FORM 3
        
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

Brink Carl Benjamin

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY)
5/21/2015 

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

CARRIAGE SERVICES INC [CSV]

(Last)        (First)        (Middle)

28634 PLEASANT FOREST DRIVE

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director                            _____ 10% Owner
___ X ___ Officer (give title below)          _____ Other (specify below)
Principal Financial Officer /

(Street)

KATY, TX 77494       

(City)              (State)              (Zip)
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person


Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4) 		2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4) 		3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5) 		4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock   3799   D    

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 4) 		2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(MM/DD/YYYY) 		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4) 		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5) 		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Options     (1) 5/22/2018   Common Stock   10000.0   $16.73   D    
Stock Options     (2) 2/25/2019   Common Stock   12000.0   $20.26   D    
Stock Options     (3) 2/24/2022   Common Stock   22000.0   $22.58   D    

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)  Stock Option Grant pursuant to the Carriage Services, Inc. Amended and Restated 2006 Long-Term Incentive Plan of 15,000 options on 5/22/2013, of which 5,000 options vested on 5/22/2014 and were exercised on 3/26/2015, 5,000 options vested and became exercisable on 5/22/2015 and 5,000 options that vest on 5/22/2016. The options expire on 5/22/2018.
( 2)  Stock Option Grant pursuant to the Carriage Services, Inc. Amended and Restated 2006 Long-Term Incentive Plan of 18,000 options on 02/25/2014, of which 6,000 options vested on 02/25/2015 and were exercised on 3/26/2015, 6,000 options vest on 02/25/2016 and 6,000 options that vest on 02/25/2017. The options expire on 02/25/2019.
( 3)  Stock Option grant pursuant to the Carriage Services, Inc. Amended and Restated 2006 Long-Term Incentive Plan which vest 1/3 on 2/24/2016, 1/3 on 2/24/2017 and 1/3 on 2/25/2018. These stock options expire on 02/24/2022.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Brink Carl Benjamin
28634 PLEASANT FOREST DRIVE
KATY, TX 77494

Principal Financial Officer

Signatures
/s/ Carl B. Brink 5/29/2015
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
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