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): July 11, 2007

Kansas City Southern
__________________________________________
(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
______________________________________________
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:

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

Kansas City Southern ("KCS", "the Company"), is furnishing under Item 8.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K the information included as Exhibit 99.1 to this report. Exhibit 99.1 is the KCS press release dated July 11, 2007, announcing the date, time and other relevant information regarding the Company's presentation and conference call of its financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2007.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)

Press Release issued by Kansas City Southern, dated July 11, 2007, entitled "KCS Announces Second Quarter 2007 Earnings Release and Conference Call, Meeting Date" 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
July 12, 2007	By:	/s/ Michael K. Borrows
		Name: Michael K. Borrows
		Title: Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer

Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release issued by Kansas City Southern, dated July 11, 2007, entitled "KCS Announces Second Quarter 2007 Earnings Release and Conference Call, Meeting Date."

EX-99.1

Date:	July 11, 2007
Media Contact:	William H. Galligan	Phone:	816/983-1551

bgalligan@kcsouthern.com

KCS Announces Second Quarter 2007 Earnings Release
And Conference Call, Meeting Date

Kansas City, MO, July 11, 2007. Kansas City Southern (KCS) (NYSE:KSU) will release its financial results for second quarter 2007 on Thursday, July 26, 2007, before the opening of trading on the New York Stock Exchange.

KCS will also hold its second quarter 2007 earnings presentation on Thursday, July 26, 2007 at 11:00 a.m. Eastern time. The presentation will take place in New York City at 9 West 57^th Street (note the new location). Shareholders and other interested parties who are not able to attend the presentation in person are invited to participate via telephone or live webcast. To join the teleconference, please call (877) 407-0782 (U.S. and Canada), or (201) 689-8567 (International). To participate in the live webcast and to view accompanying presentation materials, please log into the KCS website at www.kcsouthern.com, on July 26, immediately prior to the presentation.

A replay of the presentation will be available by calling (877) 660-6853 (U.S. and Canada) or (201) 612-7415 (International) and entering account 286 and conference ID 248385. The replay will be available through August 1, 2007. The webcast will also remain available at www.kcsouthern.com for two weeks after the earnings release.

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 includes The Kansas City Southern Railway Company, serving the central and south central U.S. Its international holdings include Kansas City Southern de Mexico, S.A. de C.V., 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., Canada and Mexico.

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