SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Heard Gerry D

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

1929 ALLEN PARKWAY

(Street)

HOUSTON

77019

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
08/07/2012

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SERVICE CORPORATION INTERNATIONAL [ SCI ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Vice President Sales

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	7,346	D
Common Stock	1,704	I	By Deferred Compensation Plan
Common Stock	3,936	I	By 401(k) plan

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	08/07/2012	02/07/2014	Common Stock	35,500	$8.24	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	08/07/2012	02/13/2015	Common Stock	25,200	$10.73	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	08/07/2012	02/12/2016	Common Stock	16,300	$11.605	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	08/07/2012	02/10/2017	Common Stock	11,834	$4.185	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽¹⁾	02/09/2018	Common Stock	18,100	$7.625	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽²⁾	02/08/2019	Common Stock	16,800	$9.085	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽³⁾	02/07/2020	Common Stock	12,400	$11.175	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Two thirds of the option is currently vested and one third vests on February 9, 2013.

2. One third of the option is currently vested and one third vests on each of February 8, 2013 and February 8, 2014.

3. One third of the option vests on each February 7 of 2013, 2014, and 2015.

Remarks:

	Curtis G. Briggs, Attorney-in-Fact for Gerry D. Heard	08/14/2012
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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