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 16, 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 		_____________
(Commission 		______________
(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) 		  ___________
(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 8.01 Other Events.

On November 16, 2006, Michael R. Haverty, the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Kansas City Southern ("KCS"), entered into a 10b5-1 plan, including a prepaid variable forward transaction, for 350,000 shares of KCS Common Stock, representing approximately 13% of the number of shares of such stock beneficially owned by him, including shares he would own upon exercise of excersiable options owned by him. The transaction involves essentially a tax deferred forward sale of the stock with the retention by Mr. Haverty of a portion of the future appreciation if the price of KCS Common Stock increases prior to the transaction maturity date in December, 2009.

Mr. Haverty stated that he wanted to monetize a portion of his investment in KCS for diversification and to meet certain obligations, but chose to utilize a prepaid variable forward transaction because of his continued confidence in the future of KCS.

The transaction is being handled by UBS Securities, LLC and a Form 144 has been filed with the SEC and the NYSE in compliance with Rule 144.





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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
          
November 17, 2006   By:   /s/ Michael K. Borrows
       
        Name: Michael K. Borrows
        Title: Vice President - Financial Reporting & Tax (Chief Accounting Officer)