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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): March 8, 2019 (March 6, 2019)
 
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
 


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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ¨

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨







ITEM 5.03
AMENDMENTS TO ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OR BYLAWS; CHANGE IN FISCAL YEAR.

On March 6, 2019, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Carriage Services, Inc. (the “Company”) approved an amendment to Section 3.2 of Article III of the Company's Amended and Restated Bylaws to remove plurality voting of directors in uncontested director elections, and provide for majority election of directors in such elections, with a board rejectable resignation should an incumbent director not receive a majority. The amendment became effective immediately after approval by the Board and is filed with this report as Exhibit 3.1.
ITEM 9.01    FINANCIAL STATMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
    The following is furnished as part of this Current Report on Form 8-K:
    
3.1 Second Amendment to the Amended and Restated Bylaws of Carriage Services, Inc.
  






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: March 8, 2019
By:
 
/s/ Viki K. Blinderman
 
 
 
Viki K. Blinderman
 
 
 
Senior Vice President, Principal Financial Officer and Secretary
 
 
 
 






INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit 
  
Description
 
 
3.1