Filing Details

Accession Number:
0000054480-12-000072
Form Type:
4
Zero Holdings:
No
Publication Time:
2012-05-03 14:54:40
Reporting Period:
2012-05-01
Filing Date:
2012-05-03
Accepted Time:
2012-05-03 14:54:40
SEC Url:
Form 4 Filing
Issuer
Cik Name Symbol Sector (SIC) IRS No
54480 Kansas City Southern KSU Railroads, Line-Haul Operating (4011) 440663509
Insiders
Cik Name Reported Address Insider Title Director Officer Large Shareholder Other
1362958 J Patrick Ottensmeyer Kansas City Southern
Po Box 219335
Kansas City MO 64121-9335
Evp - Sales And Marketing No Yes No No
Reported Non-Derivative Transactions
Sec. Name Acquisiton - Disposition Date Amount Price Remaning Holdings Equity Swap Involved Form Type Code Nature of Ownership Explanation
Common Stock Acquisiton 2012-05-01 15,000 $25.80 55,918 No 4 M Direct
Common Stock Disposition 2012-05-01 13,285 $78.88 42,633 No 4 S Direct
Equity Swap Involved Form Type Code Nature of Ownership Explanation
No 4 M Direct
No 4 S Direct
Reported Derivative Transactions
Sec. Name Sec. Type Acquisiton - Disposition Date Amount Price Amount - 2 Price - 2
Common Stock Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) Disposition 2012-05-01 10,000 $0.00 10,000 $25.80
Common Stock LSAR Disposition 2012-05-01 10,000 $0.00 10,000 $25.80
Common Stock Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) Disposition 2012-05-01 5,000 $0.00 5,000 $25.80
Common Stock LSAR Disposition 2012-05-01 5,000 $0.00 5,000 $25.80
Remaning Holdings Exercise Date Expiration Date Equity Swap Involved Transaction Form Type Transaction Code Nature of Ownership
0 2009-06-09 2016-06-08 No 4 M Direct
0 No 4 J Direct
0 2011-06-09 2016-06-08 No 4 M Direct
0 No 4 J Direct
Reported Non-Derivative Holdings
Sec. Name Remaning Holdings Nature of Ownership Explanation
Common Stock 235 Indirect By 401(k) & P/S Plan
Reported Derivative Holdings
Sec. Name Sec. Type Price Date Expiration Date Amount Remaning Holdings Nature of Ownership
Common Stock Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $35.41 2013-03-01 2020-02-29 6,850 6,850 Direct
Common Stock Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $52.62 2021-02-22 6,950 6,950 Direct
Common Stock Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $66.99 2022-02-21 4,690 4,690 Direct
Expiration Date Amount Remaning Holdings Nature of Ownership
2020-02-29 6,850 6,850 Direct
2021-02-22 6,950 6,950 Direct
2022-02-21 4,690 4,690 Direct
Footnotes
  1. 3,539 of these shares represent performance shares that were earned on February 22, 2012 when the KCS Compensation and Organization Committee determined that the 2011 performance goals were met. These performance shares will not vest until February 28, 2014 contingent upon continued employment by the reporting person through that date. With respect to these shares, the reporting person does not have the right to vote, receive, or be entitled to receive, cash or non-cash dividends or any other beneficial rights as a shareholder of the Company.
  2. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $78.8601 to $79.01, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to Kansas City Southern, any security holder of Kansas City Southern, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.
  3. The amount of shares was reduced by 0.075 shares since the date of the reporting person's last ownership report due to an administrative fee that was charged to the account.
  4. Options exercised in rule 16b-3 exempt transaction. LSARs canceled with respect to such shares.
  5. Limited Stock Appreciation Rights ("LSARs") are granted in tandem with stock options. LSARs become exercisable only following a change-in-control of the Company in lieu of related options and are exercisable only for cash. LSARs terminate when the related options are exercised or terminated.
  6. Prior to March 1, 2013, this option may become exercisable in 1/3 increments if the daily closing price of Kansas City Southern's common stock on the New York Stock Exchange is greater than or equal to $38.95, $42.85, and $47.14, respectively, for at least 30 consecutive trading days. The first target was met and 4,567 of these options became exercisable on November 19, 2010. The second target was met and 4,567 of these options became exercisable on December 8, 2010. The third target was met and 4,566 of these options became exercisable on January 7, 2011.
  7. These options become exercisable in three equal installments beginning on the first anniversary of the date of grant.