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):
                                   June 13, 2001


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


       DELAWARE                  1-4717                   44-0663509
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(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 June 13, 2001, Transportacion Maritima Mexicana, S.A. de C.V. ("TMM") and
Kansas City Southern Industries, Inc. ("KCSI" or "Company") announced that
Transportacion Ferroviaria Mexicana, S.A. de C.V. ("TFM") will acquire the
Mexican government's 24.6% ownership of Grupo TFM.  The acquisition of the
Mexican government's ownership is planned to occur during the third quarter
of 2001.




Item 7.     Financial Statements and Exhibits

(c)         Exhibits

            Exhibit No.                         Document

            (99)                                Additional Exhibits

            99.1                                Press Release issued by TMM, TFM
                                                and KCSI  dated  June  13,  2001
                                                entitled,   "TFM   To   Purchase
                                                Mexican  Government's  Share  of
                                                Grupo TFM",  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: June 18, 2001                         By: /s/  Louis G. Van Horn
                                               ----------------------------
                                                    Louis G. Van Horn
                                             Vice President and Comptroller
                                             (Principal Accounting Officer)


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EXHIBIT 99.1

TMM COMPANY CONTACT:                     AT THE FINANCIAL RELATIONS BOARD:
Brad Skinner, Senior Vice President,     Tad Gage (generalist investors)
Investor Relations                       (312) 640-6745  (tgage@frb.bsmg.com)
011-525-629-8725                         Kristine Walczak (analysts)
(brad.skinner@tmm.com.mx)                (312) 640-6723  (kwalczak@frb.bsmg.com)
                                         Tim Grace (media)
                                         (312) 274-2240 (tgrace@frb.bsmg.com)
TFM COMPANY CONTACT:
Mario Gonzalez, Chief Financial Officer
011-525-447-5811
(magonzalez@gtfm.com)

KSU COMPANY CONTACT:

William H. Galligan, AVP-Corporate Affairs
816-983-1551
(william.h.galligan@kcsr.com)




                   TFM TO PURCHASE MEXICAN GOVERNMENT'S SHARE OF
                                     GRUPO TFM

(Mexico City, June 13, 2001) - Transportacion Maritima Mexicana, S.A. de C.V.
(NYSE: TMM and TMM/A), and Kansas City Southern Industries (NYSE: KSU), both
owners in Mexico's busiest railway, Transportacion Ferroviaria Mexicana, S.A. de
C.V. (TFM), announced that TFM will acquire the Mexican government's 24.6%
ownership of Grupo TFM. The acquisition of the government's ownership is planned
to occur during the third quarter of 2001.

The Mexican  government's  24.6%  share of Grupo TFM is valued at  approximately
$249 million.  Subtracted  from that total purchase price will be  approximately
$81  million,   which   constitutes   the  proceeds   from  TFM's  sale  of  the
Hercules-Mariscala Line, a redundant 18-mile rail line that has been sold to the
government.  The remaining portion of the purchase price will be paid at the TFM
level from a combination of cash and debt financing. The purchase will eliminate
the government's ownership in Grupo TFM.

Headquartered   in  Mexico  City,   TMM  is  the  premier   Mexican   multimodal
transportation  company and logistics  provider.  Through its branch offices and
network of subsidiary  companies,  Grupo TMM provides a dynamic  combination  of
ocean and land transportation  services within Mexico. TMM also has an ownership
interest in  Transportacion  Ferroviaria  Mexicana (TFM).  Visit Grupo TMM's web
site at http://www.tmm.com.mx. The site offers Spanish/English language options.
For free fax on demand information,  dial 1-800-PRO-INFO and enter the company's
symbol: TMM.

KSU is a  transportation  holding company whose primary  subsidiary,  The Kansas
City Southern Railway  Company,  is one of seven Class I railroads in the United
States. KSU also owns the Gateway Western Railway, as well as having investments
in the Texas Mexican Railway,  Transportacion Ferroviaria Mexicana (TFM) and the
Panama Canal Railway Company. The combined rail network comprises  approximately
6,000 miles of rail lines that link  commercial  and  industrial  markets in the
United States and Mexico.

TFM carries  over 40% of Mexico's  rail cargo and  connects  with the U.S.  rail
system at the primary Mexican-United States rail gateway of Laredo, Texas. Visit
TFM's  web  site at  http://www.gtfm.com.mx.  The  site  offers  Spanish/English
language options.

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Included in this press release are certain forward-looking statements within the
meaning of Section 27A of the  Securities  Act of 1933, as amended,  and Section
21E of the  Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.  Such  forward-looking
statements  are based on the beliefs of the  Company's  management as well as on
assumptions  made. Actual results could differ materially from those included in
such forward-looking statements.  Readers are cautioned that all forward-looking
statements  involve risks and  uncertainty.  The  following  factors could cause
actual  results  to  differ  materially  from such  forward-looking  statements:
global, US and Mexican economic and social  conditions;  the effect of the North
American Free Trade Agreement on the level of US-Mexico  trade; the condition of
the world shipping market; the success of the Company's  investment in TFM, S.A.
de  C.V.  and  other  new  businesses;   risks  associated  with  the  Company's
reorganization  and asset sale  programs;  the  ability of the Company to reduce
corporate  overhead  costs;  the  ability  of  management  to manage  growth and
successfully  compete in new businesses,  and, if necessary,  the ability of the
Company to refinance its indebtedness on favorable terms. These risk factors and
additional  information  are included in the  Company's  reports on Form 6-K and
20-F on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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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):
                                   June 13, 2001

                       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 June 13, 2001, Transportacion Maritima Mexicana, S.A. de C.V. ("TMM") and
Kansas City Southern Industries, Inc. ("KCSI" or "Company") announced that
Transportacion Ferroviaria Mexicana, S.A. de C.V. ("TFM") will acquire the
Mexican government's 24.6% ownership of Grupo TFM.  The acquisition of the
Mexican government's ownership is planned to occur during the third quarter
of 2001.

