for the year ended
December 31, 2000.

The financial statements included herein reflect all adjustments (consisting only of normal
recurring accruals) which, in the opinion of management, are necessary to present a fair
statement of the results for the interim periods.  The results for interim periods are not necessarily
indicative of trends or of results to be expected for a full year.

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|THE STANDARD REGISTER COMPANY                   
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|                                                
|STATEMENT OF INCOME                             
|(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
|                                                
|                                                
|                                                
|                                                
|                                                
|                                                
|TOTAL REVENUE                                   
|                                                
|COSTS AND EXPENSES                              
|Cost of products sold                           
|Engineering and research                        
|Selling and administrative                      
|Depreciation and amortization                   
|Interest                                        
|Restructuring                                   
|Total Costs and Expenses                        
|                                                
|(LOSS) INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES               
|Income Tax (Benefit) Expense                    
|                                                
|NET (LOSS) INCOME                               
|                                                
|Average Number of Shares Outstanding - Basic    
|Average Number of Shares Outstanding - Diluted  
|                                                
|Net (Loss) Income Per Share - Basic             
|Net (Loss) Income Per Share - Diluted           
|                                                
|Dividends Paid Per Share                        
|                                                
|                                                
|                                                
|                                                
|                                                
|                                                
|                                                
|                                                
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|THE STANDARD REGISTER COMPANY       
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|                                    
|BALANCE SHEET                       
|(Dollars in thousands)              
|                                    
|                                    
|A S S E T S                         
|                                    
|CURRENT ASSETS                      
|Cash and cash equivalents           
|Short-term investments              
|Accounts receivable                 
|Allowance for losses                
|Inventories                         
|Finished products                   
|Jobs in process                     
|Materials and supplies              
|Prepaid income taxes                
|Deferred income taxes               
|Prepaid expense                     
|Total current assets                
|                                    
|PLANT AND EQUIPMENT                 
|Buildings and improvements          
|Machinery and equipment             
|Office equipment                    
|Total                               
|Less accumulated depreciation       
|Depreciated cost                    
|Construction in process             
|Land                                
|Loss on equipment  held for disposal
|Total plant and equipment           
|                                    
|OTHER ASSETS                        
|Prepaid pension expense             
|Other                               
|Total other assets                  
|                                    
|Total assets                        
|                                    
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|THE STANDARD REGISTER COMPANY              
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|BALANCE SHEET                              
|(Dollars in thousands)                     
|                                           
|LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY        
|                                           
|CURRENT LIABILITIES                        
|Current portion of long-term debt          
|Accounts payable                           
|Accrued compensation                       
|Accrued other expense                      
|Customer deposits                          
|Deferred service contract income           
|Accrued restructuring                      
|Total current liabilities                  
|                                           
|LONG-TERM LIABILITIES                      
|Long-term debt                             
|Deferred compensation                      
|Retiree healthcare                         
|Deferred income taxes                      
|Other long-term liabilities                
|Total long-term liabilities                
|                                           
|SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY                       
|Common stock, $1.00 par value              
|24,810,802 shares issued                   
|24,704,329 shares issued                   
|Class A stock, $1.00 par value             
|4,725,000 shares issued                    
|Capital in excess of par value             
|Accumulated other comprehensive losses     
|Retained earnings                          
|Treasury stock, at cost                    
|1,797,150 shares                           
|1,748,082 shares                           
|Unearned compensation                      
|Common stock held in grantor trust, at cost
|117,113 shares at cost                     
|105,443 shares at cost                     
|Total shareholders equity                  
|Total liabilities and shareholders equity  
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|THE STANDARD REGISTER COMPANY                                              
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|STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS                                                    
|(Dollars in thousands)                                                     
|                                                                           
|                                                                           
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|CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES                                       
|Net (loss) income                                                          
|                                                                           
|Add items not affecting cash:                                              
|Depreciation and amortization                                              
|Gain on sale of  assets                                                    
|Asset impairment                                                           
|Restructuring charges                                                      
|Net change to investments                                                  
|Net change to deferred income taxes                                        
|Net change to deferred compensation                                        
|                                                                           
|Increase/(decrease) in cash arising from changes in assets and liabilities:
|Accounts receivable                                                        
|Inventories                                                                
|Other assets                                                               
|Prepaid pension                                                            
|Accounts payable and accrued expenses                                      
|Accrued restructuring expenses                                             
|Income taxes payable                                                       
|Customer deposits                                                          
|Deferred service income                                                    
|Net adjustments                                                            
|Net cash provided by operating activities                                  
|                                                                           
|CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES                                       
|Proceeds from sale of plant assets                                         
|Additions to plant and equipment                                           
|Proceeds from sale of IcomXpress investment                                
|Investment in Vericode                                                     
|Net cash used in investing activities                                      
|                                                                           
|CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES                                       
|Payments on long-term debt                                                 
|Proceeds from issuance of common stock                                     
|Redemption of common stock                                                 
|Dividends paid                                                             
|Net cash used in financing activities                                      
|                                                                           
|NET INCREASE  IN CASH AND                                                  
|CASH EQUIVALENTS                                                           
|                                                                           
|Cash and cash equivalents, beginning                                       
|                                                                           
|CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, ENDING                                          
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THE STANDARD REGISTER COMPANY

