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): March 26, 2004

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

             Texas                       1-6402-1               74-1488375
(State or other jurisdiction        (Commission file        (I. R. S. employer
      of incorporation)                  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 9. Regulation FD Disclosure

      On  March  26,  2004,  Service  Corporation  International  issued a press
release  announcing  its  intention  to  offer,  subject  to  market  and  other
conditions,  $250 million  aggregate  principal amount of unsecured Senior Notes
due 2016.

      The March 26, 2004 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 being  furnished  pursuant  to  Regulation  FD and  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.

March 26, 2004                       SERVICE CORPORATION INTERNATIONAL

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




                                  Exhibit Index

      Exhibit Number                            Description
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99.1                           Press release, dated March 26, 2004, issued
                               by Service Corporation International
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