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): April 20, 2017

 

 

Kansas City Southern

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   1-4717   44-0663509

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation)

  

(Commission

File Number)

  

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

427 West 12th Street

Kansas City, Missouri 64105

(Address of principal executive office)(Zip Code)

(816) 983-1303

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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:

 

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 

Item 8.01 Other Events

On April 20, 2017, Kansas City Southern (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that its wholly-owned subsidiary Kansas City Southern de Mexico, S.A de C.V. has filed its arguments and evidence with The Mexican Federal Competition Commission challenging the March 15, 2017 Preliminary Report of the Commission’s investigating authority on effective competition in the Mexican railway system of interconnection services. A copy of that press release is attached to this Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)

 

Number

   

Description

99.1    Press Release, dated April 20, 2017.

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.

 

    KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN
    By:   /s/ Adam J. Godderz
    Name:   Adam J. Godderz
    Title:   Corporate Secretary

Date: April 20, 2017

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Number

   

Description

99.1    Press Release, dated April 20, 2017.