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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT
     PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
                        August 10, 2006 (August 9, 2006)

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

             Texas                      1-6402-1               74-1488375
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  (State or other jurisdiction        (Commission           (I.R.S. Employer
       of incorporation)              File Number)         Identification No.)

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

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


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         (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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ITEM 2.02  RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION

On August 9, 2006, Service Corporation International issued a press release
reporting its financial results for the second quarter of 2006. A copy of this
press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is incorporated
herein by reference.

The attached Exhibit 99.1 is not filed, but is furnished to comply with
Regulation FD. The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the
exhibit, shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or
incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific
reference in such a filing.

ITEM 7.01  REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE

On August 9, 2006, Service Corporation International issued a press release
announcing that the Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of two
and one-half cents per share of common stock.

The attached Exhibit 99.2 is not filed, but is furnished to comply with
Regulation FD. The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the
exhibit, shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or
incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific
reference in such a filing.

ITEM 9.01  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

         (d) The following exhibits are included with this report

               EXHIBIT NO.   DESCRIPTION
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                  99.1       Press Release, dated August 9, 2006 reporting
                             second  quarter 2006 financial results

                  99.2       Press Release, dated August 9, 2006 declaring
                             quarterly dividend



                                    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 hereunto duly authorized.


August 10, 2006                                Service Corporation International


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