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):
                                 August 19, 1999


                      KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN INDUSTRIES, INC.
               (Exact name of company as specified in its charter)


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


                114 West 11th Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64105
               (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)


                Company's telephone number, including area code:
                                (816) 983 - 1303


                                 Not Applicable
          (Former name or former address if changed since last report)








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Item 5.          Other Events

On August 19, 1999, Kansas City Southern Industries,  Inc. ("KCSI" or "Company")
reported that its newly formed  financial  services  holding  company,  Stilwell
Financial,  Inc., filed a Registration  Statement on Form 10 with the Securities
and Exchange  Commission  in  connection  with KCSI's  proposed  spin-off of its
financial services business.  The filing includes an Information Statement which
will be provided to KCSI shareholders  after the Registration  Statement becomes
effective.


Item 7.          Financial Statements and Exhibits

(c)   Exhibits

      Exhibit No.  Document
      (99)         Additional Exhibits

      99.1         Press Release issued by Kansas City Southern Industries, Inc.
                   dated August 19, 1999 entitled, "KCSI Announces Filing Of
                   Stilwell Financial, Inc. Form 10 Registration Statement", is
                   attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1





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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company
has duly  caused  this  Report  to be signed  on its  behalf by the  undersigned
hereunto duly authorized.


                                   Kansas City Southern Industries, Inc.


Date: August 31, 1999            By:          /s/ Joseph D. Monello
                                    -------------------------------------------
                                                Joseph D. Monello
                                   Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
                                          (Principal Financial Officer)

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EXHIBIT 99.1

Contact:                                                    KCSI
  Landon H. Rowland (816-983-1393)         Kansas City Southern Industries, Inc.
  Chairman, President and                                   114 West 11th Street
    Chief Executive Officer                          Kansas City, Missouri 64105

  Joseph D. Monello (816-983-1213)
  Vice President & Chief Financial Officer                      NYSE Symbol: KSU

                                    Release No.: 1999-09:  Date: August 19, 1999



                                  NEWS RELEASE
                            KCSI ANNOUNCES FILING OF
             STILWELL FINANCIAL, INC. FORM 10 REGISTRATION STATEMENT

Kansas City, Missouri

    Kansas City Southern  Industries,  Inc. (NYSE:  KSU) today reported that its
newly formed financial services holding company,  Stilwell Financial, Inc. filed
a Registration  Statement on Form 10 with the Securities and Exchange Commission
in connection with KCSI's proposed spin-off of its financial  services business.
The filing  includes  an  Information  Statement  which will be provided to KCSI
shareholders after the Registration Statement becomes effective.

    KCSI also stated, as it previously reported, that its Board of Directors has
determined to proceed  promptly with the spin-off as already  favorably ruled on
by the Internal  Revenue  Service in July,  1999. The Internal  Revenue  Service
issued a ruling  that the  distribution  of the stock of Stilwell  Financial  to
effect the separation of KCSI's transportation and financial services businesses
will be tax-free to KCSI and its shareholders. The transaction contemplates that
KCSI common  stockholders will receive two shares of Stilwell Financial for each
share of KCSI  stock they own on the  record  date to be set by KCSI's  Board of
Directors. The transaction is expected to be completed during the fourth quarter
of 1999.

    Stilwell Financial holds KCSI's interests in Janus Capital Corporation,
Berger Associates, Inc., Nelson Money Managers PLC and DST Systems,  Inc. It is
contemplated that Stilwell  Financial will be listed on the NYSE and, at about
the time of the separation,  will begin trading under the symbol "SV".
                  ********************************

    This news release  includes  statements  concerning  potential future events
involving  the  Company,  which  could  materially  differ  from the events that
actually occur. The differences could be caused by a number of factors including
those factors  identified in KCSI's  December 31, 1998 Form 10-K and the current
report on Form  8-K/A  dated June 3, 1997,  each filed by the  Company  with the
Securities and Exchange  Commission  (Commission  file no. 1-4717).  The Company
will not update any  forward-looking  statements in this news release to reflect
future events or developments.
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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):
                                 August 19, 1999

