Kansas City Southern (Form: 8-K)  

 


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):   January 7, 2005

Kansas City Southern
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Delaware 1-4717 44-0663509
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(State or other jurisdiction
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(Commission
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(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
427 West 12th Street, Kansas City, Missouri   64105
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   816-983-1303

Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

Kansas City Southern ("KCS", "the Company"), is furnishing under Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K the information included as Exhibit 99.1 to this report. Exhibit 99.1 is the KCS news release dated January 7, 2005, announcing the date, time, location and other relevant information regarding the Company's presentation and conference call of its financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2004.






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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.

         
    Kansas City Southern
          
January 10, 2005   By:   James S. Brook
       
        Name: James S. Brook
        Title: Vice President and Comptroller (Principal Accounting Officer)


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Exhibit Index


     
Exhibit No.   Description

 
99.1
  Press Release issued by Kansas City Southern dated January 7, 2005 entitled "KCS Announces Fourth Quarter, Year-End 2004 Financial Results Meeting, Conference Call," is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.