FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

PAYNE MELVIN C
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

CARRIAGE SERVICES INC [ CSV ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

__ X __ Director                      _____ 10% Owner
__ X __ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
CEO
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

3040 POST OAK BLVD, SUITE 300
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

3/29/2016
(Street)

HOUSTON, TX 77056
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock   3/29/2016     M    24135   A $5.70   1318526   D    
Common Stock   3/29/2016     F    6502   (1) D $21.16   1312024   D    
Common Stock                  3518   I   Spouse  
Common Stock                  80270   I   daughter in same household  

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Trans. Date 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 4. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Options   $5.7   3/29/2016     M         24135      (2) 2/28/2021   Common Stock   24135.0   $5.70   3284   D    
Stock Options   $20.06                      (3) 2/23/2026   Common Stock   58500.0     58500   D    
Performance Award     (4)                    (4) 12/31/2020   Common Stock   17900.0     17900   D    
Stock Options   $22.58                      (5) 2/24/2022   Common Stock   100000.0     100000   D    
Stock Options   $20.49                      (6) 3/3/2019   Common Stock   100000.0     100000   D    
Stock Options   $16.73                      (7) 5/22/2018   Common Stock   100000.0     100000   D    

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)  Represents the surrender of already-owned shares on March 29, 2016 to cover payment of option exercise price.
( 2)  Stock Options grant pursuant to the Carriage Services, Inc. Amended and Restated 2006 Long-Term Incentive Plan of 44,702 options granted on 02/28/2011, all of which are vested. 3,283 options were exercised on 12/20/2012, 14,000 options were exercised on 11/06/2015 and 24,135 options were exercised on 3/29/16. These stock options expire on 02/28/2021.
( 3)  Stock Options granted pursuant to the Carriage Services, Inc. Second Amended and Restated 2006 Long-Term Incentive Plan which will vest 1/5 each year on 2/23/2017, 2/23/2018, 2/23/2019, 2/23/2020 and 2/23/2021. These stock options expire on 2/23/2026.
( 4)  Represents performance-based awards, payable in shares, granted under the Carriage Services, Inc. Second Amended and Restated 2006 Long-Term Incentive Plan. The award will vest (if at all) on December 31, 2020 provided that certain criteria surrounding Adjusted Consolidated EBITDA (Adjusted Earnings Before Interest Tax Depreciation and Amortization) and Relative Shareholder Return performance is achieved and the Reporting Person has remained continuously employed by Carriage through such date. The Relative Shareholder Return performance represents 75% of the award and the Adjusted Consolidated EBITDA performance represents 25% of the award.
( 5)  Stock Options granted pursuant to the Carriage Services, Inc. Second Amended and Restated 2006 Long-Term Incentive Plan which vested 1/3 on 2/24/2016, 1/3 will vest on 2/24/2017 and 1/3 on 2/24/2018. These stock options expire on 2/24/2022.
( 6)  Stock Options granted pursuant to the Carriage Services, Inc. Second Amended and Restated 2006 Long-Term Incentive Plan which vested 1/3 on 3/3/2015, 1/3 on 3/3/2016 and 1/3 will vest on 3/3/2017. These stock options expire on 3/3/2019.
( 7)  Stock Options grant pursuant to the Carriage Services, Inc. Amended and Restated 2006 Long-Term Incentive Plan which vested 1/3 on 05/22/2014, 1/3 on 05/22/2015 and 1/3 will vest on 05/22/2016. These stock options expire on 05/22/2018.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
PAYNE MELVIN C
3040 POST OAK BLVD
SUITE 300
HOUSTON, TX 77056
X
CEO

Signatures
/s/ Melvin C. Payne 3/30/2016
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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