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): August 7, 2009

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

(b)

Kansas City Southern ("Company") is filing this Current Report on Form 8-K to announce the departure of Scott E. Arvidson as its Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer, effective August 7, 2009. Mr. Arvidson also previously served as the Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company's wholly-owned subsidiary, The Kansas City Southern Railway Company ("KCSR").

Item 8.01 Other Events.

In a news release issued on July 24, 2009, the Company announced the appointment of David R. Ebbrecht to Senior Vice President Operations of the Company's wholly-owned subsidiary, Kansas City Southern de Mexico, S.A. de C.V. ("KCSM"). As a result of the event described in Item 5.02(b) of this Current Report on Form 8-K, Mr. Ebbrecht will continue to direct the operations of KCSR as its Senior Vice President Operations. Mr. Ebbrecht will report to David L. Starling, President and Chief Executive Officer of KCSR and President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company.

William H. Nolen will remain in his role as Senior Vice President Operations of KCSM. He will continue to report to Jose G. Zozaya, the President and Executive Representative of KCSM.

The news release issued by the Company on August 12, 2009, discussing this change in operations management is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)

99.1 News release dated August 12, 2009, issued by Kansas City Southern entitled "Kansas City Southern Announces Operations Management Changes."

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
August 12, 2009	By:	/s/ Brian P. Banks
		Name: Brian P. Banks
		Title: Associate General Counsel & Corporate Secretary

Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	News release dated August 12, 2009, issued by Kansas City Southern entitled "Kansas City Southern Announces Operations Management Changes."

EX-99.1

Contact: C. Doniele Kane, 816-983-1372, dkane@kcsouthern.com

Kansas City Southern Announces Operations Management Changes

Kansas City, Mo., August 12, 2009 – Kansas City Southern (KCS) (NYSE:KSU) announced today that David R. Ebbrecht, former vice president transportation of The Kansas City Southern Railway Company (KCSR), will direct the operations of KCSR. In a news release issued by KCS on July 24, 2009, the company announced that Mr. Ebbrecht had accepted the position of senior vice president operations of Kansas City Southern de Mexico, S.A. de C.V. (KCSM).

Mr. Ebbrecht will remain in the United States as senior vice president operations and continue to direct KCSR’s rail operations as a result of the departure of Scott E. Arvidson, KCSR’s former executive vice president and chief operating officer. Mr. Ebbrecht will report to David L. Starling, president and chief executive officer of KCSR and president and chief operating officer of KCS.

William H. Nolen, senior vice president operations of KCSM will remain in this role and direct the operations of KCSM. He will continue to report to Jose G. Zozaya, president and executive representative of KCSM.

“Dave and Bill will continue to coordinate the operations of our two primary rail subsidiaries to improve the operational efficiencies between the two railroads,” said Mr. Starling. “We are fortunate to have qualified, proven leaders to continue to lead KCSR’s and KCSM’s operations in this time of transition.”

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 KCSR, 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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