X0202 SCHEDULE 13G 0001682317 XXXXXXXX LIVE Carriage Services Inc Common Stock par value $0.01 per share 10/19/2026 0001016281 CARRIAGE SERVICES INC 143905107 3040 POST OAK BOULEVARD SUITE 300 HOUSTON TX 77056 Rule 13d-1(c) VINEYARD CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.L.C. FL 0.00 976000.00 0.00 976000.00 976000.00 6.1 OO Jeffrey K Boutwell X1 34000.00 976000.00 34000.00 976000.00 1010000.00 6.4 IN CARRIAGE SERVICES INC 3040 POST OAK BOULEVARD, SUITE 300, HOUSTON, TEXAS, 77056. Vineyard Capital Partners, LLC and Jeffrey K Boutwell 3320 Thomasville Road, Suite 200 Tallahassee, FL 32308 Vineyard Capital Partners is a Florida LLC and Jeffrey Boutwell is a US citizen. Y Vineyard Capital Partners, L.L.C. beneficially owns 976,000 shares of common stock of Carriage Services, Inc. Jeffrey K. Boutwell, as managing member of Vineyard Capital Partners, L.L.C., shares the power to vote and dispose of those 976,000 shares. Mr. Boutwell also personally owns 34,000 shares over which he exercises sole voting and dispositive power. Accordingly, Vineyard Capital Partners, L.L.C. beneficially owns 976,000 shares, and Mr. Boutwell beneficially owns an aggregate of 1,010,000 shares. Vineyard Capital Partners, L.L.C. beneficially owns 6.1% of the outstanding common stock of Carriage Services, Inc. Jeffrey K. Boutwell beneficially owns 6.4% of the outstanding common stock, consisting of shares owned personally and shares owned by Vineyard Capital Partners, L.L.C. over which he shares voting and dispositive power. Jeffrey Boutwell owns 34,000 shares of common stock personally. Vineyard Capital Partners owns 976,000 shares of common stock. As managing member, Jeffrey Boutwell may direct the vote and disposition of shares of common stock owned by Vineyard Capital Partners. Jeffrey Boutwell owns 34,000 shares of common stock personally. Vineyard Capital Partners owns 976,000 shares of common stock. As managing member, Jeffrey Boutwell may direct the vote and disposition of shares of common stock owned by Vineyard Capital Partners. Y N Y Y Y Y N By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect, other than activities solely in connection with a nomination under § 240.14a-11. VINEYARD CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.L.C. Jeffrey Boutwell 10/21/2026 Jeffrey K Boutwell Jeffrey Boutwell 10/21/2026