SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D. C. 20549

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                                    FORM 8-K

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                                 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 20, 2004

                        SERVICE CORPORATION INTERNATIONAL
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

            Texas                     1-6402-1                   74-1488375
(State or other jurisdiction       (Commission file         (I. R. S. employer
      of incorporation)                number)            identification number)

      1929 Allen Parkway, Houston, Texas                          77019
   (Address of principal executive offices)                     (Zip code)

      Registrant's telephone numbers, including area code - (713) 522-5141



Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(c) Exhibits

99.1  Press release, dated January 19, 2004, issued by Service Corporation
      International

Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure

      On January 19, 2004, Service Corporation International issued a press
release announcing it had signed an agreement with Vestar Capital Partners for
the joint venture of its funeral operations in France.

      The January 19, 2004 press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this
Form 8-K. The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the
exhibit, is being furnished pursuant to Regulation FD and shall not be deemed to
be incorporated by reference into the filings of the Company under the
Securities Act of 1933 as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended.

                                    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 thereunto duly authorized.

January 20, 2004                         SERVICE CORPORATION INTERNATIONAL

                                         By: /s/ Eric D. Tanzberger
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                                         Eric D. Tanzberger
                                         Vice President and Corporate Controller



                                  Exhibit Index

Exhibit Number    Description
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99.1              Press release, dated January 19, 2004, issued by Service
                  Corporation International