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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): February 8, 2007
Carriage Services, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in is charter)
         
Delaware   1-11961   76-0423828
(State or other jurisdiction   (Commission   (IRS Employer
of incorporation)   File Number)   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):
o Written communication pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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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))
 
 

 


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ITEM 2.02. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION
ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
SIGNATURE
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
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ITEM 2.02. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION.
     In the press release dated February 8, 2007, the Company announced and commented on management’s outlook for 2007 and preliminary financial results for 2006. A copy of the press release issued by the Company is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by this reference. The information being furnished under Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits, including the press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to liabilities of that Section.
     The Company’s press release dated February 8, 2007 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 has provided quantitative reconciliations within the press release of the non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures.
ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
  (c)   Exhibits. The following exhibits are furnished as part of this current report on Form 8-K:
  99.1   Press Release dated February 8, 2007.

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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.
 
Dated: February 9, 2007  By:   /s/ Joseph Saporito    
    Joseph Saporito   
    Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer   
 

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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
     
Exhibit   Description
  99.1
  Press release dated November 8, 2006.

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