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 20, 2002

                              KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN

               (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)


                427 WEST 12TH 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 7.          FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(c)     Exhibits

        EXHIBIT NO. DOCUMENT

        (99)        Additional Exhibits

        99.1        Press Release issued by Kansas City Southern dated September
                    20, 2002  entitled,  "Kansas City  Southern's  Third Quarter
                    Earnings   will  be  Impacted  by   Implementation   of  New
                    Transportation  Management  System"  is  attached  hereto as
                    Exhibit 99.1


ITEM 9.          REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE

Kansas City Southern  ("KCS" or  "Company")  is furnishing  under Item 9 of this
Current  Report on Form 8-K the  information  included  as Exhibit  99.1 to this
report.  Exhibit  99.1  is the KCS  news  release,  dated  September  20,  2002,
announcing  that third  quarter  earnings  will be lower than current  consensus
estimates,  principally  due to higher  operating  costs  caused  by  congestion
directly  related to the  implementation  of a new computer  system,  as well as
temporary diversion of some traffic.

KCS also announced that its third quarter  earnings would be released on October
31, 2002,  prior to the opening of the New York Stock Exchange.  KCS will hold a
conference  call on  October  31,  2002 at 10:00 a.m.  Eastern to discuss  third
quarter  financial and operations  performance.  Details of the conference  call
will be forthcoming.

The information  included in this Current Report on Form 8-K,  including Exhibit
99.1, is furnished  pursuant to Item 9 and shall not be deemed to be "filed" for
the purposes of Section 18 of the  Securities  Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise
subject to the liabilities of that Section.

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

Date: September 25, 2002                  By:   /S/  LOUIS G. VAN HORN
                                             -----------------------------------
                                                Louis G. Van Horn
                                                Vice President and Comptroller
                                                (Principal Accounting Officer)


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EXHIBIT 99.1

     KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN                                          PRESS RELEASE
     427 WEST 12TH STREET, KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI 64105          NYSE SYMBOL: KSU


     Date:              September 20, 2002

     Media Contact:     William H. Galligan                Phone:   816/983-1551
                        william.h.galligan@kcsr.com        Fax:     816/983-1590



     KANSAS  CITY  SOUTHERN'S   THIRD  QUARTER  EARNINGS  WILL  BE  IMPACTED  BY
     IMPLEMENTATION OF NEW TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM.

     Kansas City Southern (KCS) today announced that its third quarter  earnings
     will be lower than current  consensus  estimates.  Earnings for the quarter
     will be principally impacted by higher operating costs caused by congestion
     directly related to the  implementation of a new computer  operating system
     as well as temporary diversion of some traffic.

     On July 14,  2002,  KCS  initiated  a  switch-over  from its legacy  system
     operating platform to a  state-of-the-art  Management Control System (MCS).
     Despite  months  of  planning  and  extensive  training,  office  and field
     personnel   responsible  for  switching   services  and  train   operations
     experienced initial difficulties  implementing the new system. As a result,
     KCS experienced  considerable  congestion  throughout its U.S. rail network
     with  higher-than-normal  freight car volumes in its major terminals.  This
     condition  persisted  from late July through  August.  Despite  significant
     improvement during the first three weeks of September,  yard congestion and
     less  efficient  train  movements  will result in higher car hire,  salary,
     overtime,  and  equipment  expenses  for the  quarter.  There has been some
     short-term  diversion of traffic as a result of the MCS related congestion.
     While  there  will be some  residual  effects  over the next  month,  it is
     anticipated that fourth quarter expenses will be closer to normal levels.

     Chairman,  Chief Executive  Officer & President  Michael R. Haverty stated,
     "While  we are  disappointed  with  the  higher-than-normal  third  quarter
     expenses,  the  implementation  of MCS at this  critical time is absolutely
     necessary.  The new operating  system will result in vastly  improved train
     scheduling,  terminal  operations,  provide  more  sophisticated  data  for
     marketing  and  planning  purposes,   and  allow  us  to  more  efficiently
     interchange  with other rail carriers.  Our customers,  though  regrettably
     inconvenienced  during the third  quarter,  are already  beginning to voice
     their  support  for the new system and have  indicated  they do not see any
     long-term  diversion of shipments as a result.  Finally, we anticipate that
     when fully  implemented,  MCS will  directly  result in  improved  customer
     service and system-wide cost savings opportunities."

