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):
                                  May 31, 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
               (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 June 1, 2001 reporting that Stilwell named
                              a Chief Financial Officer and reporting ending
                              assets  under  management  on  May  31,  2001  and
                              average   assets  under management for the two
                              and five months  ended May 31, 2001,
                              respectively, is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1



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 June 1, 2001, reporting that Stilwell named Daniel
P. Connealy as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer and reporting ending
assets under management on May 31, 2001 and average assets under management for
the two and five months ended May 31, 2001, respectively.

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: June 7, 2001                    By:        /s/  Douglas E. Nickerson
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                                                   Douglas E. Nickerson
                                              Vice President and Controller
                                              (Principal Accounting Officer)