HOUSTON, March 17, 2015
/PRNewswire/ -- Service Corporation International (NYSE: SCI),
the largest provider of deathcare products and services in
North America, today announced
that it will nominate Dr. Ellen
Ochoa to be elected to the SCI Board of Directors at the
Company's Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held in May 2015.
Dr. Ochoa is the Director of NASA's Johnson Space Center, a
position she has held since 2013. Prior thereto since 1990, Dr.
Ochoa has served NASA as a manager, astronaut and engineer.
Earlier in her career, she researched optical systems for
performing information processing at Sandia National
Laboratories. Dr. Ochoa holds a Master of Science Degree and
Doctorate in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University and a Bachelor of Science
Degree in Physics from San Diego State University. She would
serve on SCI's Board in her personal capacity.
Dr. Ochoa has received numerous awards and honors, including the
Harvard Foundation Science Award, Women in Aerospace Outstanding
Award, the Hispanic Engineer Albert
Baez Award for Outstanding Technical Contribution to
Humanity, the Hispanic Heritage Leadership Award, and San Diego State University Alumna of the
Year. Dr. Ochoa is a member of the Optical Society of
America, the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics,
and Phi Beta Kappa and Sigma Xi honor societies. She
currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Federal Reserve
Bank of Dallas (Houston Branch).
Additional Information and Where to Find It
This communication may be deemed to be solicitation material in
connection with the Company's 2015 Annual Meeting of
Shareholders. The Company will file with the Securities and
Exchange Commission (the "SEC") a preliminary proxy statement and a
definitive proxy statement, and may file other relevant documents
with the SEC in connection with its 2015 Annual Meeting of
Shareholders. The definitive proxy statement will be made available
to the Company's shareholders. This communication does not
constitute a solicitation of any vote or approval. BEFORE MAKING
ANY VOTING DECISION, THE COMPANY'S SHAREHOLDERS ARE URGED TO READ
THE DEFINITIVE PROXY STATEMENT IN ITS ENTIRETY WHEN IT BECOMES
AVAILABLE AND ANY OTHER DOCUMENTS TO BE FILED WITH THE SEC IN
CONNECTION WITH THE 2015 ANNUAL SHAREHOLDERS MEETING BECAUSE THEY
WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION.
Investors will be able to obtain a free copy of the definitive
proxy statement, when available, and other relevant documents filed
by the Company with the SEC at the SEC's website at
http://www.sec.gov. In addition, investors may obtain a free copy
of the definitive proxy statement, when available, and other
relevant documents from the Company's website at
http://www.sci-corp.com or by directing a request to: Service
Corporation International, 1929 Allen Parkway, Houston, TX 77019, Attn: Investor Relations,
(713) 525-9088.
Participants in the Solicitation
The Company and its directors, executive officers and certain other
members of management and employees may be deemed to be
"participants" in the solicitation of proxies from the shareholders
of the Company in connection with the 2015 Annual Meeting of
Shareholders. Information concerning such participants and their
direct and indirect interest, including their beneficial ownership
in the Company, is available in the Company's Proxy Statement for
the 2014 Annual Meeting of Shareholders filed with the SEC on
April 3, 2014, and will be set forth
in the Proxy Statement and other materials to be filed with the SEC
in connection with the 2015 Annual Meeting of Shareholders when it
becomes available. Information regarding the direct and
indirect beneficial ownership of the Company's directors and
executive officers in the Company's securities is also included in
their respective SEC filings on Forms 3, 4, and 5.
About Service Corporation International
Service Corporation International (NYSE: SCI), headquartered in
Houston, Texas, is North America's leading provider of deathcare
products and services. At December 31,
2014, we owned and operated 1,559 funeral homes and 466
cemeteries (of which 258 are combination locations) in 45 states,
eight Canadian provinces, the District of
Columbia, and Puerto Rico.
Through our businesses, we market the Dignity Memorial® brand which
offers assurance of quality, value, caring service, and exceptional
customer satisfaction. For more information about Service
Corporation International, please visit our website at
www.sci-corp.com. For more information about Dignity Memorial®,
please visit www.dignitymemorial.com.
For additional
information contact:
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Investors:
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Debbie Young –
Director / Investor Relations (713)
525-9088
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