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UNITED STATES

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

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 12, 2021

Carriage Services, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

1-11961

76-0423828

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

3040 Post Oak Boulevard, Suite 300

Houston, Texas 77056

(Address, including zip code, of principal executive offices)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:

     (713) 332-8400

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

☐ Written communication pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

                                         Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class			Trading Symbol			Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share			CSV			New York Stock Exchange

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ITEM 7.01     REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE.

On January 12, 2021, Carriage Services, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that the Company will present at the Virtual Sidoti Winter 2021 Investor Conference on January 13, 2021. A copy of the press release and slide presentation are furnished herewith as exhibits and incorporated herein by reference.

In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in this report, including the press release and presentation furnished as exhibits hereto, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any of the Company’s filings under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

ITEM 9.01    FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

    

			The following exhibits are furnished with this report:
99.1			Slide presentation of Carriage Services, Inc. at the Virtual Sidoti Winter 2021 Investor Conference on January 13, 2021.
99.2			Press Release dated January 12, 2021.

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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.
Dated: January 12, 2021			By:						/s/ Viki K. Blinderman
									Viki K. Blinderman
									Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer and Secretary
									(Principal Financial Officer)

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INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit						Description
99.1						Slide presentation of Carriage Services, Inc. at the Virtual Sidoti Winter 2021 Investor Conference on January 13, 2021.
99.2						Press Release dated January 12, 2021.