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<a name="s7FDDF227D39FAE7D3E2A3C1EE90C8E6B"></a><div></div><br><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="5"></td></tr><tr><td width="17%"></td><td width="19%"></td><td width="19%"></td><td width="19%"></td><td width="26%"></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="overflow:hidden;height:5px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div 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style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td></tr></table></div></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:18pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:18pt;font-weight:bold;">UNITED STATES</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:18pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:18pt;font-weight:bold;">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;width:66.85185185185185%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="4"></td></tr><tr><td width="33%"></td><td 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style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td></tr></table></div></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:4px;padding-top:4px;text-align:center;font-size:18pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:18pt;font-weight:bold;">FORM 8-K</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;width:66.85185185185185%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="4"></td></tr><tr><td width="33%"></td><td width="32%"></td><td width="16%"></td><td width="19%"></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;height:5px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td 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style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">Securities Exchange Act of 1934</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:7pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:7pt;font-weight:bold;">&#160;</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September 13, 2013</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New 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style="text-align:center;"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><a name="sAA5D41C83ED4F8BB8D8A3C1EE94076BC"></a><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><a style="text-decoration:underline;color:#0000FF;" href="#s7FDDF227D39FAE7D3E2A3C1EE90C8E6B"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Top of the Form</font></a></div></div><br><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 5.03&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Changes in Fiscal Year.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">On September 13, 2013, the Board of Directors of Kansas City Southern (the &#8220;Company&#8221;) amended and restated the Company's Bylaws, effective September 13, 2013. The Company amended Article IV Section 1(a) to add the Company's Chief Executive Officer as a member of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors. The Company also amended Article IV Section 1(b) to remove the responsibility for succession planning from the duties assigned to the Compensation and Organization Committee of the Board of Directors. The amended and restated Bylaws are attached hereto as Exhibit 3.1.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><a name="sB7E1384128307B286DC73C1EE95B536B"></a><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 5.05 &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Amendments to Registrant's Code of Ethics, or Waiver of a Provision of the Code of Ethics.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">On September 13, 2013, the Board of Directors of the Company amended and restated the Company's Code of Business Conduct and Ethics (the &#8220;Code&#8221;), effective October 1, 2013. The Company amended Section VIII.B. to the Code reinforce the Company's commitment to accurately preparing and filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission periodic reports and other filings. The other changes to the Code are non-substantive in nature.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The amended and restated Code can be found on the Company's website at www.kcsouthern.com in the Corporate Governance section under the Investors tab.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><a name="s606dd9f6e0b14f0ca16e233173cf4187"></a><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:4px;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 9.01 &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Financial Statements and Exhibits.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:12px;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font 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style="line-height:120%;padding-top:16px;text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">SIGNATURES</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">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.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;text-indent:336px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;text-indent:336px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><div 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KCS Form 8-K 09.20.2013 Bylaw Amendment
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): September 13, 2013
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:
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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Item 5.03    Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Changes in Fiscal Year.
On September 13, 2013, the Board of Directors of Kansas City Southern (the "Company") amended and restated the Company's Bylaws, effective September 13, 2013. The Company amended Article IV Section 1(a) to add the Company's Chief Executive Officer as a member of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors. The Company also amended Article IV Section 1(b) to remove the responsibility for succession planning from the duties assigned to the Compensation and Organization Committee of the Board of Directors. The amended and restated Bylaws are attached hereto as Exhibit 3.1.
Item 5.05     Amendments to Registrant's Code of Ethics, or Waiver of a Provision of the Code of Ethics.
On September 13, 2013, the Board of Directors of the Company amended and restated the Company's Code of Business Conduct and Ethics (the "Code"), effective October 1, 2013. The Company amended Section VIII.B. to the Code reinforce the Company's commitment to accurately preparing and filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission periodic reports and other filings. The other changes to the Code are non-substantive in nature.
The amended and restated Code can be found on the Company's website at www.kcsouthern.com in the Corporate Governance section under the Investors tab.
Item 9.01     Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)
3.1
Amended and Restated Bylaws of Kansas City Southern, as amended and restated on September 13, 2013.
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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
September 20, 2013
By:
/s/ Adam J. Godderz
Name:  Adam J. Godderz
Title:    Associate General Counsel & Corporate Secretary
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Exhibit Index
Exhibit No.
Description
3.1
Amended and Restated Bylaws of Kansas City Southern, as amended and restated on September 13, 2013.