UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
Current report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
January 18, 2007
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Kansas City Southern
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware 1-4717 44-0663509
(State or Other Jurisdiction of (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
Incorporation or Organization) Identification No.)
427 West 12th Street
Kansas City, Missouri 64105
(816) 983-1303
(Address, Including Zip Code, and Telephone Number, Including Area Code,
of Registrant's Principal Executive Offices)
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Item 5.03. Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal
Year.
On January 18, 2007, Kansas City Southern (the "Company") amended Sections 2, 3,
4 and 5 of the Company's Bylaws, as amended and restated, to permit the issuance
and transfer of shares of the Company's common stock and preferred stock in
uncertificated form. The amendment is effective as of January 18, 2007. The
Company's Bylaws previously provided that all shares of Company stock were to be
represented by certificates.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
3.1 Text of the Amended Corporate Bylaws of Kansas City Southern
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
Date: January 19, 2007
By: /s/ Michael K. Borrows
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Name: Michael K. Borrows
Title: Vice President - Financial Reporting
& Tax (Principal Accounting Officer)