Carriage Services VP reports tax share dispositions

Carriage Services Inc. vice president of sales Shane Pudenz reported two small stock transactions tied to tax withholding.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Carriage Services Inc. vice president of sales Shane Pudenz reported two small stock transactions tied to tax withholding. On February 21, 2026, the company withheld 784 shares of common stock at $44.86 per share to cover taxes due on vesting of restricted stock granted in 2024. On February 22, 2026, it withheld a further 462 shares at the same price to cover taxes on vesting of restricted stock granted in 2023. After these tax-withholding dispositions, Pudenz directly owns 13,013 shares of Carriage Services common stock.

Insider Trade Summary

Exercise Price or Tax Liability: 1,246 shares

Exercise Price or Tax Liability 2 txns

Insider Pudenz Shane

Role Insider

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Exercise Price or Tax Liability	Common Stock	462	$44.86	$21K
Exercise Price or Tax Liability	Common Stock	784	$44.86	$35K

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 13,013 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (2)

1. F1. Represents shares withheld by the Issuer on February 21, 2026 to cover applicable withholding taxes related to vesting of shares of restricted stock granted on February 21, 2024.
2. F2. Represents shares withheld by the Issuer on February 22, 2026 to cover applicable withholding taxes related to vesting of shares of restricted stock granted on February 22, 2023.

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What insider transaction did CSV vice president Shane Pudenz report?

Shane Pudenz reported two tax-withholding share dispositions. Carriage Services withheld 784 shares on February 21, 2026 and 462 shares on February 22, 2026 to cover taxes on vesting restricted stock grants from 2024 and 2023.

How many Carriage Services (CSV) shares were withheld for taxes?

A total of 1,246 Carriage Services shares were withheld for taxes. The issuer withheld 784 shares on February 21, 2026 and 462 shares on February 22, 2026 in connection with vesting of restricted stock awards.

What price per share was used in Shane Pudenz’s CSV tax-withholding transactions?

Both tax-withholding dispositions used a price of $44.86 per share. This price applied to the 784 shares withheld on February 21, 2026 and the 462 shares withheld on February 22, 2026 for Carriage Services restricted stock vesting.

How many CSV shares does Shane Pudenz own after these transactions?

After the reported tax-withholding transactions, Shane Pudenz directly owns 13,013 CSV common shares. His holdings decreased as Carriage Services withheld shares to satisfy tax obligations related to previously granted restricted stock awards that vested in 2024 and 2023.

Were Shane Pudenz’s CSV transactions open-market sales or tax withholdings?

The transactions were tax-withholding dispositions, not open-market sales. Carriage Services withheld 784 and 462 shares on February 21 and 22, 2026 to cover applicable withholding taxes when earlier restricted stock grants vested.

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Accepted by SEC EDGAR 02/25/2026 - 06:35 PM EST Learn about SEC filing dates

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^*

Pudenz Shane

(Last) (First) (Middle)

3040 POST OAK BLVD.

CARRIAGE SERVICES, SUITE 200

(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)

	Director		10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)	X	Other (specify below)
			Vice President of Sales

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/21/2026

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	02/21/2026		F		784(1)	D	$44.86	13,475	D
Common Stock	02/22/2026		F		462(2)	D	$44.86	13,013	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. Represents shares withheld by the Issuer on February 21, 2026 to cover applicable withholding taxes related to vesting of shares of restricted stock granted on February 21, 2024.

2. Represents shares withheld by the Issuer on February 22, 2026 to cover applicable withholding taxes related to vesting of shares of restricted stock granted on February 22, 2023.

Remarks:

	/s/ Shane Pudenz	02/25/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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