CARRIAGE SERVICES INC — Director's Dealing 2011

Feb 16, 2011

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: CARRIAGE SERVICES INC (CSV)
CIK: 0001016281
Period of Report: 2011-02-14

Reporting Person: PAYNE MELVIN C (Director, CEO)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2011-02-14	Common Stock	F	4006	$5.66	Disposed	1599632	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	4818	Indirect
Common Stock	10800	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: Represents 4,006 shares withheld on February 14, 2011 to cover taxes associated with the vesting of shares of restricted stock granted on February 13, 2007 to the Reporting Person under the Carriage Services Long-Term Incentive Plan.