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):
December 5, 2005
KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN
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(Exact name of company as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 1-4717 44-0663509
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission file number) (IRS Employer
of incorporation) Identification Number)
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
(Former name or former address if changed since last report)
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On December 2, 2005, TFM, S.A. de C.V. ("TFM"), a wholly owned subsidiary of
Kansas City Southern, formally changed its corporate name to Kansas City
Southern de Mexico, S.A. de C.V. ("KCSM").
On December 5, 2005, KCSM and Francisco Javier Rion del Olmo entered into an
agreement whereby Mr. Rion will voluntarily resign as the Chief Executive
Officer of KCSM and Grupo Transportacion Ferroviaria Mexicana, S.A. de C.V., its
direct parent, effective no later than February 14, 2006 as referenced in the
attached press release.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
99.1 Press release dated December 5, 2005.
SIGNATURE
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
December 5, 2005 By: /s/ Paul J. Weyandt
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Paul J. Weyandt
Vice President