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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October&nbsp;12, 2004.</B>



<DIV align="right" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Registration No.&nbsp;333-___________</B></DIV>

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<P align="center" style="font-size: 14pt"><B>UNITED STATES<BR>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549<BR>
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 18pt"><B>FORM S-8</B>


<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>REGISTRATION STATEMENT<BR>
UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933<BR>
______________</B>


<P align="center" style="font-size: 24pt"><B>SERVICE CORPORATION INTERNATIONAL</B>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</DIV>


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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>Texas</B><BR>
(State or other jurisdiction of<BR>
incorporation or organization)<BR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>1929 Allen Parkway<BR>
Houston, Texas 77019</B><BR>
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)<BR>
(Zip Code)
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>74-1488375</B><BR>
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)</TD>
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>SCI 401(k) RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN</B><BR>
(Full title of the plan)



<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>James M. Shelger, Esq.<BR>
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary<BR>
Service Corporation International<BR>
1929 Allen Parkway<BR>
Houston, Texas 77019<BR>
(Name and address of agent for service)<BR>
(713)&nbsp;522-5141</B><BR>
(Telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)



<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE</B>


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    <TD nowrap align="center"><B>offering price</B></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>aggregate offering</B></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Amount of</B></TD>
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    <TD valign="top" align="center" nowrap><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>10,000,000 shares</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">$6.44
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    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>64,400,000</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>8,159.48</TD>
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    <TD>This Registration Statement is filed pursuant to General Instruction E to
Form S-8. Registration Statement No.&nbsp;333-38310 previously registered
6,000,000 shares of Service Corporation International common stock, par
value $1.00 per share, (&#147;Common Stock&#148;), and Registration Statement No.
333-91046 previously registered an additional 10,000,000 shares of Common
Stock offered under the SCI 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan, as amended and
restated (&#147;Plan&#148;), together with an indeterminate amount of Plan
interests. This Registration Statement is being filed to register
10,000,000 additional shares of Common Stock that may be issued under the
Plan and includes an indeterminate number of shares that may be issuable
by reason of stock splits, stock dividends or similar transactions.
Registration Statement Nos. 333-38310 and 333-91046 also registered the
Series&nbsp;D Junior Participating Preferred Stock of the Registrant (the
&#147;Rights&#148;) associated with the shares of Common Stock registered
thereunder. Until the occurrence of certain prescribed events, the Rights
are not exercisable, are evidenced by the certificates for the Common
Stock and will be transferred along with and only with such securities.
Thereafter, separate Rights certificates will be issued representing one
Right for each share of Common Stock held, subject to adjustment pursuant
to antidilution provisions. This Registration Statement also is being
filed to register the Rights associated with Common Stock registered
hereunder.</TD>
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    <TD>In addition, pursuant to Rule 416(c) under the Securities Act of 1933,
this Registration Statement also covers an indeterminate amount of
interests to be offered or sold pursuant to the Plan.</TD>
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    <TD>Estimated solely for purposes of calculating the registration fee
pursuant to Rule 457(c) and (h)(1) under the Securities Act of 1933, based
on the average of the high and low prices reported by the New York Stock
Exchange on October&nbsp;11, 2004.</TD>
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<TR><TD></TD><TD colspan="8"><A HREF="#001">Item&nbsp;5. INTEREST OF NAMED EXPERTS AND COUNSEL</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD></TD><TD colspan="8"><A HREF="#002">Item&nbsp;8. EXHIBITS</A></TD></TR>
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<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="h19022exv4w7.txt">SCI 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan, as amended</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="h19022exv5w1.txt">Opinion of Counsel of Service Corporaiton International</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="h19022exv23w1.txt">Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP</A></TD></TR>
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE OF PRIOR REGISTRATION STATEMENT</B>



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The contents of Registration Statement No.&nbsp;333-38310 are incorporated
herein by reference, except for Items 3 and 5, which are included below.

