SEC FORM 4 SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

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*
Elliott Paul Donald

(Last) (First) (Middle)
3040 POST OAK BLVD.
SUITE 300

(Street)
HOUSTON TX 77056

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CARRIAGE SERVICES INC [ CSV ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) X Other (specify below)
Sr. VP and Regional Partner
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/16/2020
4. 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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 12/16/2020 M 8,000 A $22.58 33,474 D
Common Stock 12/16/2020 F 6,783(1) D $29.77 26,691 D
Common Stock 12/16/2020 S 1,217 D $29.12 25,474 D
Common Stock 6,029 I Joint with spouse
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Options $22.58 12/16/2020 M 8,000 (2) 02/24/2022 Common Stock 8,000 $0 18,832 D
Stock Options $25.43 (3) 02/14/2028 Common Stock 16,610 16,610 D
Stock Options $26.54 (4) 03/21/2027 Common Stock 38,600 38,600 D
Stock Options $20.06 (5) 02/23/2026 Common Stock 17,300 17,300 D
Performance Award (6) (6) 12/31/2024 Common Stock 13,974 13,974 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Represents shares withheld on 12/16/2020 to cover the option price and tax liability associated with the exercise of stock options granted on 02/24/2015.
2. Stock Option grant pursuant to the Carriage Services, Inc. Amended and Restated 2006 Long-Term Incentive Plan which vested 1/3 on 2/24/2016, 2/24/2017 and 2/24/2018. 2,918 shares were exercised on 12/11/2020, 8,250 shares were exercised on 12/14/2020 and 8,000 shares were exercised on 12/16/2020. These stock options expire on 02/24/2022.
3. Stock Options granted pursuant to Carriage Services, Inc. 2017 Omnibus Plan which 1/5 vested on 2/14/2019 and 2/24/2020 and 1/5 will vest on 2/14/2021, 2/14/2022 and 2/14/2023. The options will expire on 2/14/2028.
4. Stock Options granted pursuant to the Carriage Services, Inc. Second Amended and Restated 2006 Long-Term Incentive Plan which vested 1/5 on 3/21/2018, 3/21/2019 and 3/21/2020 and 1/5 will vest on 3/21/2021 and 3/21/2022. These stock options expire on 3/21/2027.
5. Stock Options granted pursuant to the Carriage Services, Inc. Second Amended and Restated 2006 Long-Term Incentive Plan which vested 1/5 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.
6. 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) on December 31, 2024 provided that the Company's common stock reaches one of five pre-determined growth targets for a sustained period beginning on the grant date of May 19, 2020 and ending on December 31, 2024.
Remarks:
/s/ Paul D. Elliott 12/17/2020
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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