FORM 10-Q

For the Quarter Ended September 30, 2001

ITEM 2.  MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
RESULTS FROM OPERATIONS

Significant Events

The Company announced in January 2001 that it would undertake a four-phase initiative designed to
renew the value of the Company and establish a strong foundation for long-term earnings growth.

Restructuring

In the first phase, the Company expected to eliminate an estimated $230 - $250 million of low margin
revenue that did not provide an adequate return on assets and overhead employed.  In concert with this
action, the workforce and production capacity was to be reduced by approximately 30%, generating $125
million in projected annual cost savings.  These actions, which were to occur over the first three quarters
of this year, would enable Standard Register to emerge in the fourth quarter as a smaller, but more
profitable company.

The Company completed its restructuring on schedule.  Twenty-five production facilities have been closed
and the workforce has been reduced by approximately 2,400 people.  In addition, 149 sales offices and 29
warehouses have been consolidated into other locations.  When the full effect of actions taken through the
third quarter are realized, the Company expects to achieve its $125 million cost savings target.

The cost of the restructuring is expected to be equal to or slightly less than the planned amount.  The
Company recorded a charge of $113 million in the first quarter of the year.  It has also recorded
restructuring expense in the second and third quarters of $2 million and $5 million, respectively, to
recognize expenditures related to the restructuring but not chargeable to the opening restructuring accrual.
The most prominent examples of these expenses have been for the relocation of equipment and personnel
from closed facilities.  The Company expects to record approximately $2.0 million after tax in
restructuring expense in the fourth quarter.

Reorganization

In the Reorganization phase, the plan was for the Company to change from a single functional
organizational structure to four strategic business units (SBU's) with distinct profiles and missions.  The
four SBU's will be Document Management, Fulfillment Services, Label Solutions, and
SMARTworks.com.  Each strategic business unit will be responsible for its sales, marketing,
manufacturing, distribution, and administrative functions.

These organizational changes are largely in place and the Company expects to report along these segments
in the fourth quarter 2001.

Performance Improvement

This phase of the plan recognized that significant gains in revenue, profitability, asset management, and
market value were possible by making investments in people and processes that improved basic on-going
operations.

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THE STANDARD REGISTER COMPANY

FORM 10-Q

For the Quarter Ended September 30, 2001

Two examples of performance improving initiatives undertaken this year are the installation Customer
Relationship Management (CRM) software and the rollout of Six Sigma business processes.  Sales
representatives have been trained on the CRM software and there are early indications that this disciplined
approach will result in improved sales productivity.  Investments in Six Sigma have focused on recruiting
high caliber talent from inside and outside of the Company, establishing the program infrastructure, and
completing the first rounds of training.  Management views Six Sigma as a permanent and integral
component of the Company's drive to improve productivity and customer satisfaction.

Growth Initiatives

This phase recognized that restructuring alone would not establish the basis for long-term value growth
and that an increasing portion of the Company's business must come from markets that exhibit more
significant growth and value potential.   In addition to redirecting internal investments, the Company
intends to develop acquisition plans and expects to use its strong balance sheet to execute acquisitions that
bring technology and capability to drive a greater presence in growth markets.

