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): | August 20, 2010 |
Kansas City Southern
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 1-4717 | 44-0663509 |
| _____________________ (State or other jurisdiction | _____________ (Commission | ______________ (I.R.S. Employer |
| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
| 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
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report
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Item 5.04 Temporary Suspension of Trading Under Registrant's Employee Benefit Plans.
On August 20, 2010, Kansas City Southern (the "Company") provided a notice to its directors and executive officers informing them of a blackout period for the Company's 401(k) Plan, the Company's Employee Stock Ownership Plan and the Gateway Western Railway Union 401(k) Plan (collectively, the "Plans") and the trading restrictions that apply to them during the blackout period. This notice was required pursuant to Section 306 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Regulation BTR which prohibits trading in Company securities by directors and executive officers during blackout periods.
The blackout period is required to transition the Plans to a new third party recordkeeper. The blackout period will begin on September 21, 2010 and end on October 17, 2010, unless sooner terminated or extended.
A copy of the notice to directors and executive officers is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by referenc e.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
Notice to Directors and Executive Officers dated August 20, 2010.
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.
| Kansas City Southern | ||||
| August 20, 2010 | By: | /s/ Brian P. Banks | ||
| Name: Brian P. Banks | ||||
| Title: Associate General Counsel & Corporate Secretary | ||||
Exhibit Index
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
99.1 | Notice to Directors and Executive Officers dated August 20, 2010. |