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 Act of 1934 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) January 10, 2001 (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) DST Systems, Inc. (State or other (Commission (I.R.S. Employer jurisdiction File Number) Identification No.) of incorporation) Delaware 1-14036 43-1581814 333 West 11th Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64105 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code (816) 435-6568 Not Applicable (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.) FORM 8-K DST SYSTEMS, INC. ITEM 1 CHANGES IN CONTROL OF REGISTRANT Not applicable. ITEM 2 ACQUISITION OR DISPOSITION OF ASSETS Not applicable. ITEM 3 BANKRUPTCY OR RECEIVERSHIP Not applicable. ITEM 4 CHANGES IN REGISTRANT'S CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANT Not applicable. ITEM 5 OTHER EVENTS Not applicable. ITEM 6 RESIGNATIONS OF REGISTRANT'S DIRECTORS Not applicable. ITEM 7 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS Not applicable. ITEM 8 CHANGE IN FISCAL YEAR Not applicable. ITEM 9 REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE The information in this Report is being furnished, not filed, pursuant to Regulation FD. The information in this Report shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The furnishing of the information in this Report is not intended to, and does not, constitute a determination or admission that the information in this Report is material or complete, or that investors should consider this information before making an investment decision with respect to any security of DST Systems, Inc. At a Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated Computer Services Outlook 2001 Conference on January 10, 2001, Registrant disclosed the following ESTIMATED statistics for the year ended December 31, 2000: a. Mutual Fund Shareholder Accounts Serviced % increase from 12/31/99 US 71.9 Million 27.5% Canada 1.5 Million (37.5%) UK 2.7 Million 35% b. New US Client Mutual Fund Shareholder Accounts 5.8 Million Fund Shareholder accounts were converted in the 4th Quarter, 2000. c. AWD Workstations Licensed % increase from 12/31/99 US 48,300 34.9% International 24,700 12.8% d. Output Solutions Invoice Presentation 1.2 Billion invoices mailed; 12% increase over 12/31/99 Statements 701 Million statements mailed; 14.9% increase over 12/31/99 e. Customer Management Cable and Satellite TV Subscribers Supported US 34.1 Million International 9.8 Million 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. DST Systems, Inc. /s/ Robert C. Canfield ---------------------- Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Secretary Date: January 10, 2001