     The  MCS  system  has  been  designed  to  support  all  aspects  of  train
     operations, including planning, scheduling,  operations reporting, and rail
     asset   utilization.   It  also  fully   integrates   automated   equipment
     identification  for shipment status updates,  real time reporting,  waybill
     entry and modification, and corporate master file editing.


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     KCS's third quarter ends September 30, 2002. The Company will release third
     quarter  earnings  immediately  prior to the  opening of the New York Stock
     Exchange  on October  31st.  KCS  management  will  discuss  third  quarter
     financial and operational  performance  during a conference call on October
     31  at  10:00  a.m.  Eastern.  Details  as  to  phone-in  numbers  will  be
     forthcoming.

     KCS is a  transportation  holding company with railroad  investments in the
     United  States,  Mexico,  and Panama.  Its  primary  holding is Kansas City
     Southern  Railway.  Headquartered  in Kansas  City,  Missouri,  KCS  serves
     customers in the central and south central  regions of the U.S.  KCS's rail
     holdings and investments  are primary  components of a NAFTA Railway system
     that links the  commercial  and  industrial  centers of the United  States,
     Canada, and Mexico.

     THIS PRESS RELEASE INCLUDES STATEMENTS  CONCERNING  POTENTIAL FUTURE EVENTS
     INVOLVING THE COMPANY,  WHICH COULD MATERIALLY  DIFFER FROM THE EVENTS THAT
     ACTUALLY  OCCUR.  THE  DIFFERENCE  COULD BE CAUSED  BY A NUMBER OF  FACTORS
     INCLUDING THOSE FACTORS IDENTIFIED IN THE COMPANY'S DECEMBER 31, 2001, FORM
     10-K AND THE CURRENT REPORT ON FORM 8-K DATED DECEMBER 11, 2001, EACH FILED
     BY  THE  COMPANY  WITH  THE  SECURITIES  AND  EXCHANGE   COMMISSION   (SEC)
     (COMMISSION   FILE  NO.   1-4717).   THE   COMPANY   WILL  NOT  UPDATE  ANY
     FORWARD-LOOKING  STATEMENTS IN THIS PRESS 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):

                               SEPTEMBER 20, 2002

                              KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN

               (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)

                427 WEST 12TH 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 7.          FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(c)     Exhibits

        EXHIBIT NO. DOCUMENT

        (99)        Additional Exhibits

        99.1        Press Release issued by Kansas City Southern dated September
                    20, 2002  entitled,  "Kansas City  Southern's  Third Quarter
                    Earnings   will  be  Impacted  by   Implementation   of  New
                    Transportation  Management  System"  is  attached  hereto as
                    Exhibit 99.1

ITEM 9.          REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE

Kansas City Southern  ("KCS" or  "Company")  is furnishing  under Item 9 of this
Current  Report on Form 8-K the  information  included  as Exhibit  99.1 to this
report.  Exhibit  99.1  is the KCS  news  release,  dated  September  20,  2002,
announcing  that third  quarter  earnings  will be lower than current  consensus
estimates,  principally  due to higher  operating  costs  caused  by  congestion
directly  related to the  implementation  of a new computer  system,  as well as
temporary diversion of some traffic.

KCS also announced that its third quarter  earnings would be released on October
31, 2002,  prior to the opening of the New York Stock Exchange.  KCS will hold a
conference  call on  October  31,  2002 at 10:00 a.m.  Eastern to discuss  third
quarter  financial and operations  performance.  Details of the conference  call
will be forthcoming.

The information  included in this Current Report on Form 8-K,  including Exhibit
99.1, is furnished  pursuant to Item 9 and shall not be deemed to be "filed" for
the purposes of Section 18 of the  Securities  Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise
subject to the liabilities of that Section.

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

Date: September 25, 2002                  By:   /S/  LOUIS G. VAN HORN
                                             -----------------------------------
                                                Louis G. Van Horn
                                                Vice President and Comptroller
                                                (Principal Accounting Officer)
EXHIBIT 99.1

     KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN                                          PRESS RELEASE
     427 WEST 12TH STREET, KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI 64105          NYSE SYMBOL: KSU

     Date:              September 20, 2002

     Media Contact:     William H. Galligan                Phone:   816/983-1551
                        william.h.galligan@kcsr.com        Fax:     816/983-1590

     KANSAS  CITY  SOUTHERN'S   THIRD  QUARTER  EARNINGS  WILL  BE  IMPACTED  BY
     IMPLEMENTATION OF NEW TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM.

