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id="id3VybDovL2RvY3MudjEvZG9jOjNkZmNiM2NlM2ZhYTQ0YzE4ZTAyMTlmYzFmYjdhZTg4L3NlYzozZGZjYjNjZTNmYWE0NGMxOGUwMjE5ZmMxZmI3YWU4OF8xL2ZyYWc6ZDJlMDVlODY4YTZjNGU1NmJmMTZkOTUwYzk5OTA5ODIvdGV4dHJlZ2lvbjpkMmUwNWU4NjhhNmM0ZTU2YmYxNmQ5NTBjOTk5MDk4Ml8zMDg_ed8c6496-70f9-4a77-8907-dd444ffd5ffb">Missouri</ix:nonNumeric> <ix:nonNumeric contextRef="ie5f060c623a94ef58223fd6ecd8eb8c7_D20201016-20201016" name="dei:EntityAddressPostalZipCode" id="id3VybDovL2RvY3MudjEvZG9jOjNkZmNiM2NlM2ZhYTQ0YzE4ZTAyMTlmYzFmYjdhZTg4L3NlYzozZGZjYjNjZTNmYWE0NGMxOGUwMjE5ZmMxZmI3YWU4OF8xL2ZyYWc6ZDJlMDVlODY4YTZjNGU1NmJmMTZkOTUwYzk5OTA5ODIvdGV4dHJlZ2lvbjpkMmUwNWU4NjhhNmM0ZTU2YmYxNmQ5NTBjOTk5MDk4Ml8zMTE_6298dc35-9edc-4ac0-9426-3e9ccb64a301">64105</ix:nonNumeric> </span></div><div style="text-align:center;"><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%;">(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)</span></div><div 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style="text-align:center;margin-top:6pt;"><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%;">Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:</span></div><div style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:6pt;"><table style="border-collapse:collapse;display:inline-table;vertical-align:top;width:94.722%;"><tr><td style="width:1.0%;"></td><td style="width:47.140%;"></td><td style="width:0.1%;"></td><td style="width:1.0%;"></td><td style="width:15.908%;"></td><td style="width:0.1%;"></td><td style="width:1.0%;"></td><td style="width:33.652%;"></td><td style="width:0.1%;"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:1pt;padding-right:1pt;"><span style="font-size:8pt;font-weight:700;font-family:'Times New 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LLC (each, a &#8220;Dealer&#8221;) in each case to implement a separate accelerated share repurchase program. Under each ASR Agreement, on October 20, 2020, the Company will pay $250.0 million to each Dealer and initially expects to receive from each Dealer approximately 1.2 million shares based on the closing share price on October 16, 2020. The total number of shares that will ultimately be purchased by the Company pursuant to each accelerated share repurchase program will generally be based on the average of the daily Rule 10b-18 volume weighted average prices of the Company&#8217;s common stock during the term of each ASR program, less a discount.</span></div><div style="text-align:justify;"><span><br/></span></div><div style="text-align:justify;"><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%;">Upon final settlement of each ASR Agreement, the Company may be entitled to receive additional shares of the Company&#8217;s common stock from each Dealer or, under certain circumstances specified in each ASR Agreement, the Company may be required to make a cash payment or deliver shares, at its option, to each Dealer. Each ASR program will be funded with cash on hand.</span></div><div style="text-align:justify;"><span><br/></span></div><div style="text-align:justify;"><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%;">The ASR Agreements were entered into as part of the Company&#8217;s $2.0 billion share repurchase program announced on November 12, 2019.</span></div><div style="margin-bottom:6pt;"><span><br/></span></div><div style="position:relative;width:100%;height:54pt;"><div style="position:absolute;bottom:0;width:100%;"><div><span><br/></span></div></div></div><div id="i3dfcb3ce3faa44c18e0219fc1fb7ae88_16"></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"/><div style="min-height:45pt;width:100%;"><div><span><br/></span></div></div><div style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:6pt;"><span><br/></span></div><div style="text-align:center;"><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%;">SIGNATURE</span></div><div style="text-indent:36pt;"><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;">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.</span></div><div><span><br/></span></div><div style="text-indent:288pt;"><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;">                      Kansas City Southern          </span></div><div><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;">Date:   October 19, 2020</span><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;">                      </span></div><div style="padding-left:180pt;"><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;">                         </span></div><div style="padding-left:180pt;margin-bottom:6pt;"><table style="border-collapse:collapse;display:inline-table;vertical-align:top;width:54.027%;"><tr><td style="width:1.0%;"></td><td style="width:11.496%;"></td><td style="width:0.1%;"></td><td style="width:1.0%;"></td><td style="width:86.304%;"></td><td style="width:0.1%;"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:1pt;padding-right:1pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;font-style:italic;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);">By:</span></td><td colspan="3" style="padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:1pt;padding-right:1pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);">/s/ Adam J. Godderz</span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:1pt;padding-right:1pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);">Name:</span></td><td colspan="3" style="padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding-left:1pt;padding-right:1pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);">Adam J. 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ksu-20201016
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):
October 16, 2020
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)
☐
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))
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 8.01      Other Events.
On October 16, 2020, Kansas City Southern (the "Company") entered into two agreements (each, an "ASR Agreement") with (1) JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, and (2) Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (each, a "Dealer") in each case to implement a separate accelerated share repurchase program. Under each ASR Agreement, on October 20, 2020, the Company will pay $250.0 million to each Dealer and initially expects to receive from each Dealer approximately 1.2 million shares based on the closing share price on October 16, 2020. The total number of shares that will ultimately be purchased by the Company pursuant to each accelerated share repurchase program will generally be based on the average of the daily Rule 10b-18 volume weighted average prices of the Company's common stock during the term of each ASR program, less a discount.
Upon final settlement of each ASR Agreement, the Company may be entitled to receive additional shares of the Company's common stock from each Dealer or, under certain circumstances specified in each ASR Agreement, the Company may be required to make a cash payment or deliver shares, at its option, to each Dealer. Each ASR program will be funded with cash on hand.
The ASR Agreements were entered into as part of the Company's $2.0 billion share repurchase program announced on November 12, 2019.
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:   October 19, 2020
By:
/s/ Adam J. Godderz
Name:
Adam J. Godderz
Title:
Senior Vice President - Chief Legal Officer & Corporate Secretary