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): September 7, 2004

 

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.)

 

1900 St. James Place, 4th 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 7.01.                  Regulation FD Disclosure

 

On September 7, 2004, the Company issued a press release announcing its Company and Investment Profile dated September 2004.  A copy of the press release and the profile issued by the Company are attached hereto as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, respectively.  The Company and Investment Profile is available on the Company’s website   www.carriageservices.com.

 

The press release and information in this report are being furnished in accordance with Regulation FD and not “filed” with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Accordingly, the information in this report is not incorporated by reference into any registration statement filed by the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and will not be so incorporated by reference into any future registration statement unless specifically identified as being incorporated by reference.

 

The Company and Investment Profile contains non-GAAP financial measures.  Generally, a non-GAAP financial measure is a numerical measure of a company’s performance, financial position, or cash flows that either excludes or includes amounts that are not normally excluded or included in the most directly comparable measure calculated and presented in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP. Pursuant to the requirements of Regulation G, the Company provides quantitative reconciliations as well as qualitative information within the Company and Investment Profile and on the Company’s website www.carriageservices.com.

 

Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(c)                                  Exhibits

 

Item

 

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press Release dated September 7, 2004

99.2

 

Company and Investment Profile dated September 2004

 

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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.

 

 

 

 

Date: September 7, 2004

By:

/s/JosephSaporito

 

 

 

Joseph Saporito

 

 

Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

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INDEX TO EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit

 

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press Release dated September 7, 2004

99.2

 

Company and Investment Profile dated September 2004

 

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