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): APRIL 4, 2004 KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN --------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of company as specified in its charter) DELAWARE 1-4717 44-0663509 - ---------------------------- ------------------------ ---------------------- (State or other jurisdiction (Commission file number) (IRS Employer of incorporation) Identification Number) 427 WEST 12TH STREET, KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI 64105 --------------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) COMPANY'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE: ------------------------------------------------ (816) 983 - 1303 NOT APPLICABLE (Former name or former address if changed since last report) ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS Claimants Kansas City Southern ("KCS") and Kara Sub Inc. and Respondents Grupo TMM, S.A., TMM Holdings, S.A. de C.V. and TMM Multimodal, S.A. de C.V. have entered into a Stipulation in connection with the arbitration currently pending before the AAA International Centre for Dispute Resolution. See the Stipulation attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 for further information. ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (c) Exhibits EXHIBIT NO. DOCUMENT (99) Additional Exhibits 99.1 Stipulation, dated April 4, 2004, between Claimants Kansas City Southern and Kara Sub Inc. and Respondents Grupo TMM, S.A., TMM Holdings, S.A. de C.V. and TMM Multimodal, S.A. de C.V., attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 SIGNATURE Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. Kansas City Southern Date: April 6, 2004 By: /s/ Mark W. Osterberg -------------------------------- Mark W. Osterberg Vice President and Comptroller (Principal Accounting Officer)