Two early examples of the Company's 2001 investments for growth in value are its distribution label
initiative and SMARTworks.com, the Company's e-procurement offering.  The Company formed a joint
venture to provide turnkey solutions, including printers, custom software, and labels, to retailers shipping
large volumes of packages to their customers.  At SMARTworks, the Company expects its 2001
investment (recorded entirely as expense) to reach approximately $18 million, approximately three times
the prior year spending.

Results of Operations

The Company announced its restructuring plan in January 2001.  A discussion of third quarter year-to-date
2001 versus 2000 is not presented due to the impact that the four-phase initiative discussed above had on the
comparability of the results of operations.  The discussion of third quarter 2001 results is presented here in
the context of the expected pattern of 2001 quarterly operating earnings that flow from the restructuring
actions.  Since the elimination of low margin accounts would generally precede cost reductions, the Company
expected earnings in the first three quarters of 2001 to be relatively low.  The third quarter marks the end of
the restructuring period, which spanned the first nine months of 2001.  The announced target for fourth quarter
2001 net income was $.45 per share, excluding restructuring expense, which would represent a 35% increase
over the average quarterly net income in 2000.

The first, second and third quarters of the year were significantly impacted by restructuring charges and other
non-recurring adjustments, as indicated in the table below (please refer to Form 10-Q reports for analyses of
the first and second quarter results shown in the table).  Third quarter Net Income Excluding Restructuring
was $1.7 million or $.06 per share, compared to the $.22 per share result in each of the first and second
quarters.  Including restructuring expenses, the third quarter resulted in a net loss of  $1.4 million or $.05 per
share.

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THE STANDARD REGISTER COMPANY

FORM 10-Q

For the Quarter Ended September 30, 2001

A pro forma result for the third quarter is also shown below, which adjusts the third quarter operating result
for two categories of items.  First, since many of the restructuring actions occurred during the third quarter,
a full quarter's savings were not realized.  Secondly, there were some non-recurring charges discussed below
that had an impact on the results.  On a pro forma basis, net income excluding restructuring and other non-recurring expenses was $7.9 million or $.29 per share in the third quarter, up from the $.22 per share in both
the first and second quarters of 2001.

|                                   | 1Q 01        |  | 2Q 01      |  | 3Q01        |  | 3Q01     
|---------------------------------- | ------------ |  | ---------- |  | ----------- |  | ---------
|Reported                           | ProForma    
|Revenue                            | 297.9        |  | 286.0      |  | 255.4       |  | 255.4    
|                                   |              |  |            |  |             |  |          
|Gross Margin                       | 114.5        |  | 105.8      |  | 90.3        |  | 96.0     
|% Revenue                          | 38.4%        |  | 37.0%      |  | 35.4%       |  | 37.6%    
|                                   |              |  |            |  |             |  |          
|SG&A Expenses                      | 87.6         |  | 80.2       |  | 75.4        |  | 70.0     
|EBITDA                             | 26.9         |  | 25.6       |  | 14.9        |  | 26.0     
|                                   |              |  |            |  |             |  |          
|Interest                           | 3.2          |  | 3.2        |  | 3.4         |  | 3.4      
|Depreciation                       | 13.8         |  | 12.5       |  | 10.5        |  | 10.5     
|Pretax Profit                      | 9.9          |  | 9.9        |  | 1.0         |  | 12.1     
|                                   |              |  |            |  |             |  |          
|Net Income Excluding Restructuring | 5.9

=====   |  | 6.2

===== |  | 1.7

=====  |  | 7.9

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|Earnings Per Share                 | 0.22         |  | 0.22       |  | 0.06        |  | 0.29     
|                                   |              |  |            |  |             |  |          
|Restructuring After Tax            | -67.0        |  | -1.5       |  | -3.1        |  |          
|Write Offs/Adjustments after Tax   | -            |  | -2.8       |  | -           |  |          
|                                   |              |  |            |  |             |  |          
|Reported Net (Loss) Income         | -61.1

===== |  | 1.9

===== |  | -1.4

===== |  |          
|Earnings Per Share                 | -2.22        |  | 0.07       |  | -0.05       |  |          

Third quarter revenue of $255 million was below revenue in the first two quarters of the year, primarily as
a result of the on-going elimination of low margin business discussed earlier.  The quarter's revenue did fall
about $12 million short of expectations, however, this was primarily due to weak shipments in September,
which reduced earnings by approximately $0.13 per share.  This revenue shortfall is believed to be in reaction
to weak economic conditions and the business disruption following the September 11 terrorist attacks.  It is
noteworthy that the quarter ended with strong production and delivery backlogs and management expects
fourth quarter revenue to be above the third quarter level.

