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)   January 27, 2010

Service Corporation International

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Texas	1-6402-1	74-1488375
(State or other jurisdiction	(Commission	(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)	File Number)	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 8.01 Other Events

On January 27, 2010, Service Corporation International ("SCI") issued a press release announcing that its subsidiary has extended the expiry time to February 26, 2010 of its offer to purchase all of the issued and outstanding common shares in the capital of Keystone North America Inc.  A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)	Attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 is a copy of Service Corporation International's press release.
	99.1  Press Release, dated January 27, 2010

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.

January 27, 2010	Service Corporation International
	By:	/s/ Eric D. Tanzberger
		Eric D. Tanzberger
		Senior Vice President
		Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

EX-99.1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

SERVICE CORPORATION INTERNATIONAL

EXTENDS OFFER FOR KEYSTONE NORTH AMERICA INC.

HOUSTON, Texas, January 27, 2010 . . . Service Corporation International (NYSE:  SCI), the largest provider of deathcare products and services in North America, announced today that its wholly-owned subsidiary, SCI Alliance Acquisition Corporation, has extended the expiry time of its offer (the "Offer") dated November 16, 2009, as amended, to purchase all of the issued and outstanding common shares in the capital of Keystone North America Inc. ("Keystone"). The expiry time of the Offer has been extended from 5:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) on Monday, February 1, 2010 to 12:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) on Friday, February 26, 2010. SCI continues to anticipate that the transaction will close in the first quarter of 2010, subject to customary closing conditions, including expiration of the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Act.

Keystone shareholders with questions or requests should contact Kingsdale Shareholder Services Inc., the Information Agent in connection with the Offer:

    North American Toll Free Phone:  1-866-581-1487

    Outside North America, Banks and Brokers Call Collect:  416-867-2272

    E-mail: contactus@kingsdaleshareholder.com

    Facsimile:  416-867-2271

    Toll Free Facsimile:  1-866-545-5580

About Service Corporation International

Service Corporation International (NYSE: SCI), headquartered in Houston, Texas, is North America's largest provider of deathcare products and services. At September 30, 2009, we owned and operated 1,250 funeral homes and 364 cemeteries (of which 206 are combination locations) in 43 states, eight Canadian provinces, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Through our businesses, we market the Dignity Memorial® brand which offers assurance of quality, value, caring service, and exceptional customer satisfaction. For more information about Service Corporation International, please visit our website at www.sci-corp.com. For more information about Dignity Memorial®, please visit www.dignitymemorial.com.

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Reader Advisory

This announcement is for informational purposes only and does not constitute or form part of any offer or invitation to purchase, acquire, subscribe for, sell, dispose of or issue, or any solicitation of an offer to sell, dispose, issue, purchase, acquire or subscribe for any security. The Offer is being made exclusively by means of and subject to the terms and conditions set out in the Offer documentation delivered to Keystone shareholders and filed with the Canadian provincial securities regulators. Keystone shareholders should read these materials carefully as they contain important information, including the terms and conditions of the Offer. The Offer documentation is available electronically without charge at www.sedar.com.

For additional information contact:

Service Corporation International

Investors:  Debbie Young - Director / Investor Relations	(713) 525-9088
Media:  Lisa Marshall - Managing Director /Corporate Communications	(713) 525-3066

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