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 3, 2002 STILWELL FINANCIAL INC. (Exact name of company as specified in its charter) DELAWARE 001-15253 43-1804048 - ------------------------------- -------------------- --------------------- (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 April 3, 2002, reporting that Stilwell issued approximately 6.2% of Janus Capital Corporation ("Janus") ownership to key Janus employees and completed the formation of a Janus limited liability company, 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 April 3, 2002, that reports that Stilwell issued approximately 6.2% of Janus ownership to key Janus employees and completed the formation of a Janus limited liability company. 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: April 10, 2002 By: /s/ Douglas E. Nickerson ----------------------------------------- Douglas E. Nickerson Vice President, Controller and Treasurer (Principal Accounting Officer)