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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>ITEM 3. INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE</B>


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The following documents filed by Service Corporation International (the
&#147;Company&#148;) with the Securities and Exchange Commission are incorporated herein
by reference into the Registration Statement:


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)&nbsp;The Company&#146;s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December
31, 2003 (except Items 6, 7 and 8 which are superseded by the Current Report on
Form 8-K filed on September&nbsp;2, 2004, which is incorporated herein by
reference);


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)&nbsp;The Company&#146;s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended
March&nbsp;31, 2004;


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)&nbsp;The Company&#146;s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June
30, 2004;


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d)&nbsp;The Company&#146;s Current Report on Form 8-K, dated September&nbsp;2, 2004;


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(e)&nbsp;All other reports filed pursuant to Sections 13(a) or 15(d) of the
Exchange Act since the end of the fiscal year covered by the annual report
referred to in (a)&nbsp;above;


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(f)&nbsp;The description of the Common Stock set forth under the caption &#147;Item
1. Description of Securities to be Registered&#150;Capital Stock&#148; in the Form&nbsp;8,
Amendment No.&nbsp;3, dated September&nbsp;15, 1982, to the Company&#146;s Registration
Statement on Form 8-A; and


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(g)&nbsp;The description of the Company&#146;s Series&nbsp;D Junior Participating
Preferred Stock Purchase Rights contained in the Company&#146;s Registration
Statement on Form 8-A dated May&nbsp;14, 1998.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;All documents subsequently filed by the Company or the SCI 401(k)
Retirement Savings Plan (the &#147;Plan&#148;) pursuant to Sections&nbsp;13(a), 13(c), 14 and
15(d) of the Exchange Act, prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment
which indicates that all securities offered hereby have been sold or which
deregisters all securities remaining unsold, shall be deemed to be incorporated
by reference herein and to be a part hereof from the date of the filing of such
documents.

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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Item&nbsp;5. INTEREST OF NAMED EXPERTS AND COUNSEL</B>


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The legality of the Common Stock offered hereby is being passed upon for
the Company by James M. Shelger. As of October&nbsp;8, 2004,
Mr.&nbsp;Shelger owns 154,442 shares of Company Common Stock, and has options to acquire an additional
1,399,000 shares of Company Common Stock

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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Reference is made to the Exhibit&nbsp;Index which immediately precedes the
exhibits filed with this Registration Statement.


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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>The Registrant. </B>Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933,
the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it
meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this
Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto
duly authorized, in the City of Houston, State of Texas, on the 12<SUP>th</SUP> day of
October, 2004.


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    <TD colspan="5" valign="top" align="left"><B>SERVICE CORPORATION INTERNATIONAL</B></TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top"><B>By:</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><B> /s/ James M. Shelger<BR></B></TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top"><B>James M. Shelger<BR>
Senior Vice President,<BR>
General Counsel and Secretary</B></TD>
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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this
Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the
capacities and on the dates indicated.

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    <TD align="left" valign="top" rowspan="2">Chairman of the Board and Chief
Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">October&nbsp;12, 2004</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">R. L. Waltrip</DIV></TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"> *
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (Principal
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">October&nbsp;12, 2004</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Jeffrey E. Curtiss</DIV></TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">Vice President and Corporate Controller
(Principal Accounting Officer)
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">October&nbsp;12, 2004</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Eric D. Tanzberger</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">October&nbsp;12, 2004</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Alan R. Buckwalter, III</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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</TR>

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</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"> *
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">October&nbsp;12, 2004</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><HR size="1" noshade>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Anthony L. Coelho</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"> *
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">October&nbsp;12, 2004</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><HR size="1" noshade>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Jack Finkelstein</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"> *
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">October&nbsp;12, 2004</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><HR size="1" noshade>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">A.J. Foyt, Jr.</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"> *
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">October&nbsp;12, 2004</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><HR size="1" noshade>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">S. Malcolm Gillis</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"> *
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">October&nbsp;12, 2004</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><HR size="1" noshade>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">James H. Greer</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"> *
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">October&nbsp;12, 2004</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><HR size="1" noshade>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">B.D. Hunter</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"> *
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">October&nbsp;12, 2004</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><HR size="1" noshade>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Victor L. Lund</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"> *
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">October&nbsp;12, 2004</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><HR size="1" noshade>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">John W. Mecom, Jr.</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"> *
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">October&nbsp;12, 2004</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><HR size="1" noshade>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Clifton H. Morris, Jr.</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"> *
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">October&nbsp;12, 2004</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><HR size="1" noshade>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Thomas L. Ryan</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"> *
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">October&nbsp;12, 2004</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><HR size="1" noshade>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">W. Blair Waltrip</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"> *
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">October&nbsp;12, 2004</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><HR size="1" noshade>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Edward E. Williams</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="right">*</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="96%">By his signature below, James M. Shelger, pursuant to duly executed
powers of attorney filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission,
has signed this registration statement on the date indicated on behalf
of the persons listed above, designated by asterisks, in the capacities
set forth opposite their respective names.</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>



