Carriage Services (CSV) director granted 188 unrestricted shares for Q4 pay

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Carriage Services Inc. reported a small insider stock award to a director. Director Julie Sanders received 188 unrestricted shares of Carriage Services common stock on December 31, 2025 as compensation earned during the fourth quarter under the company’s Director Compensation Policy, at a price of $42.30 per share. Following this grant, she directly beneficially owned 4,099 shares of Carriage Services common stock.

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

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

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Sanders Julie

(Last) (First) (Middle)

3040 POST OAK BLVD.

CARRIAGE SERVICES, SUITE 300

(Street)

HOUSTON TX 77056

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CARRIAGE SERVICES INC [ CSV ]

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

X	Director		10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/31/2025

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	12/31/2025		A		188(1)	A	$42.3	4,099	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. Award pursuant to the Director Compensation Policy. Represents unrestricted shares of Carriage's Common Stock granted on December 31, 2025 for Director Compensation earned during the fourth quarter.

Remarks:

	/s/ Steven D. Metzger, Attorney-in-fact for Julie Sanders	01/05/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did Carriage Services Inc (CSV) disclose?

Carriage Services Inc disclosed that Director Julie Sanders received an award of 188 unrestricted shares of its common stock on December 31, 2025 as director compensation.

What was the price of the Carriage Services (CSV) shares granted to the director?

The 188 unrestricted shares of Carriage Services common stock granted to the director were reported at a price of $42.30 per share.

How many Carriage Services (CSV) shares does the director own after this transaction?

After the reported transaction, Director Julie Sanders beneficially owned 4,099 shares of Carriage Services common stock, held directly.

What is the nature of the Carriage Services (CSV) share award reported?

The filing states that the award represents unrestricted shares of Carriage Services common stock granted under the company’s Director Compensation Policy for compensation earned during the fourth quarter.

On what date did the Carriage Services (CSV) director stock grant occur?

The director stock grant occurred on December 31, 2025, which is listed as the transaction date in the report.

Was the reported Carriage Services (CSV) transaction a purchase or compensation grant?

The report describes the 188 shares as an award pursuant to the Director Compensation Policy, indicating they were granted as director compensation rather than a market purchase.