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): September 27, 2005
Carriage Services, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in is charter)
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Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
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1-11961
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File Number)
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76-0423828
(IRS Employer
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1900 St. James Place, 4th Floor
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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Written communication pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure
On September 29, 2005, the Chief Executive Officer, Melvin Payne, and the Chief Financial
Officer, Joseph Saporito, of Carriage Services, Inc. are making a presentation at the 2005 Sidoti
Conference in San Francisco. A copy of the presentation, which will be presented at the
conference, is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. The e presentation is available at the Company’s
website www.carriageservices.com.
The presentation and the information in this report are being furnished in accordance with
Regulation FD and not “filed” with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Accordingly, the
information in this report is not incorporated by reference into any registration statement filed
by the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and will not be so incorporated by
reference into any future registration statement unless specifically identified as being
incorporated by reference.
The Presentation 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 provides
quantitative reconciliations as well as qualitative information within the Presentation and on the
Company’s website www.carriageservices.com.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits
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Description |
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99.1
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Presentation presented at the 2005 Sidoti Conference on September 29, 2005 |
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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.
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CARRIAGE SERVICES, INC. |
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Date: September 27, 2005
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/s/Joseph Saporito |
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Joseph Saporito |
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Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
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