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

KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN

(Exact name of company as specified in its charter)

DELAWARE		1-4717		44-0663509
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission file number)		(IRS Employer Identification Number)

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(816) 983 - 1303

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address if changed since last report)

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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 January 28, 2010, announcing the Company’s fourth quarter and year ending December 31, 2009 earnings and operating results. Included in Exhibit 99.1 are schedules regarding certain financial information discussed during the Company’s fourth quarter and year ending December 31, 2009 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.

(d)

Press Release dated January 28, 2010 issued by Kansas City Southern entitled “Kansas City Southern Continues Operational Improvements Posting Fourth Quarter Operating Ratio of 77.4% and Earnings per Share of $0.33”.

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.