NAME OF ISSUER CARRIAGE SERVICES, INC. TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES Common CUSIP NUMBER 143905107 |
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).
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Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.
36-2668272
NONE
5. Sole
Voting Power
Number of shares ) 6. Shared Voting
Power
Beneficially )
Owned by each ) NONE
NONE
8. Shared
Dispositive Power
NONE
NONE
NONE
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Putnam Investments, Inc.
04-2539558
NONE
5. Sole
Voting Power
Number of shares ) -------------------------
- ----
Beneficially ) 6. Shared Voting
Power
owned by each )
Reporting ) 150,900
7. Sole
Dispositive Power
NONE
8. Shared
Dispositive Power
780,500
780,500
22.9%
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Putnam Investment Management, Inc.
04-2471937
NONE
5. Sole
Voting Power
Number of shares ) -------------------------
- ----
Beneficially ) 6. Shared Voting
Power
Owned by each )
Reporting ) NONE
7. Sole
Dispositive Power
NONE
8. Shared
Dispositive Power
599,200
599,200
17.6%
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The Putnam Advisory Company, Inc. 04-6187127
NONE
5. Sole
Voting Power
Number of shares ) -------------------------
- ----
Beneficially ) 6. Shared Voting
Power
Owned by each )
Reporting ) 150,900
7. Sole
Dispositive Power
NONE
8. Shared Dispositive Power
181,300
181,300
5.3%
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Putnam OTC Emerging Growth Fund
04-6483374
NONE
5. Sole
Voting Power
Number of shares ) -------------------------
- ----
Beneficially ) 6. Shared Voting
Power
Owned by each )
Reporting ) NONE
7. Sole
Dispositive Power
NONE
8. Shared Dispositive Power
558,100
558,100
16.3%
Item 1(a) Name of Issuer: CARRIAGE SERVICES, INC.
Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
1300 POST OAK BLVD. STE. 1500, HOUSTON, TX 77056
Item 2(a) Item 2(b)
Name of Person Filing: Address or
Principal Office or, if none,
Residence:
Putnam Investments, Inc. One Post Office Square
("PI") Boston, Massachusetts 02109
on behalf of itself and:
*Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. 1166 Avenue of the
Americas
("MMC") New York, NY 10036
Putnam Investment Management, Inc. One Post Office Square
("PIM") Boston, Massachusetts 02109
The Putnam Advisory Company, Inc. One Post Office Square
("PAC") Boston, Massachusetts 02109
**Putnam OTC Emerging Growth Fund One Post Office Square
("Fund") Boston, Massachusetts 02109
Item 2(c) Citizenship: PI, PIM and PAC are
corporations organized under Massachusetts law.
The citizenship of other persons identified in
Item 2(a) is designated as follows:
* Corporation - Delaware law ** Voluntary association known as Massachusetts business trust - Massachusetts law
Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities: Common
Item 2(e) Cusip Number: 143905107
Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b),
or 13d-2(b), check whether the person filing is a:
(a)( ) Broker or Dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act
(b)( ) Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act
(c)( ) Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act
(d)( X ) Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act
(e)( X ) Investment Adviser registered under Section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940
(f)( ) Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is subject to the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 or Endowment Fund; see (Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F)
(g)( X ) Parent Holding Company, in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(ii)(G)
(h)( ) Group, in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(H)
Item 4.
Ownership.
M&MC PIM* PAC PI
----- ----- --- ----
Parent holding Investment advisers
Parent holding co.
company & subsidiaries of PI) to PIM and PAC)
(a) Amount Beneficially
Owned: none 599,200 + 181,300 = 780,500
(b) Percent of Class: none 17.6% 5.3% 22.9%
(c) Number of shares as
to which such person has:
(1) sole power to vote
or to direct the vote;
(but see Item 7) none none none none
(2) shared power to vote
or to direct the vote;
(but see Item 7) none 150,900 none 150,900
(3) sole power to dispose
or to direct the
disposition of;
(but see Item 7) none none none none
(4) shared power to
dispose or to direct
the disposition of;
(but see Item 7) none all all all
*As part of the Putnam Family of Funds, and the 599,200 shares held by PIM,
Putnam OTC Emerging Growth Fund, singly held 16.3% or 558,100 shares.
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date thereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following ( ).
Item 6. Ownership of More than Ten Percent on Behalf of Another Person:
No persons other than the persons filing this Schedule 13G have an economic interest in the securities reported on which relates to more than five percent of the class of securities. Securities reported on this Schedule 13G as being beneficially owned by M&MC and PI consist of securities beneficially owned by subsidiaries of PI which are registered investment advisers, which in turn include securities beneficially owned by clients of such investment advisers, which clients may include investment companies registered under the Investment Company Act and/or employee benefit plans, pension funds, endowment funds or other institutional clients.
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary
Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent
Holding Company.
PI, which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of M&MC, wholly owns two
registered investment advisers: Both subsidiaries have
dispository power over the shares as investment managers, but
each of the mutual fund's trustees have voting power over the
shares held by each fund, and The Putnam Advisory Company, Inc.
has shared voting power over the shares held by the institutional
clients. Pursuant to Rule 13d-4, M&MC and PI declare that the
filing of this Schedule 13G shall not be deemed an admission by
either or both of them that they are, for the purposes of Section
13(d) or 13(g) the beneficial owner of any securities covered by
this Section 13G, and further state that neither of them have any
power to vote or dispose of, or direct the voting or disposition
of, any of the securities covered by this Schedule 13G.
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the
Group:
Not applicable.
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group:
Not applicable.
Item 10. Certification.
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in the ordinary course of business, were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of such securities and were not acquired in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having such purposes or effect.
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
PUTNAM INVESTMENTS, INC.
/s/
BY: -------------------------------------------
Signature
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Name/Title: Frederick S. Marius
Assistant Vice President and Associate Counsel
Date: November 5, 1996
For this and all future filings, reference is made to Power of Attorney dated November 9, 1992, with respect to duly authorized signatures on behalf of Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc., Putnam Investments, Inc., Putnam Investment Management, Inc., The Putnam Advisory Company, Inc. and any Putnam Fund wherever applicable.
For this and all future filings, reference is made to an Agreement dated June 28, 1990, with respect to one filing of Schedule 13G on behalf of said entitites, pursuant to Rule 13d-1(f)(1).