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):
                         January 10, 2000


               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 January 10, 2000, Kansas City Southern Industries, Inc. ("KCSI" or "Company")
announced  that  Stilwell  Financial,  Inc.  ("Stilwell")  has not yet  received
clearance  from  the  Securities  and  Exchange   Commission  for  its  Form  10
Registration  Statement.  Stilwell and KCSI may be required to reclassify  their
subsidiary,  Janus Capital  Corporation,  from a  consolidated  subsidiary to an
equity  investment for financial  reporting  purposes.  If  reclassification  is
required,  the financial statements of KCSI and Stilwell would be restated,  but
any restatement  would not materially  impact Stilwell's or KCSI's net income or
earnings per share.

The Company  stated that the spin-off of Stilwell  will be  temporarily  delayed
until these matters are resolved and the Form 10 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 January
                                    10, 2000 entitled, "Kansas City Southern
                                    Industries, Inc. Reports Status of
                                    Stilwell Spin-Off", 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: January 18, 2000          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
      Chief Executive Officer                               114 West 11th Street
                                                     Kansas City, Missouri 64105
    Joseph D. Monello (816-983-1213)
    Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
NYSE Symbol: KSU
                                    Release No. 2000-01:  Date: January 10, 2000


                                  NEWS RELEASE
                      KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN INDUSTRIES, INC.
                       REPORTS STATUS OF STILWELL SPIN-OFF


Kansas City, Missouri

Kansas City Southern  Industries,  Inc. ("KCSI" or the "Company") announced that
Stilwell  Financial,  Inc.  ("Stilwell") has not yet received clearance from the
Securities  and  Exchange  Commission  for its Form 10  Registration  Statement.
Stilwell and KCSI may be required to reclassify their subsidiary,  Janus Capital
Corporation,  from  a  consolidated  subsidiary  to  an  equity  investment  for
financial  reporting purposes.  If  reclassification is required,  the financial
statements of KCSI and Stilwell would be restated, but any restatement would not
materially impact Stilwell's or KCSI's net income or earnings per share.

The Company  stated that the spin-off of Stilwell  will be  temporarily  delayed
until these matters are resolved and the Form 10 Registration  Statement becomes
effective.


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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 of 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):
                         January 10, 2000

               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 January 10, 2000, Kansas City Southern Industries, Inc. ("KCSI" or "Company")
announced  that  Stilwell  Financial,  Inc.  ("Stilwell")  has not yet  received
clearance  from  the  Securities  and  Exchange   Commission  for  its  Form  10
Registration  Statement.  Stilwell and KCSI may be required to reclassify  their
subsidiary,  Janus Capital  Corporation,  from a  consolidated  subsidiary to an
equity  investment for financial  reporting  purposes.  If  reclassification  is
required,  the financial statements of KCSI and Stilwell would be restated,  but
any restatement  would not materially  impact Stilwell's or KCSI's net income or
earnings per share.

The Company  stated that the spin-off of Stilwell  will be  temporarily  delayed
until these matters are resolved and the Form 10 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 January
                                    10, 2000 entitled, "Kansas City Southern
                                    Industries, Inc. Reports Status of
                                    Stilwell Spin-Off", 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: January 18, 2000          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
      Chief Executive Officer                               114 West 11th Street
                                                     Kansas City, Missouri 64105
    Joseph D. Monello (816-983-1213)
    Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
NYSE Symbol: KSU
                                    Release No. 2000-01:  Date: January 10, 2000

                                  NEWS RELEASE
                      KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN INDUSTRIES, INC.
                       REPORTS STATUS OF STILWELL SPIN-OFF

Kansas City, Missouri

Kansas City Southern  Industries,  Inc. ("KCSI" or the "Company") announced that
Stilwell  Financial,  Inc.  ("Stilwell") has not yet received clearance from the
Securities  and  Exchange  Commission  for its Form 10  Registration  Statement.
Stilwell and KCSI may be required to reclassify their subsidiary,  Janus Capital
Corporation,  from  a  consolidated  subsidiary  to  an  equity  investment  for
financial  reporting purposes.  If  reclassification is required,  the financial
statements of KCSI and Stilwell would be restated, but any restatement would not
materially impact Stilwell's or KCSI's net income or earnings per share.

The Company  stated that the spin-off of Stilwell  will be  temporarily  delayed
until these matters are resolved and the Form 10 Registration  Statement becomes
effective.

       ****************************************************************

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 of developments.