-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, Usg+YfwsVclOW27MKoxCi63hbrQWdCeUZOpwdPtjhX4i0h7exwa/CGauv1cCoYn4 TvdTmAXI8Xnv+KD5k6++tw== 0001299933-05-001742.txt : 20050415 0001299933-05-001742.hdr.sgml : 20050415 20050415131013 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001299933-05-001742 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20050414 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20050415 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20050415 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000054480 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RAILROADS, LINE-HAUL OPERATING [4011] IRS NUMBER: 440663509 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-04717 FILM NUMBER: 05752973 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 427 WEST 12TH STREET CITY: KANSAS CITY STATE: MO ZIP: 64105 BUSINESS PHONE: 8169831303 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 427 WEST 12TH STREET CITY: KANSAS CITY STATE: MO ZIP: 64105 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN INDUSTRIES INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 8-K 1 htm_4152.htm LIVE FILING 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):   April 14, 2005

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
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(Commission
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(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)
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(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

 

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)
[  ]  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
[  ]  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
[  ]  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))


Item 8.01. Other Events.

Kansas City Southern ("KCS", "the Company") announced on April 14, 2005, that $386.0 million principal amount of the outstanding $443.5 million principal amount of 11.75% Senior Discount Debentures due 2009 (the "Notes"), of its majority owned subsidiary, TFM S.A. de C.V. ("TFM") have been tendered on or prior to the Consent Deadline of 5:00 p.m. April 14th, 2005, pursuant to the previously announced consent solicitation and tender offer for the Notes, representing approximately 87.04% of the outstanding Notes. See the press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 for additional information.





Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Press Release issued by Kansas City Southern dated April 14, 2005 entitled "KCS Announces Receipt of Consents and Early Tenders from Holders of 87.04% of TFM's 11.75% Senior Discount Debentures due 2009" is attached hereto as exhibit 99.1.






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
          
April 15, 2005   By:   James S. Brook
       
        Name: James S. Brook
        Title: Vice President and Comptroller (Principal Accounting Officer)


Exhibit Index


     
Exhibit No.   Description

 
99.1
  Press Release issued by Kansas City Southern dated April 14, 2005 entitled "KCS Announces Receipt of Consents and Early Tenders from Holders of 87.04% of TFM's 11.75% Senior Discount Debentures due 2009".
EX-99.1 2 exhibit1.htm EX-99.1 EX-99.1

Date: April 14, 2005

KCS Announces Receipt of Consents and Early Tenders from Holders of 87.04% of TFM’s
11.75% Senior Discount Debentures due 2009

Kansas City, Missouri – April 14, 2005 – Kansas City Southern (“KCS”) (NYSE: KSU) today announced that $386.0 million principal amount of the outstanding $443.5 principal amount of 11.75% Senior Discount Debentures due 2009 of its majority owned subsidiary, TFM, S.A. de C.V. (“TFM”) (CUSIP Numbers: 872402AB8 and 872402AD4, ISIN Number: USP91415AB81) (the “Notes”) have been tendered on or prior to the Consent Deadline of 5:00 p.m. NYC time, today, pursuant to the previously announced consent solicitation and tender offer for the Notes, representing approximately 87.04% of the outstanding Notes. As a result of such consents and early tenders, TFM has received the requisite consents to execute a supplemental indenture relating to the Notes.

As part of its pending tender offer for the Notes, TFM was soliciting consents to eliminate substantially all of the restrictive covenants included in the indenture under which the Notes were issued and to reduce the minimum prior notice period with respect to a redemption date for outstanding Notes from 30 to 3 days. The supplemental indenture relating to the Notes containing the proposed changes will be executed by TFM and the Trustee under the indenture, but it will not become operative until after the Notes tendered by the Consent Deadline are accepted for purchase and TFM makes payment for these Notes pursuant to the early tender provisions of the tender offer. TFM currently expects to make payment for these Notes on April 20, 2005.

Headquartered in Kansas City, Mo., KCS is a transportation holding company that has railroad investments in the U.S., Mexico and Panama. Its primary U.S. holdings include The Kansas City Southern Railway Company, founded in 1887, and The Texas Mexican Railway Company, founded in 1885, serving the central and south central U.S. Its international holdings include a controlling interest in TFM, S.A. de C.V., serving northeastern and central Mexico and the port cities of Lázaro Cárdenas, Tampico and Veracruz, and a 50% interest in The Panama Canal Railway Company, providing ocean-to-ocean freight and passenger service along the Panama Canal. KCS’ North American rail holdings and strategic alliances are primary components of a NAFTA Railway system, linking the commercial and industrial centers of the U.S., Canada and Mexico. Visit www.kcsi.com for more information.

Contacts:

Investors
William H. Galligan
816-983-1551
william.h.galligan@kcsr.com.

U.S. Media
C. Doniele Kane
816-983-1372
doniele.c.kane@kcsr.com

Mexico Media
Gabriel Guerra
011-525-55-208-0860
gguerra@gcya.net

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