<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001016281-20-000075.txt : 20200325
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20200325172847
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001016281-20-000075
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20200317
FILED AS OF DATE:		20200325
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20200325

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Schappaugh Peggy
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001806645

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-11961
		FILM NUMBER:		20743301

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3040 POST OAK BLVD.
		STREET 2:		SUITE 300
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77056

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CARRIAGE SERVICES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001016281
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-PERSONAL SERVICES [7200]
		IRS NUMBER:				760423828
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3040 POST OAK BOULEVARD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 300
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77056
		BUSINESS PHONE:		713-332-8400

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3040 POST OAK BOULEVARD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 300
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77056
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    <periodOfReport>2020-03-17</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2020-03-17</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

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        <issuerName>CARRIAGE SERVICES INC</issuerName>
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            <rptOwnerName>Schappaugh Peggy</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>77056</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>VP of Operations &amp; Acquistions</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
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                <value>2024-12-31</value>
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                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
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            <securityTitle>
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                <value>26.54</value>
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                <footnoteId id="F4"/>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Options</value>
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                <value>20.06</value>
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            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F5"/>
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            <expirationDate>
                <value>2026-02-23</value>
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                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
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                    <value>1800.0</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The reporting person beneficially owned an additional 636 shares of common stock as of the date she became a Section 16 reporting person, which shares were inadvertently omitted from the reporting person's original Form 3 filing. Accordingly, this Form 3 Amendment is being filed to correctly state the number of shares of common stock beneficially owned by the reported person as of the date she became a Section 16 reporting person.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Represents performance awards, payable in shares on December 31, 2024 granted under the Carriage Services, Inc. 2017 Omnibus Incentive Plan. The award will vest (if at all) during 2024 provided that certain criteria surrounding share price performance is achieved and the Reporting Person has remained continuously employed by Carriage through such date.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Represents performance awards, payable in shares on December 31, 2023 granted under the Carriage Services, Inc. 2017 Omnibus Incentive Plan. The award will vest (if at all) during December 2023 provided that certain criteria surrounding share price performance is achieved and the Reporting Person has remained continuously employed by Carriage through such date.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Stock Options granted pursuant to the Carriage Services, Inc. Second Amended and Restated 2006 Long-Term Incentive Plan which vested 1/5 each year on 3/21/2018, 3/21/2019 and 3/21/2020 and 1/5 will vest each year on 3/21/2021 and 3/21/2022. These stock options expire on 3/21/2027.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Stock Options granted pursuant to the Carriage Services, Inc. Second Amended and Restated 2006 Long-Term Incentive Plan which vested 1/5 each year on 2/23/2017,  2/23/2018, 2/23/2019 and 2/23/2020 and 1/5 will vest on 2/23/2021. These stock options expire on 2/23/2026.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Peggy Schappaugh</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2020-03-25</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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