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	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0287 Estimated average burden hours per response: 0.5
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* Quezada Carlos R. (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 X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below) EVP & Chief Operating Officer
	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 09/01/2021
	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	09/01/2021		M		6,667	A	$18.02	11,366	D
Common Stock	09/01/2021		F		2,657(1)	D	$47.2	8,709	D
Common Stock	09/01/2021		S		4,010(2)	D	$47.45	4,699	D

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	$18.02	09/01/2021		M			6,667	(3)	06/25/2030	Common Stock	6,667	$18.02	13,333	D
Performance Award	(4)							(4)	12/31/2024	Common Stock	13,974		13,974	D
Stock Options	$34.79							(5)	02/17/2031	Common Stock	50,000		50,000	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Represents shares withheld on 9/1/2021 to cover the option price and taxes associated with the exercise of stock options.

2. The price reported in column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $47.44 to $47.53, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to Carriage Services, Inc. any security holder of Carriage Services. Inc., or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in this footnote.

3. Stock Options granted pursuant to the Carriage Services, Inc. 2017 Omnibus Plan of which 1/3 vested on 6/25/2021 and 1/3 will vest each year on 6/25/2022 and 6/25/2023. 6,667 options were exercised on 9/1/2021. The options expire on 6/25/2030.

4. Pursuant to the 2017 Omnibus Plan, the target share awards for the eligible employee will vest on December 31, 2024 if the Company's common stock reaches one of five pre-determined growth targets for a sustained period beginning on the grant date of June 25, 2020 and ending on December 31, 2024.

5. Stock Options granted on 2/17/2021 pursuant to the Carriage Services, Inc. 2017 Omnibus Incentive Plan that will vest in equal 20% increments each year over the next five years. The options expire on 2/17/2031.

Remarks:

	/s/ Carlos Quezada	09/03/2021
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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