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): July 25, 2016
Kansas City Southern
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 1-4717 | 44-0663509 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
427 West 12th Street
Kansas City, Missouri 64105
(Address of principal executive office)(Zip Code)
(816) 983-1303
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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| Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
Kansas City Southern (the “Company”) is furnishing under Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K the information included as Exhibit 99.1 to this report. Exhibit 99.1 is the KCS news release dated July 25, 2016, entitled “Kansas City Southern de Mexico Experiencing Service Disruptions Due to Civil Protests.”
The information in this Item 7.01 and Exhibit 99.1 is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth in such filing.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
| (d) | Exhibits |
| Exhibit Number |
Description | |
| 99.1 | News Release dated July 25, 2016, entitled “Kansas City Southern de Mexico Experiencing Service Disruptions Due to Civil Protests” | |
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 | ||
| By: | /s/ Michael W. Upchurch | |
| Name: | Michael W. Upchurch | |
| Title: | EVP & Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer) | |
Date: July 25, 2016
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit Number |
Description | |
| 99.1 | News Release dated July 25, 2016, entitled “Kansas City Southern de Mexico Experiencing Service Disruptions Due to Civil Protests” | |