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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) June 1, 2006 (MAY 31, 2006)
SERVICE CORPORATION INTERNATIONAL
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
TEXAS 1-6402-1 74-1488375
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
1929 ALLEN PARKWAY HOUSTON, TEXAS 77019
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (713) 522-5141
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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ITEM 8.01 OTHER EVENTS
On May 31, 2006, Service Corporation International ("SCI") issued a press
release announcing that SCI was informed by Alderwoods Group, Inc.
("Alderwoods") that the stockholders of Alderwoods voted to adopt the Agreement
and Plan of Merger, dated as of April 2, 2006, between Alderwoods and SCI. A
copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated
herein by reference.
ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(d) Attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 is a copy of Service Corporation
International's press release.
99.1 Press Release, dated May 31, 2006
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
June 1, 2006
Service Corporation International
By: /s/ Eric D. Tanzberger
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Eric D. Tanzberger
Senior Vice President and
Corporate Controller