UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form8-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): March 8, 2018
Kansas City Southern
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 1-4717 | 44-0663509 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
427 West 12th Street
Kansas City, Missouri 64105
(Address of principal executive office)(Zip Code)
(816)983-1303
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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| Item 8.01 | Other Events |
On March 8, 2018, Kansas City Southern (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that it has received the Final Resolution handed down by the Panel of the Mexican Economic Competition Commission (the “COFECE”) in connection with the investigation regarding effective competition in the market for interconnection services, trackage rights and switching rights used to provide railway freight public services in the rail freight industry.
The Final Resolution dismisses the preliminary report issued by the Investigating Authority of the COFECE along with its finding of a lack of effective competition for interconnection services. The Final Resolution represents the end of the investigation and no further amendments or modifications may be made to the preliminary report.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
(d)
Number | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated March 8, 2018 | |
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 | ||
| By: | /s/ Adam J. Godderz | |
| Name: | Adam J. Godderz | |
| Title: | Corporate Secretary | |
Date: March 8, 2018