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    <TD width="73%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="20%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">                                     <B>/s/ James M. Shelger</B>
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">James M. Shelger&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">Attorney-in-Fact&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>The Plan</B>. Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the
trustees (or other persons who administer the employee benefit plan) have duly
caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized in the City of Houston, State of Texas,
on the 12<SUP>th</SUP> day of October, 2004.


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    <TD width="38%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="5" valign="top" align="left"><B>SCI 401(k) RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN</B><BR></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="5" valign="top" align="left" nowrap><B>By: SCI Funeral &#038; Cemetery Purchasing Cooperative, Inc.</B></TD>
</TR>

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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><B>By:</B>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><B>/s/ Helen Dugand</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><B>Helen Dugand, Vice President</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>UNITED STATES<BR>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549<BR>
<HR align="center" size="1" noshade width="30%"></B>
</DIV>

<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>FORM S-8</B>


<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>REGISTRATION STATEMENT<BR>
UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933</B>


<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>SERVICE CORPORATION INTERNATIONAL</B>


<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>1929 Allen Parkway<BR>
Houston, Texas 77019</B>



<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>E X H I B I T S</B>




<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>SERVICE CORPORATION INTERNATIONAL</B>

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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>EXHIBIT INDEX</B>


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    <TD width="95%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Exhibit No.</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center"><B>Description</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>

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<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.1
</DIV></TD>
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Company (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit&nbsp;3.1 to Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;S-3 as filed with the SEC on August
27, 1996 (SEC File No.&nbsp;333-10867)).</TD>
</TR>

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<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.2
</DIV></TD>
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Articles of Amendment to the Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Company
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;3.1 to Form&nbsp;10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended
September&nbsp;30, 1996 as filed with the SEC on November&nbsp;14, 1996 (SEC File No.
001-6402)).</TD>
</TR>

