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):
                                December 5, 2005

                              KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN
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               (Exact name of company as specified in its charter)


           DELAWARE                     1-4717                   44-0663509
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 (State or other jurisdiction   (Commission file number)       (IRS Employer
       of incorporation)                                  Identification Number)


                427 West 12th Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64105
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               (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)


               Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
                                (816) 983 - 1303

                                 Not Applicable

          (Former name or former address if changed since last report)

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Item 8.01         Other Events.

On December 5, 2005,  Kansas City Southern  ("KCS")  announced  that its largest
shareholder, Grupo TMM, S.A., commenced a public offering of 9 million shares of
its common  stock.  KCS will not receive any  proceeds  from the  offering.  The
offering will be made under the company's existing shelf registration statement.
See the Press Release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 for further details.

Item 9.01         Financial Statements and Exhibits

(c) Exhibit 99.1 Press Release  issued by Kansas City Southern dated December 5,
2005,  entitled  "Kansas City Southern  Announces Common Stock Offering By Grupo
TMM, S.A." is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1







                                    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


December 5, 2005                                     By:  /s/ Paul J. Weyandt
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                                                          Paul J. Weyandt
                                                          Vice President