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THE STANDARD REGISTER COMPANY

FORM 10-Q

For the Quarter Ended September 30, 2001

The third quarter gross margin (before adjustments) was $90.3 million, down $15.5 million from the
second quarter figure.  The revenue decline discussed above outpaced the cost eliminations, thus
accounting for a significant portion of the gross margin decline.  Fixed manufacturing costs were lower,
but the productivity in the plants was lower as a result of the extensive redistribution of equipment and
products to different plants.  Setup and training issues have increased variable costs in the plants.  This is
a temporary cost increase while the plants become more experienced with the new equipment and
products.  The pro forma view adjusts for an estimated $5.7 million in the third quarter gross margin that
related to costs at closed facilities and non-recurring expenses.

SG&A expenses continued to decline, dropping $4.8 million below the second quarter level as a result of
personnel and other expense cuts.  The pro forma view adjusts for an estimated $5.4 million of expense
primarily related to investments in sales force automation, legal expenses and computer lease buyouts.
Depreciation was $2 million lower than the second quarter, a reflection of fewer fixed assets in operation.
Interest expense was essentially unchanged.

Management continues to believe the Company will achieve its fourth quarter net income goal of $.45 per
share before restructuring expenses.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

The balance of Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Short-term Investments increased $34 million during the quarter
to $134 million.  The Company realized an increase in cash of $6.9 million due to the sale of a minor interest
in IcomXpress.  Debt remained at $202 million.  Netting the $134 million of cash against total debt of $202
million produces a "net debt" to "total net capital" ratio of 14.3%.  The increase in cash was driven by reduced
working capital, primarily accounts receivable and inventories, and low capital spending.  Capital
expenditures were $1 million for the quarter and $13 million for the first nine months.  The rate of capital
spending for the year will be well below historical levels.

The Company believes that the combination of internally generated funds, existing cash reserves, and
available credit will be sufficient to finance its operations.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

The Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standard ("SFAS") No.
141, "Business Combinations", which addresses the financial accounting and reporting for business
combinations. SFAS No. 141 requires that all business combinations be accounted for by a single method,
the purchase method, modifies the criteria for recognizing intangible assets, and expands disclosure
requirements.  The provisions of SFAS No. 141 apply to all business combinations initiated after June 30,
2001.  It is anticipated that SFAS No. 141 will not have a material effect on the financial position or results
of operations of the Company.

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THE STANDARD REGISTER COMPANY

FORM 10-Q

For the Quarter Ended September 30, 2001

The Financial Accounting Standards Board issued SFAS No. 142, "Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets",
which addresses financial accounting and reporting for acquired goodwill and other intangible assets.  SFAS
No. 142 addresses how intangible assets that are acquired in an acquisition should be recognized and, if
necessary, amortized.  It also requires that goodwill and intangible assets that have indefinite useful lives not
be amortized, but rather tested at least annually for impairment using a fair-value-based test, and intangible
assets that have finite useful lives be amortized over their useful lives.  In addition, SFAS No. 142 expands
the disclosure requirements about goodwill and other intangible assets in the years subsequent to their
acquisition.  The Company must adopt SFAS No. 142 in fiscal year 2002.  Goodwill and intangible assets
acquired after June 30, 2001 are subject immediately to the provisions of SFAS No. 142.  It is anticipated that
SFAS No. 142 will not have a material effect on the financial position or results of operations of the
Company.

The Financial Accounting Standards Board recently issued SFAS No. 143, "Accounting for Asset Retirement
Obligations", effective for fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2002.  This statement will require the
Company to record a long-lived asset and related liability for the estimated future costs of retiring certain
assets.  The estimated asset retirement obligation, discounted to reflect present value, will grow to reflect
accretion of the interest component.  The related retirement asset will be amortized over the economic life of
the related asset.  Upon adoption of this statement, a cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle
will be recorded at the beginning of the effective year to recognize the deferred asset and related accumulated
amortization to date, and the estimated discounted asset retirement liability together with cumulative accretion
since the inception of the liability.

