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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): November 17, 2010

Service Corporation International
 
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
         
Texas
  
1-6402-1
  
74-1488375
         
(State or other jurisdiction
 of incorporation)
  
(Commission
 File Number)
  
(I.R.S. 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
 
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On November 17, 2010, Service Corporation International, a Texas corporation (“SCI”), issued a press release announcing that, subject to market and other conditions, SCI intends to offer senior notes in an underwritten public offering under a shelf registration statement (the “Offering”).  A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. SCI intends to use the net proceeds from the Offering to repay indebtedness under its credit facility and for general corporate purposes.

The information in Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
 
Information set forth in the release contains forward-looking statements, which involve a number of risks and uncertainties. SCI cautions readers that any forward-looking information is not a guarantee of future performance and that actual results could differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking information.

Factors that could cause actual results to differ from those set forth in the forward-looking statements are contained in SCI's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), which are available at SCI's website www.sci-corp.com or at the SEC's web site www.sec.gov. SCI disclaims any obligation to update and revise statements contained in these materials based on new information or otherwise, except as required by applicable law.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibits.
     
Exhibit No.
  
Description
99.1  

 
 
 
 

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.
         
Dated: November 17, 2010
SERVICE CORPORATION INTERNATIONAL
  
  
 
By:  
/s/ Gregory T. Sangalis
  
   
Name:  
Gregory T. Sangalis
  
   
Title:  
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary