---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001016281-23-000076"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CSV"
cik: "0001016281"
company_name: "CARRIAGE SERVICES INC"
filed_at: "2023-05-19T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-14T19:06:09.283882+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Two Carriage Services directors fail to win majority; say-on-pay not approved

## Summary
- Douglas Meehan received 5,186,668 votes for, 5,329,120 withheld; Donald Patteson 5,029,684 for, 5,486,104 withheld; neither elected.
- Both directors resigned; Board unanimously rejected resignations after praising their contributions.
- Advisory vote on named executive officer compensation failed: 5,251,471 for, 5,252,926 against.
- Stockholders approved annual frequency for say-on-pay votes (9,635,095 for one year).
- Board adopted amended bylaws enhancing stockholder nomination procedures and meeting rules.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001016281-23-000076
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CSV
- cik: 0001016281
- company_name: CARRIAGE SERVICES INC
- filed_at: 2023-05-19T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.03, 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1016281/000101628123000076/0001016281-23-000076-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1016281/000101628123000076/csv-20230519.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001016281-23-000076
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001016281-23-000076.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001016281-23-000076.txt

## Key facts
- Governance Changes
  CARRIAGE SERVICES INC: Amended and restated bylaws to enhance procedural mechanics for stockholder nominations, clarify meeting powers, and make other changes (effective 2023-05-16).
  - Change: bylaw amendment
  - Effective: 2023-05-16
  source text: On May 16, 2023, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Carriage Services, Inc. (the “Company”) approved and adopted amended and restated by-laws, effective as of May 16, 2023 (the “Amended and Restated By-Laws”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1016281/000101628123000076/0001016281-23-000076-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  CARRIAGE SERVICES INC shareholders approved Ratification of Grant Thornton LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year ending December 31, 2023 at the 2023-05-16 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-16
  source text: Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 12,200,921 86,045 7,611 —
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1016281/000101628123000076/0001016281-23-000076-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  CARRIAGE SERVICES INC shareholders approved Advisory vote on the frequency of the advisory vote on Named Executive Officers' compensation at the 2023-05-16 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay frequency
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-16
  source text: One Year Two Years Three Years Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 9,635,095 30,350 841,433 8,908 1,778,789
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1016281/000101628123000076/0001016281-23-000076-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  CARRIAGE SERVICES INC shareholders rejected Advisory vote on Named Executive Officers' compensation at the 2023-05-16 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: failed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-16
  source text: Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 5,251,471 5,252,926 11,390 1,778,789
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1016281/000101628123000076/0001016281-23-000076-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  CARRIAGE SERVICES INC shareholders voted on Election of Class III directors for a three-year term expiring at the 2026 annual meeting at the 2023-05-16 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Meeting: 2023-05-16
  source text: Nominee Votes For Votes Withheld Broker Non-Votes Douglas B. Meehan 5,186,668 5,329,120 1,778,789 Donald D. Patteson, Jr. 5,029,684 5,486,104 1,778,789
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1016281/000101628123000076/0001016281-23-000076-index.htm

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