---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001016281-24-000110"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CSV"
cik: "0001016281"
company_name: "CARRIAGE SERVICES INC"
filed_at: "2024-06-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-01T05:27:08.510386+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# CFO L. Kian Granmayeh resigns; Kathryn Shanley named interim CFO

## Summary
- Granmayeh resigns as EVP, CFO & Treasurer effective July 1, 2024; resignation not related to any disagreement.
- Kathryn Shanley, current Chief Accounting Officer, appointed interim Principal Financial Officer effective June 6.
- Shanley previously at Service Corporation International for 20+ years; CPA; no new compensatory arrangement for interim role.
- Separation agreement includes $500k continued salary over 12 months, $250k lump sum, and $20k/month consultant fee for 6 months.
- Company retains executive search firm for permanent CFO; Shanley to serve as both PFO and PAO.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001016281-24-000110
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CSV
- cik: 0001016281
- company_name: CARRIAGE SERVICES INC
- filed_at: 2024-06-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1016281/000101628124000110/0001016281-24-000110-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1016281/000101628124000110/csv-20240607.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001016281-24-000110
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001016281-24-000110.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001016281-24-000110.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  L. Kian Granmayeh resigned as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer at CARRIAGE SERVICES INC.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
  source text: On June 6, 2024, L. Kian Granmayeh informed Carriage Services, Inc. (the “Company”) that he would resign from his position as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer) of the Company effective July 1, 2024
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1016281/000101628124000110/0001016281-24-000110-index.htm
- Executive change
  Kathryn Shanley was appointed as Interim Principal Financial Officer at CARRIAGE SERVICES INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Interim Principal Financial Officer
  source text: the Company’s Board appointed Kathryn Shanley as the Company’s interim Principal Financial Officer, effective June 6, 2024
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1016281/000101628124000110/0001016281-24-000110-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.