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):
                                  APRIL 5, 2004


                              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)


                COMPANY'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE:
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                                (816) 983 - 1303


                                 NOT APPLICABLE
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          (Former name or former address if changed since last report)







ITEM 5.  OTHER EVENTS

Kansas City Southern  ("KCS" or "Company")  announced that on April 2, 2004, the
Mexican  Federal  Competition  Commission  ("FCC")  granted an  extension of 180
calendar  days from the date of notice  (April 2, 2004) for its ruling issued on
May 19, 2003 granting  authority  for the sale of Grupo TMM's  interest in Grupo
TFM ("GTFM") to KCS. See the Press Release  attached  hereto as Exhibit 99.1 for
further information.



ITEM 7.      FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(c)          Exhibits

             Exhibit No.            Document
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             (99)                   Additional Exhibits

             99.1                   Press Release issued by Kansas City
                                    Southern dated April 5, 2004 entitled,
                                    "Mexican Competition Commission Grants KCS
                                    Extension Of Ruling Authorizing Proposed
                                    NAFTA Rail Transaction," 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


Date: April 5, 2004                      By:    /s/ Mark W. Osterberg
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                                               Vice President and Comptroller
                                               (Principal Accounting Officer)