FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES 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 * Mazzu Sam A. III 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 02/02/2026 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol CARRIAGE SERVICES INC [CSV] (Last) (First) (Middle) 3040 POST OAK BLVD, SUITE #300 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) VP, GC & Secretary 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (Month/Day/Year) (Street) HOUSTON, TX 77056 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) 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 7,069 D

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		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)	02/17/2031	Common Stock	4,500	$34.79	D
Stock Options	(2)	02/23/2032	Common Stock	1,200	$49.48	D
Stock Options	(3)	02/21/2034	Common Stock	2,610	$24.48	D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Mazzu Sam A. III 3040 POST OAK BLVD SUITE #300 HOUSTON, TX 77056			VP, GC & Secretary

Signatures

/s/ Sam A. Mazzu III		02/04/2026
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Stock Options granted on 2/17/2021 pursuant to the Carriage Services, Inc. 2017 Omnibus Incentive Plan which will vest in equal increments each year over five years. These options expire on 2/17/2031.
(2)	Stock Options granted on 2/23/2022 pursuant to the Carriage Services, Inc. 2017 Omnibus Incentive Plan that will vest in equal 20% increments each year over the next five years. These options expire on 2/23/2032.
(3)	Stock Options granted on 2/21/2024 pursuant to the Carriage Services, Inc. 2017 Omnibus Incentive Plan which will vest in equal increments each year over three years beginning 2/21/2025.

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