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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Ottensmeyer Patrick J   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN [KSU] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) EVP - Sales and Marketing (Last) (First) (Middle) KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN, PO BOX 219335 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 01/17/2012 (Street) KANSAS CITY, MO 64121-9335 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 01/17/2012   F   128 D $ 72.35 34,903 (1) D   Common Stock               234.715 I By 401(k) & P/S Plan

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) (2)

$ 25.8

06/09/2009

06/08/2016

Common Stock

10,000 (5)

10,000

D

LSAR (2)

$ 25.8

(2)

(2)

Common Stock

10,000 (5)

10,000

D

Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) (2)

$ 25.8

06/09/2011

06/08/2016

Common Stock

5,000 (5)

5,000

D

LSAR (2)

$ 25.8

(2)

(2)

Common Stock

5,000 (5)

5,000

D

Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)

$ 35.41

03/01/2013(3)

02/29/2020

Common Stock

6,850 (5)

6,850

D

Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)

$ 52.62

(4)

02/22/2021

Common Stock

6,950

6,950

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Ottensmeyer Patrick J KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN PO BOX 219335 KANSAS CITY, MO 64121-9335			EVP - Sales and Marketing

Signatures

Brian P. Banks, Attorney-in-fact		01/18/2012
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	On August 12, 2011, Mr. Ottensmeyer disposed of 25,928 shares of common stock in a transaction exempted from Section 16.
(2)	Limited Stock Appreciation Rights ("LSARs") are granted in tandem with stock options. LSARs become exercisable only following a change-in-control of the Company in lieu of related options and are exercisable only for cash. LSARs terminate when the related options are exercised or terminated.
(3)	Prior to March 1, 2013, this option may become exercisable in 1/3 increments if the daily closing price of Kansas City Southern's common stock on the New York Stock Exchange is greater than or equal to $38.95, $42.85, and $47.14, respectively, for at least 30 consecutive trading days. The first target was met and 4,567 of these options became exercisable on November 19, 2010. The second target was met and 4,567 of these options became exercisable on December 8, 2010. The third target was met and 4,566 of these options became exercisable on January 7, 2011.
(4)	These options become exercisable in three equal installments beginning on the first anniversary of the date of grant.
(5)	On August 12, 2011, Mr. Ottensmeyer disposed of 50% of these stock options and if applicable the related LSARs in a transaction exempted from Section 16.

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