                      KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN INDUSTRIES, INC.
               (Exact name of company as specified in its charter)

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

                114 West 11th Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64105
               (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

                Company's telephone number, including area code:
                                (816) 983 - 1303

                                 Not Applicable
          (Former name or former address if changed since last report)
Item 5.          Other Events

On August 19, 1999, Kansas City Southern Industries,  Inc. ("KCSI" or "Company")
reported that its newly formed  financial  services  holding  company,  Stilwell
Financial,  Inc., filed a Registration  Statement on Form 10 with the Securities
and Exchange  Commission  in  connection  with KCSI's  proposed  spin-off of its
financial services business.  The filing includes an Information Statement which
will be provided to KCSI shareholders  after the Registration  Statement becomes
effective.

Item 7.          Financial Statements and Exhibits

(c)   Exhibits

      Exhibit No.  Document
      (99)         Additional Exhibits

      99.1         Press Release issued by Kansas City Southern Industries, Inc.
                   dated August 19, 1999 entitled, "KCSI Announces Filing Of
                   Stilwell Financial, Inc. Form 10 Registration Statement", is
                   attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1
SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company
has duly  caused  this  Report  to be signed  on its  behalf by the  undersigned
hereunto duly authorized.

                                   Kansas City Southern Industries, Inc.

Date: August 31, 1999            By:          /s/ Joseph D. Monello
                                    -------------------------------------------
                                                Joseph D. Monello
                                   Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
                                          (Principal Financial Officer)
EXHIBIT 99.1

Contact:                                                    KCSI
  Landon H. Rowland (816-983-1393)         Kansas City Southern Industries, Inc.
  Chairman, President and                                   114 West 11th Street
    Chief Executive Officer                          Kansas City, Missouri 64105

  Joseph D. Monello (816-983-1213)
  Vice President & Chief Financial Officer                      NYSE Symbol: KSU

                                    Release No.: 1999-09:  Date: August 19, 1999

                                  NEWS RELEASE
                            KCSI ANNOUNCES FILING OF
             STILWELL FINANCIAL, INC. FORM 10 REGISTRATION STATEMENT

Kansas City, Missouri

    Kansas City Southern  Industries,  Inc. (NYSE:  KSU) today reported that its
newly formed financial services holding company,  Stilwell Financial, Inc. filed
a Registration  Statement on Form 10 with the Securities and Exchange Commission
in connection with KCSI's proposed spin-off of its financial  services business.
The filing  includes  an  Information  Statement  which will be provided to KCSI
shareholders after the Registration Statement becomes effective.

    KCSI also stated, as it previously reported, that its Board of Directors has
determined to proceed  promptly with the spin-off as already  favorably ruled on
by the Internal  Revenue  Service in July,  1999. The Internal  Revenue  Service
issued a ruling  that the  distribution  of the stock of Stilwell  Financial  to
effect the separation of KCSI's transportation and financial services businesses
will be tax-free to KCSI and its shareholders. The transaction contemplates that
KCSI common  stockholders will receive two shares of Stilwell Financial for each
share of KCSI  stock they own on the  record  date to be set by KCSI's  Board of
Directors. The transaction is expected to be completed during the fourth quarter
of 1999.

    Stilwell Financial holds KCSI's interests in Janus Capital Corporation,
Berger Associates, Inc., Nelson Money Managers PLC and DST Systems,  Inc. It is
contemplated that Stilwell  Financial will be listed on the NYSE and, at about
the time of the separation,  will begin trading under the symbol "SV".
                  ********************************

    This news release  includes  statements  concerning  potential future events
involving  the  Company,  which  could  materially  differ  from the events that
actually occur. The differences could be caused by a number of factors including
those factors  identified in KCSI's  December 31, 1998 Form 10-K and the current
report on Form  8-K/A  dated June 3, 1997,  each filed by the  Company  with the
Securities and Exchange  Commission  (Commission  file no. 1-4717).  The Company
will not update any  forward-looking  statements in this news release to reflect
future events or developments.