service corporation international (nyse:sci), headquartered in houston, texas, is north america’s leading provider of death care products and services. as of september 30, 2016, sci operates 1,531 funeral service locations and 471 cemeteries (including 262 combination locations), which are geographically diversified across 45 states, eight canadian provinces, the district of columbia, and puerto rico. through its businesses, sci markets the dignity memorial® brand which offers assurance of quality, value, caring service and exceptional customer satisfaction. in january 2016, sci was presented with the j.d. power president’s award in recognition of an ongoing dedication to service excellence including quality improvement, customer satisfaction and the development of enduring client relationships. for more information about service corporation international, please visit www.sci-corp.com. for more information about dignity memorial, please visit www.dignitymemorial.com. as used herein,