<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001016281-20-000006.txt : 20200103
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001016281-20-000006
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		4
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20200103
ITEM INFORMATION:		Regulation FD Disclosure
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20200103
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20200103

FILER:

	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

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-11961
		FILM NUMBER:		20506355

	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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These statements are based on assumptions that the Company believes are reasonable; however, many important factors, as discussed under &#8220;Forward-Looking Statements and Cautionary Statements&#8221; in the Company&#8217;s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018 and the Company&#8217;s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2019, could cause the Company&#8217;s 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, the Company. The Company assumes no obligation to update or publicly release any revisions to forward-looking statements made herein or any other forward-looking statements made by, or on behalf of, the Company. 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<div><a name="sd091ac0bbe194d1fb21149dc7ed684fa"></a></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:576px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Exhibit 99.2</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:center;-sec-extract:summary;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;width:95.3125%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="2"></td></tr><tr><td style="width:50%;"></td><td style="width:50%;"></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div><img src="csvlogofinala04.jpg" alt="csvlogofinala04.jpg" style="height:73px;width:238px;"></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;height:81px;-sec-extract:summary;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td></tr></table></div></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:12px;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">CARRIAGE SERVICES ANNOUNCES CLOSING OF OAKMONT MEMORIAL PARK AND MORTUARY</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:12px;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">HOUSTON, Jan. 03, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Carriage Services, Inc. (NYSE: CSV) (&#8220;Carriage Services&#8221; or the &#8220;Company&#8221;), today announced that it closed the acquisition of Oakmont Memorial Park and Mortuary in Lafayette, California from StoneMor Partners. The business was founded in 1956 and serves the East Bay Area including Oakland and many communities in Contra Costa County.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Mel Payne stated, &#8220;Since October, we have now acquired four remarkable 'Best in Class' businesses that are wonderful additions to our current portfolio. 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Carriage operates 189 funeral homes in 29 states and 32 cemeteries in 11 states.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Certain statements made herein or elsewhere by, or on behalf of, the Company that are not historical facts are intended to be forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These statements are based on assumptions that the Company believes are reasonable; however, many important factors, as discussed under &#8220;Forward-Looking Statements and Cautionary Statements&#8221; in the Company&#8217;s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018 and the Company&#8217;s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2019, could cause the Company&#8217;s 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, the Company. The Company assumes no obligation to update or publicly release any revisions to forward-looking statements made herein or any other forward-looking statements made by, or on behalf of, the Company. 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