SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Carriage Services, Inc.

Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		1-11961 (Commission File Number)		76-0423828 (IRS Employer Identification No.)

3040 Post Oak Boulevard, 3rd Floor
Houston, Texas 77056
(Address, including zip code, of principal executive offices)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
(713) 332-8400

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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

     On December 15, 2006, Carriage Cemetery Services, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Carriage Services, Inc., entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement with Seaside Cemetery, Inc. to acquire substantially all the assets and assume certain operating liabilities (including obligations associated with existing preneed contracts) of the Seaside Funeral Home, Seaside Memorial Park, Corpus Christi Funeral Home and Sunshine Cemetery in Corpus Christi, Texas in exchange for a cash payment at closing in the amount of $11.1 million. The acquisition is subject to satisfaction of customary closing conditions and is expected to close in January 2007.

SIGNATURE

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

		CARRIAGE SERVICES, INC.
Date: December 21, 2006		By:		/s/ Terry E. Sanford   Terry E. Sanford
				Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer and Treasurer