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): September 1, 2011
Carriage Services, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
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1-11961
(Commission File Number)
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76-0423828
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number) |
3040 Post Oak Boulevard, Suite 300
Houston, Texas 77056
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(713) 332-8400
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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 5.02 |
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Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of
Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
(c) Appointment of New Principal Executive Officer
On September 1, 2011, the Board of Directors of Carriage Services, Inc. (the “Company”)
appointed L. William “Bill” Heiligbrodt to serve as a full-time Executive Officer as the Vice
Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company. Mr. Heiligbrodt will continue to serve as an
inside member of the Board of Directors. From February 2009 until this appointment, Mr.
Heiligbrodt was an independent director of the Company who served on the Audit Committee, the
Corporate Governance Committee, and was the Chairman of the Compensation Committee and the
Executive Committee. Mr. Heiligbrodt also served as the Company’s Lead Director.
Prior to his recent appointment, Mr. Heiligbrodt was a private investor and managing partner
in a family business. From 1990 to 2003, he served in various capacities, including President and
Chief Operating Officer, at Service Corporation International, a funeral services corporation.
Mr. Heiligbrodt will be entering into an employment agreement though terms have not been
finalized at this time. The terms of any such agreement will be provided when terms are reached.
A copy of the press release announcing the appointment of Mr. Heiligbrodt as Vice Chairman of
the Board of Directors is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K (this “Current Report”) as
Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference thereto.
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| Item 9.01. |
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Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits
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99.1 |
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Press Release, dated September 7, 2011 |
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