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): May 7, 2015

KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN

(Exact name of company as specified in its charter)

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)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On May 7, 2015, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company approved certain nonmaterial amendments to the Company’s Annual Incentive Plan (“AIP”). A copy of the revised AIP is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this report and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to Vote of Security Holders.

At the 2015 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of the Company held on May 7, 2015, the proposals listed below were submitted to a vote of the stockholders. The proposals are described in the Company’s definitive proxy statement for the 2015 Annual Meeting previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 6, 2015.

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Proposal 1 – Election of two directors

The following nominees for the Board of Directors of the Company were elected to hold office until the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of the Company in 2016:

Nominee: Lu M. Cordova

Nominee: Thomas A. McDonnell

Proposal 2 – Ratification of the Audit Committee’s selection of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2015.

Company stockholders ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2015 as set forth below:

Proposal 3 – Advisory (non-binding) vote approving the 2014 compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers.

Company stockholders cast their votes with respect to the advisory (non-binding) vote approving the 2014 compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers as set forth below:

Proposal 4 – Stockholder proposal to reduce ownership percentage needed to call a special stockholder meeting.

Company stockholders did not approve the proposal to reduce ownership percentage needed to call a special stockholder meeting as set forth below:

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

In a news release dated May 8, 2015, the Company announced the results of its 2015 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. A copy of the news release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and incorporated herein by reference.

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Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

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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.

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Exhibit Index

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