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):

                                January 26, 2001

                             STILWELL FINANCIAL INC.

              (Exact name of company as specified in its charter)


         DELAWARE                      001-15253                43-1804048
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(State or other jurisdiction       (Commission file           (IRS Employer
      of incorporation)                 number)           Identification Number)


             920 Main Street, 21st Floor, Kansas City, Missouri 64105
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               (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)


                Company's Telephone Number, including area code:

                                (816) 218 - 2400

                                 Not Applicable

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





Item 7.          Financial Statements and Exhibits

(c)              Exhibits

                 Exhibit No.     Document

                 (99)            Additional Exhibits

                 99.1            News release issued by Stilwell Financial
                                 Inc. dated January 26, 2001 reporting that
                                 Stilwell expects to purchase 600,000 shares
                                 of Janus Capital Corporation common stock
                                 from Thomas H. Bailey, is attached hereto as
                                 Exhibit 99.1

                 99.2            News release issued by Stilwell Financial
                                 Inc. dated January 29, 2001 reporting the
                                 appointment of Robert Skidelsky to the
                                 Stilwell Board of Directors, is attached
                                 hereto as Exhibit 99.2


                 99.3            News release issued by Stilwell Financial
                                 Inc. dated January 30, 2001 concerning the
                                 announcement of financial results for the
                                 three months and year ended December 31,
                                 2000, is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.3

                 99.4            News release issued by Stilwell Financial Inc.
                                 dated February 1, 2001 reporting ending assets
                                 under management on January 31, 2001 and
                                 average assets under management for the month
                                 ended January 31, 2001, is attached hereto as
                                 Exhibit 99.4

Item 9.          Regulation FD Disclosure

Stilwell  is  furnishing  under  Item 9 of this  Current  Report on Form 8-K the
information  included  as  Exhibit  99.1 to  this  report.  Exhibit  99.1 is the
Stilwell news release,  dated January 26, 2001,  reporting that Stilwell expects
to purchase 600,000 shares of Janus Capital  Corporation  ("Janus") common stock
from Thomas H. Bailey, Chairman,  President, Chief Executive Officer and founder
of Janus.

Stilwell  is  furnishing  under  Item 9 of this  Current  Report on Form 8-K the
information  included  as  Exhibit  99.2 to  this  report.  Exhibit  99.2 is the
Stilwell news release,  dated January 29, 2001, announcing that Robert Skidelsky
was appointed to the Stilwell Board of Directors.

Stilwell  is  furnishing  under  Item 9 of this  Current  Report on Form 8-K the
information  included  as  Exhibit  99.3 to  this  report.  Exhibit  99.3 is the
Stilwell news release,  dated January 30, 2001,  concerning the  announcement of
financial results for the three months and year ended December 31, 2000.



Stilwell also is furnishing  under Item 9 of this Current Report on Form 8-K the
information  included  as  Exhibit  99.4 to  this  report.  Exhibit  99.4 is the
Stilwell news release,  dated February 1, 2001, that reports ending assets under
management on January 31, 2001 and average assets under management for the month
ended January 31, 2001.

The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K,  including the exhibits,  is
furnished  pursuant  to Item 9 and shall not be  deemed  to be  "filed"  for the
purposes  of  Section 18 of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of 1934 or  otherwise
subject to the liabilities of that Section.



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.

                                           Stilwell Financial Inc.


Date: February 2, 2001        BY:        /S/  DOUGLAS E. NICKERSON
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                                           Douglas E. Nickerson
                                      Vice President and Controller
                                      (Principal Accounting Officer)