Item 7.     Financial Statements and Exhibits

(c)         Exhibits

            Exhibit No.                         Document

            (99)                                Additional Exhibits

            99.1                                Press Release issued by TMM, TFM
                                                and KCSI  dated  June  13,  2001
                                                entitled,   "TFM   To   Purchase
                                                Mexican  Government's  Share  of
                                                Grupo TFM",  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: June 18, 2001                         By: /s/  Louis G. Van Horn
                                               ----------------------------
                                                    Louis G. Van Horn
                                             Vice President and Comptroller
                                             (Principal Accounting Officer)
EXHIBIT 99.1

TMM COMPANY CONTACT:                     AT THE FINANCIAL RELATIONS BOARD:
Brad Skinner, Senior Vice President,     Tad Gage (generalist investors)
Investor Relations                       (312) 640-6745  (tgage@frb.bsmg.com)
011-525-629-8725                         Kristine Walczak (analysts)
(brad.skinner@tmm.com.mx)                (312) 640-6723  (kwalczak@frb.bsmg.com)
                                         Tim Grace (media)
                                         (312) 274-2240 (tgrace@frb.bsmg.com)
TFM COMPANY CONTACT:
Mario Gonzalez, Chief Financial Officer
011-525-447-5811
(magonzalez@gtfm.com)

KSU COMPANY CONTACT:

William H. Galligan, AVP-Corporate Affairs
816-983-1551
(william.h.galligan@kcsr.com)

                   TFM TO PURCHASE MEXICAN GOVERNMENT'S SHARE OF
                                     GRUPO TFM

(Mexico City, June 13, 2001) - Transportacion Maritima Mexicana, S.A. de C.V.
(NYSE: TMM and TMM/A), and Kansas City Southern Industries (NYSE: KSU), both
owners in Mexico's busiest railway, Transportacion Ferroviaria Mexicana, S.A. de
C.V. (TFM), announced that TFM will acquire the Mexican government's 24.6%
ownership of Grupo TFM. The acquisition of the government's ownership is planned
to occur during the third quarter of 2001.

The Mexican  government's  24.6%  share of Grupo TFM is valued at  approximately
$249 million.  Subtracted  from that total purchase price will be  approximately
$81  million,   which   constitutes   the  proceeds   from  TFM's  sale  of  the
Hercules-Mariscala Line, a redundant 18-mile rail line that has been sold to the
government.  The remaining portion of the purchase price will be paid at the TFM
level from a combination of cash and debt financing. The purchase will eliminate
the government's ownership in Grupo TFM.

Headquartered   in  Mexico  City,   TMM  is  the  premier   Mexican   multimodal
transportation  company and logistics  provider.  Through its branch offices and
network of subsidiary  companies,  Grupo TMM provides a dynamic  combination  of
ocean and land transportation  services within Mexico. TMM also has an ownership
interest in  Transportacion  Ferroviaria  Mexicana (TFM).  Visit Grupo TMM's web
site at http://www.tmm.com.mx. The site offers Spanish/English language options.
For free fax on demand information,  dial 1-800-PRO-INFO and enter the company's
symbol: TMM.

KSU is a  transportation  holding company whose primary  subsidiary,  The Kansas
City Southern Railway  Company,  is one of seven Class I railroads in the United
States. KSU also owns the Gateway Western Railway, as well as having investments
in the Texas Mexican Railway,  Transportacion Ferroviaria Mexicana (TFM) and the
Panama Canal Railway Company. The combined rail network comprises  approximately
6,000 miles of rail lines that link  commercial  and  industrial  markets in the
United States and Mexico.

TFM carries  over 40% of Mexico's  rail cargo and  connects  with the U.S.  rail
system at the primary Mexican-United States rail gateway of Laredo, Texas. Visit
TFM's  web  site at  http://www.gtfm.com.mx.  The  site  offers  Spanish/English
language options.

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Included in this press release are certain forward-looking statements within the
meaning of Section 27A of the  Securities  Act of 1933, as amended,  and Section
21E of the  Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.  Such  forward-looking
statements  are based on the beliefs of the  Company's  management as well as on
assumptions  made. Actual results could differ materially from those included in
such forward-looking statements.  Readers are cautioned that all forward-looking
statements  involve risks and  uncertainty.  The  following  factors could cause
actual  results  to  differ  materially  from such  forward-looking  statements:
global, US and Mexican economic and social  conditions;  the effect of the North
American Free Trade Agreement on the level of US-Mexico  trade; the condition of
the world shipping market; the success of the Company's  investment in TFM, S.A.
de  C.V.  and  other  new  businesses;   risks  associated  with  the  Company's
reorganization  and asset sale  programs;  the  ability of the Company to reduce
corporate  overhead  costs;  the  ability  of  management  to manage  growth and
successfully  compete in new businesses,  and, if necessary,  the ability of the
Company to refinance its indebtedness on favorable terms. These risk factors and
additional  information  are included in the  Company's  reports on Form 6-K and
20-F on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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