Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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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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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
HAVERTY MICHAEL R
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN [KSU] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Executive Chairman
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN, PO BOX 219335		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/29/2012
(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 02/29/2012   F   566 D $ 69.58 648,040 (1) D  
Common Stock               50,425.577 I Held by 401(k) and 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) $ 12.55             01/16/2003 01/15/2013 Common Stock 15,901   15,901 D  
LSAR (2) $ 12.55               (2)   (2) Common Stock 15,901   15,901 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) (2) $ 12.55             01/16/2008 01/15/2013 Common Stock 5,510   5,510 D  
LSAR (2) $ 12.55               (2)   (2) Common Stock 5,510   5,510 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) (2) $ 14.6             01/02/2005 01/01/2014 Common Stock 90,000   90,000 D  
LSAR (2) $ 14.6               (2)   (2) Common Stock 90,000   90,000 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) (2) $ 14.53             02/09/2004 02/08/2014 Common Stock 13,689   13,689 D  
LSAR (2) $ 14.53               (2)   (2) Common Stock 13,689   13,689 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 35.41             03/01/2013(3) 02/29/2020 Common Stock 49,200   49,200 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 52.62               (4) 02/22/2021 Common Stock 15,700   15,700 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 66.99               (4) 02/21/2022 Common Stock 10,611   10,611 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
HAVERTY MICHAEL R
KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN
PO BOX 219335
KANSAS CITY, MO 64121-9335		   X     Executive Chairman  

Signatures

 Brian P. Banks, Attorney-in-fact   03/01/2012
**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) 8,042 of these shares represent performance shares that were earned on February 22, 2012 when the KCS Compensation and Organization Committee determined that the 2011 performance goals were met. These performance shares will not vest until February 28, 2014. With respect to these shares, the reporting person does not have the right to vote, receive, or be entitled to receive, cash or non-cash dividends or any other beneficial rights as a shareholder of the Company.
(2) 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 16,400 of these options became exercisable on November 19, 2010. The second target was met and 16,400 of these options became exercisable on December 8, 2010. The third target was met and 16,400 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.

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