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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): May 20, 2008
Carriage Services, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in is charter)
         
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
  1-11961
(Commission
File Number)
  76-0423828
(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 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.
     On May 20, 2008, the Board of Directors of Carriage Services, Inc. approved an amendment to the Bylaws of Carriage Services, Inc. to incorporate Article 8.0: Indemnification providing for indemnification of its Directors, Officers and Employees.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) The exhibits are listed in the Exhibit Index set forth on the final page of this Current Report.

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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: May 27, 2008  By:   /s/ Terry E. Sanford    
    Terry E. Sanford    
    Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting
Officer and Treasurer 
 
 

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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
     
Exhibit   Description
 
   
3.1
  Article 8.0: Indemnification of the Bylaws of Carriage Services, Inc.

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