SEC FORM 4

SEC FORM 4 SEC Form 4

FORM 4

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

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Phillips Shawn R

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

3040 POST OAK BLVD.

SUITE 300

(Street)

HOUSTON

77056

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CARRIAGE SERVICES INC [ CSV ]

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

Director		10% Owner
Officer (give title below)	X	Other (specify below)
		Sr. VP & Regional Partner

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/21/2025

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

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. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction 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)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	02/21/2025		F		1,558	D	$40.75⁽¹⁾	114,897	D
Common Stock	02/22/2025		F		1,054	D	$40.75⁽²⁾	113,843	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction 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 (Month/Day/Year)		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: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Stock Options	$24.48							⁽³⁾	02/21/2034	Common Stock	26,100		26,100	D
Stock Options	$32.69							⁽⁴⁾	02/22/2033	Common Stock	16,200		16,200	D
Stock Options	$49.48							⁽⁵⁾	02/23/2032	Common Stock	25,000		25,000	D
Stock Options	$34.79							⁽⁶⁾	02/17/2031	Common Stock	50,000		50,000	D
Stock Options	$25.43							⁽⁷⁾	02/14/2028	Common Stock	2,422		2,422	D
Stock Options	$26.54							⁽⁸⁾	03/21/2027	Common Stock	28,600		28,600	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Represents shares withheld by the Issuer on February 21, 2025 to cover taxes associated with the vesting of shares of restricted stock granted on February 21, 2024.

2. Represents shares withheld by the Issuer on February 22, 2025 to cover taxes associated with the vesting of shares of restricted stock granted on February 22, 2023.

3. Stock Options granted on 2/21/2024 pursuant to the Carriage Services, Inc. 2017 Omnibus Incentive Plan which will vest in equal increments each year over three years beginning 2/21/2025.

4. Stock Options granted on 2/22/2023 pursuant to the Carriage Services, Inc. 2017 Omnibus Incentive Plan which will vest in equal increments each year over three years beginning 2/22/2024.

5. Stock Options granted on 2/23/2022 pursuant to the Carriage Services, Inc. 2017 Omnibus Incentive Plan which will vest in equal increments each year over seven years beginning 2/23/2023.

6. Stock Options granted on 2/17/2021 pursuant to the Carriage Services, Inc. 2017 Omnibus Incentive Plan which will vest in equal increments each year over five years beginning on 2/14/2022.

7. Stock Options granted on 2/14/2018 pursuant to the Carriage Services, Inc. 2017 Omnibus Incentive Plan which will vest in equal increments each year over five years beginning on 2/14/2019.

8. Stock Options granted on 3/21/2017 pursuant to the Carriage Services, Inc. Second Amended and Restated 2006 Long-Term Incentive Plan which vested in equal increments each each over five years beginning 3/21/2018.

Remarks:

	/c/ Shawn R. Phillips	02/25/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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Sr. VP & Regional Partner Phillips Shawn R covered exercise/tax liability with 2,612 shares, decreasing direct ownership by 2% to 113,843 units (SEC Form 4)