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: January 20, 1998 SLH Corporation ------------------------------------------------------ (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Kansas 0-21911 43-1764632 ----------------------------------------------------------------- (State of other (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer jurisdiction of Identification incorporation) Number) 5000 W. 95th Street, Suite 260 P. O. Box 7568 Shawnee Mission, KS 66207 ----------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code) (913) 652-1000 ----------------------------------------------------------------- (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Registrant's former name or former address, if changed since last report) Item 5. Other Events On January 20, 1998, the Registrant issued the following news release: "SHAWNEE MISSION, KS - SLH Corporation (SLH) announced today that the SLH Board of Directors has declared a two for one split of the Company's shares of Common Stock on February 9, 1998. As a result of the split, which is being effected as a stock dividend, each stockholder of record on February 2, 1998, will receive one additional share of Common Stock for each share of Common Stock held of record on that date. Certificates for the additional shares will be mailed to stockholders on February 9, 1998. Stockholders should retain their existing stock certificates. These certificates should not be sent to the Company since they will continue to evidence the number of shares of Common Stock now stated on the certificate. Preferred Stock purchase rights that were issued to holders of Common Stock under a Stockholders' Rights Agreement in 1997 have also been adjusted by the Split. Under that agreement, the right of a stockholder, under certain circumstances, to purchase one one-hundredth of a share of Preferred Stock for each share of Common Stock will be adjusted as a result of the split and a prior stock split to permit the purchase of one sixth of one one- hundredth of a share of Preferred Stock for each share of Common Stock outstanding immediately after the split." 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 officer. SLH Corporation Date: January 27, 1998 By: /s/ Steven K. Fitzwater --------------------------- Steven K. Fitzwater Vice President, Chief Financial and Accounting Officer and Secretary