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):   November 30, 2006

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

 

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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.






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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


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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."