Kansas City Southern (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):   November 2, 2010

Kansas City Southern
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Delaware 1-4717 44-0663509
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(State or other jurisdiction 		_____________
(Commission 		______________
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
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
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

On November 2, 2010, Kansas City Southern (the "Company"), issued a news release announcing that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Kansas City Southern de Mexico, S.A. de C.V. ("KCSM"), has commenced (i) a cash tender offer for any and all of KCSM's outstanding 7 5/8% Senior Notes due 2013 (the "7 5/8% Notes") and a consent solicitation to eliminate or modify certain provisions of the indenture related to the 7 5/8% Notes, and (ii) a cash tender offer for any and all of KCSM's outstanding 12 1/2% Senior Notes due 2016 (the "12 1/2% Notes", referred to collectively with the 7 5/8% Notes as the "Notes"). A copy of the news release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

This report is not an offer to purchase, a solicitation of an offer to purchase or a solicitation of an offer to sell any Notes or other securities. The terms and conditions of the tender offer and consent solicitation related to the 7 5/8% Notes are described in the Offer to Purchase and Consent Solicitation Statement dated November 2, 2010. The terms and conditions of the tender offer for the 12 1/2% Notes are set forth in the Offer to Purchase dated November 2, 2010.





Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)

Exhibit 99.1 New Release issued by Kansas City Southern, dated November 2, 2010.





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SIGNATURES

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
          
November 3, 2010   By:   /s/ Brian P. Banks
       
        Name: Brian P. Banks
        Title: Associate General Counsel & Corporate Secretary

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Exhibit Index


     
Exhibit No.   Description
 
99.1
  New Release issued by Kansas City Southern, dated November 2, 2010.