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)
August 30, 2017
 
 
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 8.01 Other Events
  
On August 30, 2017, Service Corporation International (the “Company”) reported the execution of a binding term sheet outlining the settlement of the lawsuit involving our subsidiary SCI Direct, Inc., among others. In the discussion of the lawsuit in our Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2017, the lawsuit is styled Linda Allard, on behalf of herself and all others similarly situated v. SCI Direct, Inc., Case No 16-1033; In the United States District Court, Middle District of Tennessee. This case involves an alleged class action for telemarketing telephone calls made on behalf of our subsidiary.

If final court approval of the settlement is obtained, all claims under the lawsuit will be released. The terms of the settlement call for our subsidiary to pay $15.0 million to a settlement fund. An insurance carrier has agreed to reimburse us $3.5 million pursuant to the Company’s insurance coverage. The settlement of this matter will result in a one-time net charge of $11.5 million in our third quarter 2017 Statement of Operations.

   






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.
  
 
 
August 30, 2017
Service Corporation International
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Gregory T. Sangalis
 
 
 
Gregory T. Sangalis

 
 
 
General Counsel and Secretary