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<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.3
</DIV></TD>
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Statement of Resolution Establishing Series of Shares of Series&nbsp;D Junior
Participating Preferred Stock, dated July&nbsp;27, 1998 (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit&nbsp;3.2 to Form&nbsp;10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended June&nbsp;30, 1998 as filed with
the SEC on August&nbsp;14, 1998 (SEC File No.&nbsp;001-06402)).</TD>
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    <TD align="right" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD align="right" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.4
</DIV></TD>
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Bylaws (incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;3.1 to Form&nbsp;10-Q for the fiscal quarter
ended June&nbsp;30, 2004 as filed with the SEC on August&nbsp;16, 2004 (SEC File No.
001-06402)).</TD>
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    <TD align="right" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD align="right" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.5
</DIV></TD>
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Rights Agreement, dated as of May&nbsp;14, 1998, between the Company and Harris Trust and
Savings Bank (incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;99.1 to Form&nbsp;8-K dated May&nbsp;14,
1998 as filed with the SEC on May&nbsp;15, 1998 (SEC File No.&nbsp;001-06402)).</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD align="right" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
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    <TD align="right" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.6
</DIV></TD>
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Agreement Appointing a Successor Rights Agent Under Rights Agreement, dated June&nbsp;1,
1999, by the Company, Harris Trust and Savings Bank and The Bank of New York
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;4.1 to Form&nbsp;10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended
June&nbsp;30, 1999 as filed with the SEC on August&nbsp;13, 1999 (SEC File No.&nbsp;001-06402)).</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD align="right" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.7*
</DIV></TD>
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">SCI 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan, as amended and restated</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD align="right" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD align="right" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">5.1*
</DIV></TD>
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Opinion of Counsel of Service Corporation International.</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD align="right" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD align="right" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">23.1*
</DIV></TD>
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, independent registered public accounting firm.</TD>
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    <TD align="right" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
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    <TD align="right" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">23.2*
</DIV></TD>
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Consent of Counsel for Service Corporation International (included in Exhibit&nbsp;5.1).</TD>
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    <TD align="right" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">24.1*
</DIV></TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">Powers of Attorney authorizing signature.</TD>
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Table of Contents
As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 12, 2004.
Registration No. 333-___________
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
______________
SERVICE CORPORATION INTERNATIONAL
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Texas
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
1929 Allen Parkway
Houston, Texas 77019
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
74-1488375
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
SCI 401(k) RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN
(Full title of the plan)
James M. Shelger, Esq.
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
Service Corporation International
1929 Allen Parkway
Houston, Texas 77019
(Name and address of agent for service)
(713) 522-5141
(Telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Title of each
Proposed maximum
Proposed maximum
class of securities
Amount to be
offering price
aggregate offering
Amount of
to be registered (1)(2)
Registered (1)
per share (3)
price (3)
registration fee
Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share
10,000,000 shares
$6.44
$
64,400,000
$
8,159.48
(1)
This Registration Statement is filed pursuant to General Instruction E to
Form S-8. Registration Statement No. 333-38310 previously registered
6,000,000 shares of Service Corporation International common stock, par
value $1.00 per share, ("Common Stock"), and Registration Statement No.
333-91046 previously registered an additional 10,000,000 shares of Common
Stock offered under the SCI 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan, as amended and
restated ("Plan"), together with an indeterminate amount of Plan
interests. This Registration Statement is being filed to register
10,000,000 additional shares of Common Stock that may be issued under the
Plan and includes an indeterminate number of shares that may be issuable
by reason of stock splits, stock dividends or similar transactions.
Registration Statement Nos. 333-38310 and 333-91046 also registered the
Series D Junior Participating Preferred Stock of the Registrant (the
"Rights") associated with the shares of Common Stock registered
thereunder. Until the occurrence of certain prescribed events, the Rights
are not exercisable, are evidenced by the certificates for the Common
Stock and will be transferred along with and only with such securities.
Thereafter, separate Rights certificates will be issued representing one
Right for each share of Common Stock held, subject to adjustment pursuant
to antidilution provisions. This Registration Statement also is being
filed to register the Rights associated with Common Stock registered
hereunder.
(2)
In addition, pursuant to Rule 416(c) under the Securities Act of 1933,
this Registration Statement also covers an indeterminate amount of
interests to be offered or sold pursuant to the Plan.
(3)
Estimated solely for purposes of calculating the registration fee
pursuant to Rule 457(c) and (h)(1) under the Securities Act of 1933, based
on the average of the high and low prices reported by the New York Stock
Exchange on October 11, 2004.
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ITEM 3. INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE
Item 5. INTEREST OF NAMED EXPERTS AND COUNSEL
Item 8. EXHIBITS
SIGNATURES
EXHIBIT INDEX
SCI 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan, as amended
Opinion of Counsel of Service Corporaiton International
Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Powers of Attorney