     Kansas City Southern (KCS) today announced that its third quarter  earnings
     will be lower than current  consensus  estimates.  Earnings for the quarter
     will be principally impacted by higher operating costs caused by congestion
     directly related to the  implementation of a new computer  operating system
     as well as temporary diversion of some traffic.

     On July 14,  2002,  KCS  initiated  a  switch-over  from its legacy  system
     operating platform to a  state-of-the-art  Management Control System (MCS).
     Despite  months  of  planning  and  extensive  training,  office  and field
     personnel   responsible  for  switching   services  and  train   operations
     experienced initial difficulties  implementing the new system. As a result,
     KCS experienced  considerable  congestion  throughout its U.S. rail network
     with  higher-than-normal  freight car volumes in its major terminals.  This
     condition  persisted  from late July through  August.  Despite  significant
     improvement during the first three weeks of September,  yard congestion and
     less  efficient  train  movements  will result in higher car hire,  salary,
     overtime,  and  equipment  expenses  for the  quarter.  There has been some
     short-term  diversion of traffic as a result of the MCS related congestion.
     While  there  will be some  residual  effects  over the next  month,  it is
     anticipated that fourth quarter expenses will be closer to normal levels.

     Chairman,  Chief Executive  Officer & President  Michael R. Haverty stated,
     "While  we are  disappointed  with  the  higher-than-normal  third  quarter
     expenses,  the  implementation  of MCS at this  critical time is absolutely
     necessary.  The new operating  system will result in vastly  improved train
     scheduling,  terminal  operations,  provide  more  sophisticated  data  for
     marketing  and  planning  purposes,   and  allow  us  to  more  efficiently
     interchange  with other rail carriers.  Our customers,  though  regrettably
     inconvenienced  during the third  quarter,  are already  beginning to voice
     their  support  for the new system and have  indicated  they do not see any
     long-term  diversion of shipments as a result.  Finally, we anticipate that
     when fully  implemented,  MCS will  directly  result in  improved  customer
     service and system-wide cost savings opportunities."

     The  MCS  system  has  been  designed  to  support  all  aspects  of  train
     operations, including planning, scheduling,  operations reporting, and rail
     asset   utilization.   It  also  fully   integrates   automated   equipment
     identification  for shipment status updates,  real time reporting,  waybill
     entry and modification, and corporate master file editing.
KCS's third quarter ends September 30, 2002. The Company will release third
     quarter  earnings  immediately  prior to the  opening of the New York Stock
     Exchange  on October  31st.  KCS  management  will  discuss  third  quarter
     financial and operational  performance  during a conference call on October
     31  at  10:00  a.m.  Eastern.  Details  as  to  phone-in  numbers  will  be
     forthcoming.

     KCS is a  transportation  holding company with railroad  investments in the
     United  States,  Mexico,  and Panama.  Its  primary  holding is Kansas City
     Southern  Railway.  Headquartered  in Kansas  City,  Missouri,  KCS  serves
     customers in the central and south central  regions of the U.S.  KCS's rail
     holdings and investments  are primary  components of a NAFTA Railway system
     that links the  commercial  and  industrial  centers of the United  States,
     Canada, and Mexico.

     THIS PRESS RELEASE INCLUDES STATEMENTS  CONCERNING  POTENTIAL FUTURE EVENTS
     INVOLVING THE COMPANY,  WHICH COULD MATERIALLY  DIFFER FROM THE EVENTS THAT
     ACTUALLY  OCCUR.  THE  DIFFERENCE  COULD BE CAUSED  BY A NUMBER OF  FACTORS
     INCLUDING THOSE FACTORS IDENTIFIED IN THE COMPANY'S DECEMBER 31, 2001, FORM
     10-K AND THE CURRENT REPORT ON FORM 8-K DATED DECEMBER 11, 2001, EACH FILED
     BY  THE  COMPANY  WITH  THE  SECURITIES  AND  EXCHANGE   COMMISSION   (SEC)
     (COMMISSION   FILE  NO.   1-4717).   THE   COMPANY   WILL  NOT  UPDATE  ANY
     FORWARD-LOOKING  STATEMENTS IN THIS PRESS RELEASE TO REFLECT  FUTURE EVENTS
     OR DEVELOPMENTS.