Form 8-K

 

 

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): October 26, 2010

 

 

 

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)

 

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:

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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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 October 26, 2010, announcing the Company’s quarter and year to date ending September 30, 2010 earnings and operating results. Included in Exhibit 99.1 are schedules regarding certain financial information discussed during the Company’s quarter and year to date ending September 30, 2010 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 October 26, 2010 issued by Kansas City Southern entitled “Kansas City Southern Reports Third Quarter Earnings per Share of $0.48 in spite of Hurricane Impacted Revenues”.

 

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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

October 26, 2010

   By:  

/s/ Mary K. Stadler

    Name:   Mary K. Stadler
    Title:   Senior Vice President & Chief Accounting Officer
      (Principal Accounting Officer)

 

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Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit No

  

Description

99.1   Press Release dated October 26, 2010 issued by Kansas City Southern entitled “Kansas City Southern Reports Third Quarter Earnings per Share of $0.48 in spite of Hurricane Impacted Revenues”.