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): November 8, 2007
Carriage Services, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in is charter)
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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
o Written communication pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
On November 8, 2007, Carriage Funeral Services of California, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Carriage Services, Inc., (together referred to as “Carriage”) acquired substantially all the assets of Evans-Brown Mortuary and Hemet Valley Mortuary in Riverside County, California in exchange for a cash payment at closing in the amount of $10.0 million. Evans-Brown Mortuary consists of three funeral homes and Hemet Valley Mortuary is a simple funeral home.
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.
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| | CARRIAGE SERVICES, INC.
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| Date: November 8, 2007 | By: | /s/Terry E. Sanford | |
| | | Terry E. Sanford | |
| | | Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer and Treasurer | |
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