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
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| Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): | | June 8, 2005 |
Kansas City Southern
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware | 1-4717 | 44-0663509 |
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(State or other jurisdiction | _____________
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(I.R.S. Employer |
| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
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| 427 West 12th Street, Kansas City, Missouri | | 64105 |
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(Address of principal executive offices) | | ___________
(Zip Code) |
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| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: | | 816-983-1303 |
Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
[ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 8.01. Other Events.
Kansas City Southern ("KCS") announced on June 8, 2005, that its wholly owned subsidiary, The Kansas City Southern Railway Company ("KCSR"), in connection with its previously announced solicitation of consents to amend the indentures, as supplemented where applicable, under which KCSR's outstanding 9 1/2% Senior Notes due 2008 and outstanding 7 1/2% Senior Notes due 2009 were issued, has amended both of the proposed supplemental indentures which were attached as annexes to the Consent Solicitation Statement dated May 11, 2005. In addition, the amount of the consent payment has changed to $3.75 for each $1,000.00 principal amount of each series of Notes. For further information, please see the press release attached hereto as exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits
Exhibit 99.1
Press release dated June 8, 2005, entitled "KCS Announces Amendments to KCSR Consent Solicitation"
SIGNATURES
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.
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| | | Kansas City Southern |
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| June 8, 2005 | | By: | | James S. Brook
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| | | | | Name: James S. Brook |
| | | | | Title: Vice President and Comptroller (Principal Accounting Officer) |
Exhibit Index
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| Exhibit No. | | Description |
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99.1 | | Press release dated June 8, 2005, entitled "KCS Announces Amendments to KCSR Consent Solicitation" |
