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XXXXXXXX
LIVE
0000089089
SERVICE CORPORATION INTERNATIONAL
001-06402
1929 Allen Parkway
Houston
TX
77019
713-522-5141
THOMAS RYAN
Officer
Director
Common
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Executive Financial Services
1 New York Plaza
8th Floor
New York
NY
10004
50000
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146036839
03/06/2024
NYSE
Common
03/06/2024
Stock Option Exercise
Issuer
N
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1929 Allen Parkway
Houston
TX
77019
Common
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Houston
TX
77019
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