David L Starling Form 4 KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN / David L Starling ownership change

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

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

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Starling David L

(Last) (First) (Middle)

KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN

PO BOX 219335

(Street)

KANSAS CITY MO 64121-9335

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN [ KSU ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/24/2017

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	02/24/2017		F		2,191	D	$87.41	130,670(1)	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)(2)	$51.55							07/30/2013	07/29/2018	Common Stock	3,880		3,880	D
LSAR(2)	$51.55							(2)	(2)	Common Stock	3,880		3,880	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$35.41							03/01/2013(3)	02/29/2020	Common Stock	20,600		20,600	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$52.62							(4)	02/22/2021	Common Stock	21,900		21,900	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$66.99							(4)	02/21/2022	Common Stock	16,447		16,447	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$97.77							(4)	02/20/2023	Common Stock	13,068		13,068	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$94.23							(4)	02/19/2024	Common Stock	13,835		13,835	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$119.35							(4)	02/17/2025	Common Stock	13,285		13,285	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$82.71							(4)	02/18/2026	Common Stock	31,680		31,680	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. 11,249 of these shares represent performance shares that were earned on February 17, 2017 when the KCS Compensation and Organization Committee determined that the performance goals were met. These performance shares will not vest until February 28, 2017 contingent upon continued employment by the reporting person through that date. Until these shares vest, the reporting person does not have the right to vote, receive, or be entitled to receive, cash or non-cash dividends or any other beneficial rights as a shareholder of the Company.

2. Limited Stock Appreciation Rights ("LSARs") are granted in tandem with stock options. LSARs become exercisable only following a change-in-control of the Company in lieu of related options and are exercisable only for cash. LSARs terminate when the related options are exercised or terminated.

3. Prior to March 1, 2013, this option may become exercisable in 1/3 increments if the daily closing price of Kansas City Southern's common stock on the New York Stock Exchange is greater than or equal to $38.95, $42.85, and $47.14, respectively, for at least 30 consecutive trading days. The first target was met and 6,867 of these options became exercisable on November 19, 2010. The second target was met and 6,867 of these options became exercisable on December 8, 2010. The third target was met and 6,866 of these options became exercisable on January 7, 2011.

4. These options become exercisable in three equal installments beginning on the first anniversary of the date of grant.

Remarks:

	Julie D. Powell, Attorney-in-fact	02/27/2017
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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