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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 8-K
 
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
 
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
May 11, 2011
 
 
Service Corporation International
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Texas
1-6402-1
74-1488375
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
 
1929 Allen Parkway  Houston, Texas
77019
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code    (713) 522-5141
 
 
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
 
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
 
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors of Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
 
At the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Service Corporation International (the “Company”) held on May 11, 2011, shareholders approved (i) the Company’s Amended and Restated Incentive Plan, including an increase of 10 million shares authorized under such plan, and (ii) the Company’s Amended and Restated Director Fee Plan, including an increase of 500,000 shares authorized under such plan.  A detailed summary of each plan is set forth in the Company’s proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 1, 2011 (the “Proxy Statement”).  The description of each plan in the Proxy Statement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of each plan; a copy of the Company’s Amended and Restated Incentive Plan was filed as Annex B to the Proxy Statement and a copy of the Company’s Amended and Restated Director Fee Plan was filed as Annex C to the Proxy Statement, and such Annexes B and C are incorporated by reference as exhibits to this Form 8-K.
 
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
 
On May 11, 2011, Service Corporation International (“SCI”) held an annual meeting of shareholders and the shareholders voted on six proposals as set forth below.
 
 
Proposal 1: Election of Directors.

The shareholders cast their votes as follows and elected four directors.

   
Votes
    
 
Votes
Against/
Broker
  
Nominee
For
Withheld
Abstentions
Non-Votes
         
Thomas L. Ryan
196,336,333
1,428,546
0
20,978,082
Malcolm Gillis
194,944,071
2,820,808
0
20,978,082
Clifton H. Morris, Jr.
195,817,515
1,947,364
0
20,978,082
W. Blair Waltrip
196,231,057
1,533,822
0
20,978,082
 
 
Proposal 2:  Approval of the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2011.

The shareholders approved the proposal by casting their votes as follows.
 
Votes For
216,119,876
Votes Against
2,484,541
Abstentions
138,544
Broker Non-Votes
0
 
 
Proposal 3: Approval of the Company’s Amended and Restated Incentive Plan.
 
The shareholders approved the proposal by casting their votes as follows.
 
Votes For
124,298,379
Votes Against
73,236,161
Abstentions
230,339  
Broker Non-Votes
20,978,082
 
 
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Proposal 4: Approval of the Company’s Amended and Restated Director Fee Plan.
 
The shareholders approved the proposal by casting their votes as follows.
 
Votes For
192,166,550
Votes Against
5,345,134
Abstentions
253,195
Broker Non-Votes
20,978,082
 
 
Proposal 5: Advisory Vote to Approve Named Executive Officer Compensation.
 
The shareholders approved the proposal by casting their votes as follows.
 
Votes For
192,346,446
Votes Against
5,165,971
Abstentions
252,462
Broker Non-Votes
20,978,082
 
 
Proposal 6: Frequency of Advisory Vote to Approve Named Executive Officer Compensation.
 
The shareholders cast their votes as follows.
 
One Year
Two Years
Three  Years
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
167,172,009
2,203,265
21,267,466
852,402
20,978,082
 
In accordance with such vote, the Company has decided to include annually an advisory shareholder vote on the compensation of executives in its proxy materials until the next required vote on the frequency of shareholder votes on the compensation of executives.
 
Item 9.01 Exhibits

Exhibit No.
Description
   
10.1
Amended and Restated Incentive Plan. (Incorporated by reference to Annex B  to Proxy Statement for the 2011 annual meeting of shareholders).
   
10.2
Amended and Restated Director Fee Plan.  (Incorporated by reference to Annex C to Proxy Statement for the 2011 annual meeting of shareholders).
 
 
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Signature

 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
 
 
May 17, 2011
Service Corporation International
  
       
 
By:
/s/ Gregory T. Sangalis
  
   
Gregory T. Sangalis
  
   
Senior Vice President
General Counsel and Secretary
  

 

 
 
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