8-K

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): June 22, 2009

STEWART ENTERPRISES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

LOUISIANA	1-15449	72-0693290
(State or other jurisdiction	(Commission	(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)	File Number)	Identification No.)

1333 South Clearview Parkway
Jefferson, Louisiana 70121
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(504) 729-1400
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 8.01 Other Events

     On June 22, 2009, Stewart Enterprises, Inc. issued a press release reporting the declaration of a quarterly cash dividend. A copy of this press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

     (d) Exhibits

Exhibit
Number	Description
99.1	Press release by Stewart Enterprises, Inc. dated June 22, 2009 reporting the declaration of a quarterly cash dividend

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.

	STEWART ENTERPRISES, INC.
June 22, 2009	/s/ Angela M. Lacour
	Angela M. Lacour
	Vice President Corporate Controller Chief Accounting Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit
Number	Description
99.1	Press release by Stewart Enterprises, Inc. dated June 22, 2009 reporting the declaration of a quarterly cash dividend

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

CONTACT:	Thomas M. Kitchen	FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
	Stewart Enterprises, Inc.
	1333 S. Clearview Parkway
	Jefferson, LA 70121
	504-729-1400

STEWART ENTERPRISES, INC. DECLARES QUARTERLY DIVIDEND

JEFFERSON, La. — (GLOBENEWSWIRE)—June 22, 2009—Stewart Enterprises, Inc. (Nasdaq GS: STEI) reported today that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.025 per share. The dividend is payable on July 29, 2009 to holders of record of Class A and Class B Common Stock as of the close of business on July 15, 2009.

Founded in 1910, Stewart Enterprises, Inc. is the second largest provider of products and services in the death care industry in the United States, currently owning and operating 219 funeral homes and 140 cemeteries. Through its subsidiaries, the Company provides a complete range of funeral merchandise and services, along with cemetery property, merchandise and services, both at the time of need and on a preneed basis.