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 11, 2005

 

Carriage Services, Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

1-11961

 

76-0423828

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)

 

Commission
File Number

 

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

 

1900 St. James Place, 4th Floor
Houston, Texas

 

77056

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

 

 

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (713) 332-8400

 

 

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

 

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:

 

o   Written communications 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 7.01.  Regulation FD Disclosure.

 

On January 11, 2005, certain officers of Carriage Services, Inc. disclosed the information included on the exhibit hereto.  This information included in Exhibit 99.1 is being “furnished” and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and shall not be deemed incorporated by reference to any filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended or the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, whether made before or after the date hereof and irrespective of any general incorporation language in any filings.

 

The information contained in the Exhibit 99.1 includes non-GAAP financial measures as defined under applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. The exhibit also includes a reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial measures to the closest financial measures under generally accepted accounting principles.

 

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(c)  Exhibits.

 

Exhibit
Number

 

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Presentation Materials

 

2



 

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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date: January 11, 2005

By:

/s/ Joseph Saporito

 

 

 

 

Joseph Saporito

 

 

 

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit
Number

 

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Presentation Materials

 

4