SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

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):
January 4, 2005

KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN

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:

Item 7.01          Regulation FD Disclosure

KCS (“the Company”, “KCS”) is furnishing under Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K the information included as Exhibit 99.1 to this report. Exhibit 99.1 is the web site presentation describing the transaction under the Company’s Amended Acquisition Agreement with Grupo TMM, S.A.(“Grupo TMM”) under which KCS would acquire control of TFM, S.A. de C.V.(“TFM”) which operates one of the three major rail systems in Mexico. The information included in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1 is furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section.

In connection with the proposed acquisition pursuant to the Amended and Restated Acquisition Agreement, KCS will file relevant materials with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), including an amended proxy statement soliciting stockholder approval of certain actions in connection with the transaction. Stockholders are urged to read the amended proxy statement, as well as any amendments and supplements to the proxy statement (if and when they become available) and any other relevant documents files with the SEC, because they will contain important information about the transaction. Stockholders and investors may obtain the amended proxy statement and any other relevant documents free of charge at the SEC’s Internet web site at www.sec.gov. Stockholders may also obtain free of charge the amended proxy statement and any other relevant documents by contacting the office of the Corporate Secretary at KCS’ principal executive offices at (816) 983-1538. Written requests should be mailed to P.O. Box 219335, Kansas City, Missouri 64121-9335 (or if by United Parcel Service or other form of express delivery to 427 West 12^th Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64105). Such definitive amended proxy statement is not currently available. KCS and its directors and executive officers may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from KCS stockholders with respect to approval of certain actions in connection with the transaction. Information regarding these directors and executive officers and their beneficial ownership interests in KCS can be found in KCS’ proxy statement on Schedule 14A, filed with the SEC on April 5, 2004, in connection with the 2004 annual meeting of KCS stockholders. Investors may obtain additional information regarding the interest of such participants by reading the amended proxy statement files in connection with the transaction when it becomes available.

Item 9.01          Financial Statements and Exhibits

SIGNATURE

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.