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): September 21, 2012
KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| DELAWARE | 1-4717 | 44-0663509 |
| (State or other jurisdiction | (Commission | (IRS Employer |
| of incorporation) | file number) | Identification Number) |
427 West 12th Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64105
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
(816) 983 - 1303
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address if changed since last report)
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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
Kansas City Southern ("KCS" or the "Company") is furnishing under Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K the information included as Exhibit 99.1 to this report. Exhibit 99.1 is the KCS news release dated September 21, 2012, announcing the date, time and other relevant information regarding the Company's presentation and conference call of its financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2012.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d)
News release dated September 21, 2012, issued by Kansas City Southern entitled "KCS Announces Third Quarter 2012 Earnings Release and Conference Call Time" is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
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.
| Kansas City Southern | ||
| September 25, 2012 | By: | /s/ Brian P. Banks |
| Name: Brian P. Banks | ||
| Title: Associate General Counsel & Corporate Secretary | ||
Exhibit Index
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | News release dated September 21, 2012, issued by Kansas City Southern entitled "KCS Announces Third Quarter 2012 Earnings Release and Conference Call Time." | |