SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES 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* Schappaugh Peggy (Last) (First) (Middle) 3040 POST OAK STE. 300 (Street) HOUSTON TX 77056 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 03/09/2020	3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol CARRIAGE SERVICES INC [ CSV ]
		4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) Director 10% Owner X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below) VP of Operations & Acquistions	5. 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 Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	16,647	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Performance Award	(1)	12/31/2024	Common Stock	9,000	(1)	D
Performance Award	(2)	12/31/2023	Common Stock	7,000	(2)	D
Stock Options	(3)	03/21/2027	Common Stock	3,700	26.54	D
Stock Options	(4)	02/23/2026	Common Stock	1,800	20.06	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. 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.

2. 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.

3. 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 and 3/21/2019 and 1/5 will vest each year on 3/21/2020, 3/21/2021 and 3/21/2022. These stock options expire on 3/21/2027.

4. 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.

Remarks:

	/s/ Peggy Schappaugh	03/17/2020
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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