KCS Form 8-K - September 26, 2014 Bylaws Amendment


 
 
 
 
 
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): September 26, 2014
 
 
 
 
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)
 
 
 
 

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Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Changes in Fiscal Year.

On September 26, 2014, the Board of Directors of the Kansas City Southern (the “Company”) amended its bylaws to provide that any former Chief Executive Officer of the Company shall not be eligible for election to the Company’s Board of Directors. Any former Chief Executive Officer of the Company who is currently a member of the Board of Directors is allowed to serve the remainder of their term. A copy of the Company’s bylaws, as amended to reflect this change, is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 3.1.


Item 9.01     Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)
3.1    Kansas City Southern Bylaws, amended and restated as of September 26, 2014.






SIGNATURES
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
 
 
 
September 29, 2014
By:
/s/ Adam J. Godderz
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Name: Adam J. Godderz
 
 
Title: Corporate Secretary
 
 
 







INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit No.
 
Description
 
 
 
3.1
 
Kansas City Southern Bylaws, amended and restated as of September 26, 2014, are attached hereto as Exhibit 3.1.