The Company will perform assessments and obtain the appraisals required to estimate the future retirement
costs.  Because those evaluations are not yet complete, the Company cannot currently estimate the cumulative
effect of this change in accounting principle. Currently, the Company plans to adopt this statement during the
first quarter of fiscal 2003.

Forward-Looking Statements

This report includes forward-looking statements covered by the safe harbor provisions of The Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.   These statements involve important assumptions, risks,
uncertainties and other factors that could cause the Company's actual results for fiscal year 2001 and beyond
to differ materially from those expressed in such forward-looking statements.  Factors that could cause
materially different results include product demand and market acceptance, the frequency and magnitude of
raw material price changes, the effect of economic conditions, competitive activities, and other risks described
in the Company's filings with The Securities and Exchange Commission.

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THE STANDARD REGISTER COMPANY

FORM 10-Q

For the Quarter Ended September 30, 2001

ITEM 3.  QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURE ABOUT MARKET RISK



The Company entered into an interest rate swap agreement in 1997 to reduce the impact of potential
increases on floating rate debt. The interest rate swap, maturing in January 2003, has a notional amount of
$200 million at September 30, 2001. As a result of the higher spread over LIBOR in the Company's
revolving credit agreement, the Company will incur a 56 basis point increase in the effective interest rate
over the balance of the interest rate swap period, bringing the all-in, fully-drawn rate during that period to
6.65%.  The Company accounts for the swap as a cash flow hedge whereby the fair value of the swap is
reflected in other long term liabilities in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet with the offset
recorded as accumulated other comprehensive income (loss). At September 30, 2001, the fair value of the
swap was $8.5 million.

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THE STANDARD REGISTER COMPANY

FORM 10-Q

For the Quarter Ended September 30, 2001

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1.  LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

There have been no material legal proceedings within the reporting period that the Company has been
involved with beyond those conducted in a normal course of business.

ITEM 2.  CHANGES IN SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

None.

ITEM 3.  DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

None

ITEM 4.  SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

None.

ITEM 5.  OTHER INFORMATION

None.

ITEM 6 - EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8K

A)  Exhibits

Part I:

|Exhibit# | Description                                        |                |                |  |                |  | Location
|-------- | -------------------------------------------------- | -------------- | -------------- |  | -------------- |  | --------
|        
|11       | Statement re: computation of per share earnings    | Not applicable
|15       | Letter re: unaudited interim financial information | Not applicable
|18       | Letter re: change in accounting principles         |                | Not applicable
|19       | Report furnished to security holders               | Not applicable
|23       | Consents of accountants                            |                |                |  | Not applicable

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THE STANDARD REGISTER COMPANY

FORM 10-Q

For the Quarter Ended September 30, 2001

| | Part II:
| | --------

| | Exhibit  # | Description |                                                   |                |                |                |                | Location      
| | ---------- | ----------- | ------------------------------------------------- | -------------- | -------------- | -------------- | -------------- | --------------
|
| | 2          |             | Plan of acquisition, reorganization, arrangement,
| |            |             | liquidation or succession                         |                |                |                | Not applicable
| | 3          |             | Articles of incorporation and bylaws              |                |                | Not applicable
| | 4          |             | Instruments defining the rights of security       |                | Not applicable
| | 10         |             | Material contracts                                |                |                |                |                | Not applicable
| | 22         |             | Published reports regarding matters submitted    
| |            |             | to vote of security  holders                      |                |                |                | Not applicable
| | 23         |             | Consents of experts and counsel (not accountants) | Not applicable
| | 24         |             | Power of attorney                                 |                |                |                |                | Not applicable
| | 99         |             | Additional exhibits                               |                |                |                |                | Not applicable
|

b)  Reports on Form 8K

Form 8K was not filed within the reporting period.

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THE STANDARD REGISTER COMPANY

FORM 10-Q

For the Quarter Ended September 30, 2001

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this
report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

November 14, 2001

|/S/ C. J. Brown | By C. J. Brown, Sr. Vice President, Administration, Treasurer
|--------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------
|                | Chief Financial Officer, and Chief Accounting Officer        

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