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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):
November 18, 2005
KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN
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(Exact name of company as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 1-4717 44-0663509
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission file number) (IRS Employer
of incorporation) Identification Number)
427 West 12th Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64105
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(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
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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On November 18, 2005, TFM, S.A. de C.V. ("TFM") and Grupo Transportacion
Ferroviaria Mexicana, S.A. de C.V. ("Grupo TFM"), wholly owned subsidiaries of
Kansas City Southern, announced that Jose Francisco Cuevas Feliu had voluntarily
resigned as the Chief Financial Officer of TFM and Grupo TFM, effective as of
November 18, 2005.
In connection with Mr. Cuevas' tender of his resignation and TFM's acceptance of
the resignation on November 18, 2005, on behalf of itself and its affiliates,
Mr. Cuevas executed a confidentiality undertaking, an acknowledgement of receipt
of severance payments made in accordance with Mexican labor law, and a release
of any and all claims arising out of his employment with TFM and the termination
of his employment with TFM.
Item 1.02 Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement.
Effective November 18, 2005, Mr. Cuevas resigned his employment with TFM (see
Item 1.01 above), which terminated his employment agreement with TFM, which was
previously effective as of September 1, 2005.
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
November 18, 2005 By: /s/ James S. Brook
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James S. Brook
Vice President