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):   March 29, 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 		_____________
(Commission 		______________
(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) 		  ___________
(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 8.01. Other Events.

Kansas City Southern ("KCS") (NYSE: KSU)announced that its stockholders, on an affirmative vote of 99% of the shares voted at today's special meeting, approved the issuance of 18 million shares of common stock, plus the potential issuance of additional shares under certain circumstances, in conjuction with KCS' aquisition of a controlling interest in TFM, S.A. de C.V. With this approval, all of the conditions precedent to the closing covered in the December 15, 2004 Amended and Restated Acquisition Agreement have been satisfied. KCS expects to complete the purchase and take control of TFM on April 1, 2005. For additional information, please see the Press Release attached hereto as exhibit 99.1





Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Press Release issued by Kansas City Southern dated March 29, 2005 entitled "KCS Receives Stockholder Approval for TFM Acquisition" is attached hereto as exhibit 99.1.





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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
          
March 29, 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 March 29, 2005 entitled "KCS Receives Stockholder Approval for TFM Acquisition".