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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001144204-16-133012
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20161108
ITEM INFORMATION:		Regulation FD Disclosure
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20161110
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20161110

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SERVICE CORPORATION INTERNATIONAL
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000089089
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-PERSONAL SERVICES [7200]
		IRS NUMBER:				741488375
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			TX
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-06402
		FILM NUMBER:		161986252

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1929 ALLEN PKWY
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 130548
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77019
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7135225141

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P O BOX 130548
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77219-0548
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>UNITED STATES</B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B></P>
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        <P STYLE="font: 18pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Service Corporation International</B></P></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B></B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">On November 8, 2016, Service Corporation International issued
a press release announcing an increase in its share repurchase program authorizing the investment of approximately an additional
$313 million, thereby increasing the total amount authorized and available for future share repurchases to $400 million.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">On November 8, 2016, the Board of Directors declared a quarterly
cash dividend of thirteen cents per share of common stock.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">The attached Exhibit 99.1 is not filed, but is furnished to
comply with Regulation FD. The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the exhibit, shall not be deemed &ldquo;filed&rdquo;
for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &ldquo;Exchange Act&rdquo;), or incorporated
by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set
forth by specific reference in such a filing.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt -0.25in; text-indent: 0.5in">(d) The following exhibit is included with
this report</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 79%; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-top: 1pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>Description</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 1pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">99.1</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 1pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Press Release, dated November 8, 2016, announcing share repurchase increase and declaring quarterly dividend</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 25pt">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 hereunto duly authorized.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0; width: 51%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">November 8, 2016</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0; width: 49%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Service Corporation International</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">By: <U>/s/ Eric D. Tanzberger </U></FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0 0 0 0.25in; text-indent: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Eric D. Tanzberger</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0 0 0 0.25in; text-indent: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Senior Vice President</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0 0 0 0.25in; text-indent: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer</FONT></TD>
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<P STYLE="margin: 0; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="color: Black"><B>Exhibit 99.1</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="color: Black"><B>&nbsp;</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="color: rgb(55, 55, 55); font: 300 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center; margin-bottom: 0pt; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255)"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 14pt; color: Black">Service
Corporation International Increases Share Repurchase Authorization</FONT><FONT STYLE="color: Black"><BR>
<FONT STYLE="font-size: 14pt">To $400 Million And Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend</FONT></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="color: rgb(55, 55, 55); font: 300 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="color: Black">&nbsp;</FONT></P>



<P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; color: Black; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255)">HOUSTON,&nbsp;Nov.
8, 2016&nbsp;/PRNewswire/ -- Service Corporation International (NYSE:&nbsp;</FONT><FONT STYLE="color: Black">SCI<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255)">),
the largest provider of deathcare products and services in&nbsp;North America, today announced that its Board of Directors has
increased the authorized level of repurchases of its common stock by approximately&nbsp;$313 million.&nbsp; When combined with
approximately&nbsp;$87 million&nbsp;of authority remaining under the existing program, this represents a total of&nbsp;$400 million&nbsp;of
current share repurchase authority effective today.</FONT></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="color: Black">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-transform: none; color: Black; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255)">The
Company also announced that its Board of Directors has approved a quarterly cash dividend of&nbsp;thirteen cents&nbsp;per share
of common stock.&nbsp; The quarterly cash dividend announced today is payable on&nbsp;December 30, 2016&nbsp;to shareholders of
record at the close of business on&nbsp;December 15, 2016.&nbsp; While the Company intends to pay regular quarterly cash dividends
for the foreseeable future, all subsequent dividends, and the establishment of record and payment dates, are subject to final
determination by the Board of Directors each quarter after its review of the Company's financial performance.</FONT></P>

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Statement on Forward-Looking Statements</B></FONT></P>

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statements in this press release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements.&nbsp; These forward-looking statements
have been made in reliance on the "safe harbor" protections provided under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.&nbsp;
These statements may be accompanied by words such as "believe," "estimate," "project," "expect," "anticipate," or "predict," that
convey the uncertainty of future events or outcomes.&nbsp; These statements are based on assumptions that we believe are reasonable;
however, many important factors could cause our actual results in the future to differ materially from the forward-looking statements
made herein and in any other documents or oral presentations made by, or on behalf of us.&nbsp; There can be no assurance that
we will buy any of our common stock under our share repurchase programs.&nbsp; Important factors that could cause us to discontinue
our share repurchases include, among others, unfavorable market conditions, the market price of our common stock, the nature of
other investment opportunities presented to us from time to time, and the availability of funds necessary to continue purchasing
common stock.&nbsp; There can be no assurance that future dividends will be declared.&nbsp; The actual declaration of future dividends,
and the establishment of record and payment dates, is subject to final determination by our Board of Directors each quarter after
its review of our financial performance.&nbsp; Important factors which could cause actual results to differ materially from those
in forward-looking statements include, among others, restrictions on the payment of dividends under existing or future credit
agreements or other financing arrangements; changes in tax laws relating to corporate dividends; a determination by the Board
of Directors that the declaration of a dividend is not in the best interests of the Company and its shareholders; an increase
in our cash needs or a decrease in available cash; or a deterioration in our financial condition or results.&nbsp; For further
information on these and other risks and uncertainties, see our Securities and Exchange Commission filings, including our 2015
Annual Report on Form 10-K.&nbsp; Copies of this document as well as other SEC filings can be obtained from our website at&nbsp;</FONT><FONT STYLE="color: Black">http://www.sci-corp.com<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255)">.&nbsp;
We assume no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements made herein or any other forward-looking statements
made by us, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.</FONT></FONT></P>

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Service Corporation International</B></FONT></P>

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Corporation International (NYSE:&nbsp;</FONT><FONT STYLE="color: Black">SCI<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255)">),
headquartered in&nbsp;Houston, Texas, is&nbsp;North America's&nbsp;leading provider of deathcare products and services. At September&nbsp;30,
2016, we owned and operated 1,531 funeral homes and 471 cemeteries (of which 262 are combination locations) in 45 states, eight
Canadian provinces, the&nbsp;District of Columbia, and&nbsp;Puerto Rico. Through our businesses, we market the Dignity Memorial&reg;
brand which offers assurance of quality, value, caring service, and exceptional customer satisfaction. For more information about
Service Corporation International, please visit our website at&nbsp;</FONT></FONT><FONT STYLE="text-transform: none; color: Black; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255)"><U>www.sci-corp.com</U><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal">.
For more information about Dignity Memorial&reg;, please visit&nbsp;</FONT><U>www.dignitymemorial.com</U><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal">.</FONT></FONT></P>

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additional information contact:</FONT></P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 50%; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="color: Black">Investors: Debbie Young - Director / Investor Relations</FONT></TD>
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