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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950129-02-003564
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20020711
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other events
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial statements and exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20020712

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SERVICE CORPORATION INTERNATIONAL
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000089089
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-PERSONAL SERVICES [7200]
		IRS NUMBER:				741488375
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			TX
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-06402
		FILM NUMBER:		02701868

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1929 ALLEN PKWY
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 130548
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77019
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7135225141

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P O BOX 130548
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77219-0548
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<DESCRIPTION>SERVICE CORPORATION INTERNATIONAL - DATED 7/11/02
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                       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): July 11, 2002

                        SERVICE CORPORATION INTERNATIONAL
               (Exact name of Registrant as specified in Charter)

                                      TEXAS
                 (State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

1-6402-1                                                 74-1488375
(Commission File Number)                       (IRS 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


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ITEM 5.  OTHER EVENTS

                  On July 11, 2002, Service Corporation International, a Texas
corporation (the "Company"), announced the resignation of Jerald L. Pullins,
President and Chief Operating Officer, as more fully described in the press
release filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

ITEM 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

         (c)      Exhibits.

                  99.1 Press release dated July 11, 2002, issued by the Company.


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                                   SIGNATURES

         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.

                                       SERVICE CORPORATION INTERNATIONAL

Date:  July 12, 2002                   By: /s/ James M.. Shelger
                                           -------------------------------------
                                           James M. Shelger
                                           Senior Vice President
                                           General Counsel and Secretary


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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit Number         Description
- --------------         -----------
   99.1                Press release dated July 11, 2002, issued by the Company.


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                                                                    EXHIBIT 99.1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:


                        SERVICE CORPORATION INTERNATIONAL
                 ANNOUNCES THE RESIGNATION OF JERALD L. PULLINS,
                      PRESIDENT AND CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER


HOUSTON, TEXAS, July 11, 2002 . . . Service Corporation International (NYSE:
SRV), the world's largest funeral and cemetery company, announced today that
Jerald L. Pullins, President and Chief Operating Officer of SCI, has resigned to
pursue personal interests. Mr. Pullins will continue working with the Company in
a consulting capacity. Robert L. Waltrip, SCI's Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer, will assume Mr. Pullins' responsibilities on an interim basis until the
Board of Directors elects a successor.

As of March 31, 2002, the Company and its affiliates operated 2,507 funeral
service locations, 467 cemeteries and 154 crematoria and provides funeral and
cemetery services in 8 countries.


For additional information contact:

<TABLE>
<S>                        <C>                                                                <C>
Investor Relations:        Eric D. Tanzberger - Vice President / Investor Relations            Tel:  (713) 525-7768
                                                Assistant Corporate Controller

                           Debbie E. Fisher - Director / Investor Relations                    Tel:  (713) 525-9088

Media Relations:           Terry Hemeyer - Managing Director / Corp. Communications            Tel:  (713) 525-5497
</TABLE>


Other Service Corporation International information and news releases are
available through SCI's corporate website at: http://www.sci-corp.com.


Cgb/Misc/02/8-K

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