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):
February 2, 2006
KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN
(Exact name of company as specified in its charter)
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1-4717
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44-0663509 |
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(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
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(Commission file number)
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(IRS Employer
Identification Number) |
427 West 12th Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64105
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
(816) 983-1303
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the
filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
Kansas City Southern (the “Company”, “KCS”) is furnishing under
Item 2.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K the information included as Exhibit 99.1 to this report. Exhibit 99.1 is
the Company’s press release, dated February 2, 2006, announcing the Company’s quarter and year ending December 31, 2005
earnings and operating results. Included in Exhibit 99.1 are schedules regarding certain financial information discussed during the
Company’s fourth quarter and year end 2005 analyst presentation and conference call.
The information included in this Item 2.02 and
Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K, shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of
or otherwise subject to the liabilities under Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”).
Unless expressly incorporated into a filing of KCS under the Securities Act of 1933, or the Exchange Act made after the date hereof, the
information contained in this Item 2.02 and Exhibit 99.1 hereto shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing of KCS,
whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits
99.1 Press
Release dated February 2, 2006 issued by Kansas City Southern
entitled “Kansas City Southern’s Fourth Quarter and
Year-End 2005 Results Driven by Acquisitions, Sustained Revenue
Growth, Hurricane Impacts”.