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 30, 2006

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

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

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Item 1.02 Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement.

On December 1, 2006, Kansas City Southern ("KCS" or the "Company") announced the departure of Robert B. Terry as its Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary. The departure of Mr. Terry, which was effective November 30, 2006, terminated his employment agreement with the Company, which was previously effective as of October 1, 2004.

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(b) On December 1, 2006, the Company announced the departure of Robert B. Terry as its Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary effective November 30, 2006.

Item 8.01 Other Events.

On December 1, 2006, the Company announced the reorganization of its law department and the appointment of William J. Wochner as its interim general counsel following the departure of its prior senior vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary, Robert B. Terry. A copy of the press release announcing such reorganization is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)

99.1 Press release dated December 1, 2006 issued by Kansas City Southern entitled "KCS Announces Legal Department Reorganization, William J. Wochner as Interim General Counsel" 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
December 5, 2006	By:	/s/ Patrick J. Ottensmeyer
		Name: Patrick J. Ottensmeyer
		Title: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press release dated December 1, 2006 issued by Kansas City Southern entitled "KCS Announces Legal Department Reorganization, William J. Wochner as Interim General Counsel."

EX-99.1

Contact: C. Doniele Kane, 816-983-1372, doniele.c.kane@kcsr.com

KCS Announces Legal Department Reorganization,
William J. Wochner as Interim General Counsel

Kansas City, Mo., December 1, 2006 – Kansas City Southern (KCS) (NYSE: KSU) announced today the reorganization of the international legal department. William J. Wochner has been named interim general counsel of the legal department in the U.S., and is responsible for the legal, claims and corporate secretary functions for KCS and its U.S. subsidiaries, as well as commercial contracts and operating agreements for both the U.S. and Mexico. The company said it will conduct a search to identify additional candidates for the permanent general counsel position.

Lourdes Padilla, director legal of Kansas City Southern de Mexico, S.A. de C.V. (KCSM) reports to Mr. Wochner for commercial contracts and operating agreements and to Jose Zozaya, president and executive representative of KCSM for all other Mexican legal matters.

James B. Kniestedt, director security of KCSM, who previously reported to the U.S. legal department, now reports to Thomas A. Campbell, vice president administration of KCS. The line of reporting for the security and freight claims prevention functions are now consistent in both the U.S. and Mexico.

Former KCS senior vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary Robert B. Terry has left the company. A Form 8-K will be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission regarding his departure.

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. holding is The Kansas City Southern Railway Company, serving the central and south central U.S. Its international holdings include KCSM, serving northeastern and central Mexico and the port cities of Lázaro Cárdenas, Tampico and Veracruz, and a 50 percent interest in 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., Mexico and Canada.

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