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 13, 2006

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" or the "Company") is furnishing under Item 8.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K the information included as Exhibit 99.1 to this report. Exhibit 99.1 is the KCS press release dated March 13, 2006, announcing the payment of certain contingent payments by KCS to Grupo TMM, S.A. and Jose F. Serrano International Business, S.A. de C.V.





Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Press Release issued by Kansas City Southern, dated March 13, 2006, entitled "KCS Announces Contingent Payments to Grupo TMM and Serrano International Business" 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 14, 2006   By:   /s/ 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 13, 2006, entitled "KCS Announces Contingent Payments to Grupo TMM and Serrano International Business" is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.