ksu-20210316

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): March 16, 2021

KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware	1-4717	44-0663509
(State or other jurisdiction	(Commission	(IRS Employer
of incorporation)	file number)	Identification Number)

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:

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

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

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:


Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Preferred Stock, Par Value $25 Per Share, 4%, Noncumulative	KSU	New York Stock Exchange
Common Stock, $.01 Per Share Par Value	KSU	New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 7.01 Regulation FD.

On March 16th, 2021, Kansas City Southern’s Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Michael W. Upchurch presented via webcast at 4:30 p.m. eastern time as part of the J.P. Morgan 2021 Virtual Industrials Conference. The presentation included updates on the Company’s quarter-to-date volume and revenue performance. The presentation given by Mr. Upchurch is included in this Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1. Interested investors may listen to the webcast on KCS’ website at www.kcsouthern.com. A link to the replay will be available for 14 days following the event.

The information in this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “1934 Act”), nor shall it be deemed “incorporated by reference” into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the 1934 Act, except as may be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits



Exhibit No.			Description
99.1			Presentation by Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Michael W. Upchurch as part of the J.P. Morgan 2021 Virtual Industrials Conference on March 16, 2021.
104			Cover page information from Kansas City Southern’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 16, 2021, formatted in iXBRL (Inline Extensible Business Reporting Language) and included as Exhibit 101.

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

Date: March 16, 2021


By:			/s/ Adam J. Godderz
Name:			Adam J. Godderz
Title:			Senior Vice President - Chief Legal Officer & Corporate Secretary

SEC Form 8-K filed by Kansas City Southern