Current Report Filing (8-k)

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): April 23, 2016

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.)

3040 Post Oak Boulevard, Suite 300

Houston, Texas 77056

(Address, including zip code, of principal executive offices)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:

(713) 332-8400

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):


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ITEM 5.02	DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR CERTAIN OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN OFFICERS; COMPENSATORY ARRANGEMENTS OF CERTAIN OFFICERS.

On April 23, 2016, Carriage Services, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into a Release Agreement with L. William Heiligbrodt (the “Agreement"). In consideration for the release of claims against the Company provided under the Agreement, Mr. Heiligbrodt will receive an aggregate cash amount of $1,801,400, which such amount will be paid in installments occurring on or before January 1, 2017. The Agreement generally supersedes all prior agreements and arrangements between the Company and Mr. Heiligbrodt.

The foregoing description of the Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Agreement, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated by reference herein.

ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS .

(d) Exhibits. The following are furnished as part of this current report on Form 8-K:



Exhibit No.		Description of Exhibit

99.1		Release Agreement dated April 23, 2016

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.

Dated: April 26, 2016	By:	/s/ Viki K. Blinderman
		Viki K. Blinderman
		Chief Accounting Officer, Co-Chief Financial Officer and Secretary
		(Principal Accounting Officer)