Ownership Submission
FORM 3
 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Brink Carl Benjamin
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
05/21/2015		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CARRIAGE SERVICES INC [CSV]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
28634 PLEASANT FOREST DRIVE		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Principal Financial Officer
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

KATY, TX 77494		 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)		 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock 3,799
D
 

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Options   (1) 05/22/2018 Common Stock 10,000 $ 16.73 D  
Stock Options   (2) 02/25/2019 Common Stock 12,000 $ 20.26 D  
Stock Options   (3) 02/24/2022 Common Stock 22,000 $ 22.58 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Brink Carl Benjamin
28634 PLEASANT FOREST DRIVE
KATY, TX 77494		       Principal Financial Officer  

Signatures

/s/ Carl B. Brink 05/29/2015
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Stock Option Grant pursuant to the Carriage Services, Inc. Amended and Restated 2006 Long-Term Incentive Plan of 15,000 options on 5/22/2013, of which 5,000 options vested on 5/22/2014 and were exercised on 3/26/2015, 5,000 options vested and became exercisable on 5/22/2015 and 5,000 options that vest on 5/22/2016. The options expire on 5/22/2018.
(2) Stock Option Grant pursuant to the Carriage Services, Inc. Amended and Restated 2006 Long-Term Incentive Plan of 18,000 options on 02/25/2014, of which 6,000 options vested on 02/25/2015 and were exercised on 3/26/2015, 6,000 options vest on 02/25/2016 and 6,000 options that vest on 02/25/2017. The options expire on 02/25/2019.
(3) Stock Option grant pursuant to the Carriage Services, Inc. Amended and Restated 2006 Long-Term Incentive Plan which vest 1/3 on 2/24/2016, 1/3 on 2/24/2017 and 1/3 on 2/25/2018. These stock options expire on 02/24/2022.

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