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):
                                  July 12, 2004

                              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 July
                      12, 2004 entitled, "Kansas City Southern Announces Second
                      Quarter 2004 Earnings Release Date, Conference Call and
                      Meeting," 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 July 12, 2004, announcing
the date, time and other relevant information regarding the Company's second
quarter presentation and conference call of its financial results for the three
and six month periods ended June 30, 2004.

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.

























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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


Date: July 14, 2004                  By:  /s/ Ronald G. Russ
                                             Ronald G. Russ
                            Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer




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EXHIBIT 99.1



     Date:                 July 12, 2004

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


                         Kansas City Southern Announces
      Second Quarter 2004 Earnings Release Date, Conference Call & Meeting

Kansas City, MO. Kansas City Southern (KCS)(NYSE: KSU) will report financial
results for its Second Quarter 2004 on Thursday, July 29, 2004, prior to the
opening of trading on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE).

KCS management will discuss the Company's second quarter financial and operating
performance at a conference beginning at 1:00 EDT, Thursday, July 29, at the
JPMorgan building at 277 Park Avenue, 17th floor, New York, NY. Lunch will be
available prior to the meeting at 12:30 EDT. Those unable to attend, may listen
to the conference via telephone by calling 1-800-955-1795 (U.S. and Canada), or
1-706-643-0096 (International). A replay of the presentation will be available
for one week (through August 5, 2004) by calling 1-800-642-1687 (U.S. and
Canada), or 1-706-645-9291, conference code # 8203598. The accompanying visuals
to the presentation will be available on the KCS website, www.kcsi.com on July
29 immediately prior to the conference.

KCS is comprised of, among others, The Kansas City Southern Railway Company
(KCSR) and equity investments in Grupo TFM, Southern Capital Corporation and the
Panama Canal Railway Company.

This press 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 the "Risk Factors" and the "Cautionary Information"
sections of the Company's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003, 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):
                                  July 12, 2004

                              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 July
                      12, 2004 entitled, "Kansas City Southern Announces Second
                      Quarter 2004 Earnings Release Date, Conference Call and
                      Meeting," 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 July 12, 2004, announcing
the date, time and other relevant information regarding the Company's second
quarter presentation and conference call of its financial results for the three
and six month periods ended June 30, 2004.

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: July 14, 2004                  By:  /s/ Ronald G. Russ
                                             Ronald G. Russ
                            Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
EXHIBIT 99.1

     Date:                 July 12, 2004

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

                         Kansas City Southern Announces
      Second Quarter 2004 Earnings Release Date, Conference Call & Meeting

Kansas City, MO. Kansas City Southern (KCS)(NYSE: KSU) will report financial
results for its Second Quarter 2004 on Thursday, July 29, 2004, prior to the
opening of trading on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE).

KCS management will discuss the Company's second quarter financial and operating
performance at a conference beginning at 1:00 EDT, Thursday, July 29, at the
JPMorgan building at 277 Park Avenue, 17th floor, New York, NY. Lunch will be
available prior to the meeting at 12:30 EDT. Those unable to attend, may listen
to the conference via telephone by calling 1-800-955-1795 (U.S. and Canada), or
1-706-643-0096 (International). A replay of the presentation will be available
for one week (through August 5, 2004) by calling 1-800-642-1687 (U.S. and
Canada), or 1-706-645-9291, conference code # 8203598. The accompanying visuals
to the presentation will be available on the KCS website, www.kcsi.com on July
29 immediately prior to the conference.

KCS is comprised of, among others, The Kansas City Southern Railway Company
(KCSR) and equity investments in Grupo TFM, Southern Capital Corporation and the
Panama Canal Railway Company.

This press 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 the "Risk Factors" and the "Cautionary Information"
sections of the Company's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003, 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.