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SCI 401(k) RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN
INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE OF PRIOR REGISTRATION STATEMENT
The contents of Registration Statement No. 333-38310 are incorporated
herein by reference, except for Items 3 and 5, which are included below.
ITEM 3. INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE
The following documents filed by Service Corporation International (the
"Company") with the Securities and Exchange Commission are incorporated herein
by reference into the Registration Statement:
(a) The Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December
31, 2003 (except Items 6, 7 and 8 which are superseded by the Current Report on
Form 8-K filed on September 2, 2004, which is incorporated herein by
reference);
(b) The Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended
March 31, 2004;
(c) The Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June
30, 2004;
(d) The Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, dated September 2, 2004;
(e) All other reports filed pursuant to Sections 13(a) or 15(d) of the
Exchange Act since the end of the fiscal year covered by the annual report
referred to in (a) above;
(f) The description of the Common Stock set forth under the caption "Item
1. Description of Securities to be Registered–Capital Stock" in the Form 8,
Amendment No. 3, dated September 15, 1982, to the Company's Registration
Statement on Form 8-A; and
(g) The description of the Company's Series D Junior Participating
Preferred Stock Purchase Rights contained in the Company's Registration
Statement on Form 8-A dated May 14, 1998.
All documents subsequently filed by the Company or the SCI 401(k)
Retirement Savings Plan (the "Plan") pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 and
15(d) of the Exchange Act, prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment
which indicates that all securities offered hereby have been sold or which
deregisters all securities remaining unsold, shall be deemed to be incorporated
by reference herein and to be a part hereof from the date of the filing of such
documents.
Item 5. INTEREST OF NAMED EXPERTS AND COUNSEL
The legality of the Common Stock offered hereby is being passed upon for
the Company by James M. Shelger. As of October 8, 2004,
Mr. Shelger owns 154,442 shares of Company Common Stock, and has options to acquire an additional
1,399,000 shares of Company Common Stock
Item 8. EXHIBITS
Reference is made to the Exhibit Index which immediately precedes the
exhibits filed with this Registration Statement.
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SIGNATURES
The Registrant.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933,
the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it
meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this
Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto
duly authorized, in the City of Houston, State of Texas, on the 12
th
day of
October, 2004.
SERVICE CORPORATION INTERNATIONAL
By:
/s/ James M. Shelger
James M. Shelger
Senior Vice President,
General Counsel and Secretary
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this
Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the
capacities and on the dates indicated.
Signature
Title
Date
*
Chairman of the Board and Chief
Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)
October 12, 2004
R. L. Waltrip
*
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (Principal
October 12, 2004
Financial Officer)
Jeffrey E. Curtiss
*
Vice President and Corporate Controller
(Principal Accounting Officer)
October 12, 2004
Eric D. Tanzberger
*
Director
October 12, 2004
Alan R. Buckwalter, III
*
Director
October 12, 2004
Anthony L. Coelho
*
Director
October 12, 2004
Jack Finkelstein
*
Director
October 12, 2004
A.J. Foyt, Jr.
*
Director
October 12, 2004
S. Malcolm Gillis
*
Director
October 12, 2004
James H. Greer
*
Director
October 12, 2004
B.D. Hunter
*
Director
October 12, 2004
Victor L. Lund
*
Director
October 12, 2004
John W. Mecom, Jr.
*
Director
October 12, 2004
Clifton H. Morris, Jr.
*
Director
October 12, 2004
Thomas L. Ryan
*
Director
October 12, 2004
W. Blair Waltrip
*
Director
October 12, 2004
Edward E. Williams
*
By his signature below, James M. Shelger, pursuant to duly executed
powers of attorney filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission,
has signed this registration statement on the date indicated on behalf
of the persons listed above, designated by asterisks, in the capacities
set forth opposite their respective names.
/s/ James M. Shelger
James M. Shelger
Attorney-in-Fact
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The Plan
. Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the
trustees (or other persons who administer the employee benefit plan) have duly
caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized in the City of Houston, State of Texas,
on the 12
th
day of October, 2004.
SCI 401(k) RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN
By: SCI Funeral & Cemetery Purchasing Cooperative, Inc.
By:
/s/ Helen Dugand
Helen Dugand, Vice President
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
SERVICE CORPORATION INTERNATIONAL
1929 Allen Parkway
Houston, Texas 77019
E X H I B I T S
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SERVICE CORPORATION INTERNATIONAL
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No.
Description
4.1
Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Company (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 3.1 to Registration Statement on Form S-3 as filed with the SEC on August
27, 1996 (SEC File No. 333-10867)).
4.2
Articles of Amendment to the Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Company
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended
September 30, 1996 as filed with the SEC on November 14, 1996 (SEC File No.
001-6402)).
4.3
Statement of Resolution Establishing Series of Shares of Series D Junior
Participating Preferred Stock, dated July 27, 1998 (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 3.2 to Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 1998 as filed with
the SEC on August 14, 1998 (SEC File No. 001-06402)).
4.4
Bylaws (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter
ended June 30, 2004 as filed with the SEC on August 16, 2004 (SEC File No.
001-06402)).
4.5
Rights Agreement, dated as of May 14, 1998, between the Company and Harris Trust and
Savings Bank (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to Form 8-K dated May 14,
1998 as filed with the SEC on May 15, 1998 (SEC File No. 001-06402)).
4.6
Agreement Appointing a Successor Rights Agent Under Rights Agreement, dated June 1,
1999, by the Company, Harris Trust and Savings Bank and The Bank of New York
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended
June 30, 1999 as filed with the SEC on August 13, 1999 (SEC File No. 001-06402)).
4.7*
SCI 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan, as amended and restated
5.1*
Opinion of Counsel of Service Corporation International.
23.1*
Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, independent registered public accounting firm.
23.2*
Consent of Counsel for Service Corporation International (included in Exhibit 5.1).
24.1*
Powers of Attorney authorizing signature.
* Filed herewith.