---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001016281-23-000048"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CSV"
cik: "0001016281"
company_name: "CARRIAGE SERVICES INC"
filed_at: "2023-03-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-18T10:58:10.377490+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Carriage Services appoints new CFO; CEO suffered stroke but expected to recover

## Summary
- Appointed Kian Granmayeh as EVP, CFO and Treasurer effective March 13, 2023; base salary $500,000, target bonus 100% of salary, 15,000 RSUs with 3-year vest.
- CEO Melvin C. Payne suffered a stroke on Feb 4, 2023 while recovering from knee surgery; expected to make full recovery and continues to lead.
- During CEO's recovery, Carlos Quezada (Vice Chairman, President, COO) and Steve Metzger (EVP, CAO, GC) will manage business in collaboration with Payne.
- Granmayeh previously CFO of Tellurian, Inc.; also held roles at Apache Corp and Lazard; part of CEO's succession plan as fourth member of SVPG.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001016281-23-000048
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CSV
- cik: 0001016281
- company_name: CARRIAGE SERVICES INC
- filed_at: 2023-03-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1016281/000101628123000048/0001016281-23-000048-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1016281/000101628123000048/csv-20230306.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001016281-23-000048
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001016281-23-000048.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001016281-23-000048.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Kian Granmayeh was appointed as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer at CARRIAGE SERVICES INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
  source text: Effective March 13, 2023, Kian Granmayeh has been appointed to serve as Carriage Service, Inc.’s (the “ Company ”) Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1016281/000101628123000048/0001016281-23-000048-index.htm

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