MELVIN C. PAYNE - Corporate Board Profile

CARRIAGE SERVICES INC

Filing Date	Source Excerpt
2013-04-17	Melvin C. Payne, a management founder of Carriage, has been our Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer since December 1996. Mr. Payne has been a director and Chief Executive Officer of Carriage since our inception in 1991. ... Mr. Payne was selected to serve on our Board because he is our Chief Executive Officer and our founder and has proven management skills. Mr. Payne’s diverse industry and financial experience coupled with his personal leadership and founder’s vision for Carriage make him highly qualified to serve as Chairman of the Board.
2014-04-09	Melvin C. Payne, a management founder of Carriage, has been our Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer since December 1996. Mr. Payne has been a director and Chief Executive Officer of Carriage since our inception in 1991. ... Our Director Compensation Policy provides for the following cash payments, including retainers and meeting attendance fees, and stock-based awards: ... During 2014, our Named Executive Officers received the following cash payment with respect to the termination of their PBS Awards: Melvin C. Payne 400,000 shares, $4,000,000 cash out payment. ... 2013 Director Compensation Table: David J. DeCarlo $290,400, Barry K. Fingerhut $141,400, Donald D. Patteson, Jr. $158,900, Richard W. Scott $156,400. ... Summary Compensation Table: Melvin C. Payne 2013 Total $1,081,242. ... Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change-in-Control: Melvin C. Payne total $9,456,066.
2015-04-06	Melvin C. Payne, a management founder of Carriage, has been our Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer since December 1996. Mr. Payne has been a director and Chief Executive Officer of Carriage since our inception in 1991.
2016-04-05	Melvin C. Payne, age 73, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer since 1991.
2017-04-05	Melvin C. Payne is not independent because he is an employee of Carriage and currently serves as our Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of our Board.
2018-04-04	Melvin C. Payne, our co-founder and largest individual stockholder, is our Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of our Board.
2019-04-03	Melvin C. Payne, 76, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer since 1991. No director compensation as he is an employee.
2020-04-07	Melvin C. Payne Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer ... Our Board has a Compensation, Audit and Corporate Governance Committee. The current members of each committee as of the Record Date are identified in the table below. ... Melvin C. Payne() — — — ... () As CEO of the Company, Mr. Payne is not independent. ... Director Compensation Table ... Name Fees Paid in Cash Fee Paid in Stock Stock Awards Total Barry K. Fingerhut $36,000 $79,964 $— $80,000 Bryan D. Leibman $85,000 $— $— $85,000 Donald D. Patteson, Jr. $85,000 $— $— $85,000 James R. Schenck $80,000 $— $— $80,000 Douglas B. Meehan $24,000 $74,976 $— $75,000 William W. Goetz(2) $— $— $— $— (2) Pursuant to our Director Compensation Policy, Mr. Goetz is not compensated for his service as an employee director. He is included in the Director Compensation Table solely to satisfy Item 402(k)(2)(i) of Regulation S-K.
2021-04-05	Melvin C. Payne, co-founder of Carriage, has served as our CEO and a director since our inception in 1991, and as Chairman of the Board since December 1996. Prior to co-founding Carriage, Mr. Payne held a variety of financial and executive leadership roles... As CEO of the Company, Mr. Payne is not independent. The 2020 cash incentive bonus of $1,000,000 for Mr. Payne was determined at the Compensation Committee meeting held in February 2021 and was made at the discretion of the Compensation Committee... The following table sets forth information regarding the compensation for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, with respect to our NEOs: Melvin C. Payne CEO and Chairman of the Board (Principal Executive Officer) 2020 Total $2,355,678.
2022-04-01	Melvin C. Payne, co-founder of Carriage, has served as our CEO and a director since our inception in 1991, and as Chairman of the Board since December 1996.
2023-04-03	Melvin C. Payne, co-founder, CEO and Chairman. Age: 80. No committees. Employee directors are not separately compensated for their service as directors.
2024-03-29	Melvin C. Payne, co-founder, former Executive Chairman and former CEO. Age: 81. Director since 1991 (Class I). Committees: None. He stepped down as Executive Chairman on February 22, 2024 and serves as special advisor. No director compensation as employee.