SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D. C. 20549

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                                    FORM 8-K
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                                 CURRENT REPORT
                       PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF
                       THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

          Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 8, 2003

                        SERVICE CORPORATION INTERNATIONAL
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

          Texas                     1-6402-1                    74-1488375
(State or other jurisdiction      (Commission               (I. R. S. employer
    of incorporation)             file number)            identification number)

   1929 Allen Parkway, Houston, Texas                              77019
(Address of principal executive offices)                        (Zip code)

      Registrant's telephone numbers, including area code - (713) 522-5141



Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(c) Exhibits

99.1  Press  release,   dated  May  8,  2003,  issued  by  Service   Corporation
International


Item  9.  Regulation  FD  Disclosure  (Information  provided  under  Item  12  -
Disclosure of Results of Operations and Financial Condition)

      On May 8, 2003, Service Corporation  International  issued a press release
disclosing its financial  results for the first quarter of 2003. The May 8, 2003
press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.

      The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the exhibit,
is furnished  under "Item 12.  Disclosure of Results of Operations and Financial
Condition"  in  accordance  with  SEC  Release  No.  33-8216.  Furthermore,  the
information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the exhibit, shall not
be deemed to be  incorporated by reference into the filings of the Company under
the Securities Act of 1933 as amended,  or the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended.

                                    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 thereunto duly authorized.

May 8, 2003                            SERVICE CORPORATION INTERNATIONAL

                                       By: /s/ Eric D. Tanzberger
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                                       Eric D. Tanzberger
                                       Vice President and Corporate Controller


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                                  Exhibit Index

            Exhibit Number                           Description
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            99.1                     Press release, dated May 8, 2003, issued by
                                     Service Corporation International


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