secwatch.observer — SEC 8-K summary
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Issuer:     CARRIAGE SERVICES INC (CSV)
CIK:        0001016281
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2026-08-14T20:44:24+00:00
Accession:  0001016281-26-000060
Event type: leadership
Sentiment:  neutral
Materiality: 0.45
Item codes: 5.02, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

Carriage Services CIO Rob Franch resigns effective Aug 13, 2026; separation agreement signed
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- Rob Franch resigned as CIO effective Aug 13, 2026; no disagreement with company or board on operations, policies, or controls.
- Separation agreement provides $365,000 continued salary over 26 bi-weekly periods and pro-rata 2026 target bonus (50% target).
- COBRA coverage for up to 18 months; consulting and transition assistance through Dec 31, 2026.
- One-year non-compete within 50 miles of company deathcare businesses; unvested equity awards cancelled as of separation date.
- Company has commenced search for successor to support long-term strategic growth objectives.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1016281/000101628126000060/0001016281-26-000060-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1016281/000101628126000060/csv-20260813.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001016281-26-000060

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