Sec Form 4 Filing - Arvidson Scott E @ KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN - 2009-08-07

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person Arvidson Scott E 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN [ KSU] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Executive Vice President & CIO (Last) (First) (Middle) KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN, PO BOX 219335 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 08/07/2009 (Street) KANSAS CITY, MO64121 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 08/07/2009 D 62,446 D $ 0 14,493 D Common Stock 3,116.085 I By ESOP ( 1 ) Common Stock 11,774.973 I by 401(k) & P/S Plan ( 2 )

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) ( 3 ) $ 5.75 07/13/2003 11/06/2009 Common Stock 17,400 17,400 D LSAR ( 3 ) $ 5.75 ( 3 ) ( 3 ) Common Stock 17,400 17,400 D Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) ( 3 ) $ 5.75 07/13/2001 11/06/2009 Common Stock 92,000 92,000 D LSAR ( 3 ) $ 5.75 ( 3 ) ( 3 ) Common Stock 92,000 92,000 D Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) ( 3 ) $ 14.34 02/27/2001 11/06/2009 Common Stock 122 122 D LSAR ( 3 ) $ 14.34 ( 3 ) ( 3 ) Common Stock 122 122 D Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) ( 3 ) $ 13.42 02/06/2002 11/06/2009 Common Stock 130 130 D LSAR ( 3 ) $ 13.42 ( 3 ) ( 3 ) Common Stock 130 130 D Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) ( 3 ) $ 12.55 01/16/2003 11/06/2009 Common Stock 500 500 D LSAR ( 3 ) $ 12.55 ( 3 ) ( 3 ) Common Stock 500 500 D Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) ( 3 ) $ 12.55 01/16/2008 11/06/2009 Common Stock 15,000 15,000 D LSAR ( 3 ) $ 12.55 ( 3 ) ( 3 ) Common Stock 15,000 15,000 D Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) ( 3 ) $ 14.6 01/02/2005 11/06/2009 Common Stock 6,000 6,000 D LSAR ( 3 ) $ 14.6 ( 3 ) ( 3 ) Common Stock 6,000 6,000 D Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) ( 3 ) $ 14.53 02/09/2004 11/06/2009 Common Stock 606 606 D LSAR ( 3 ) $ 14.53 ( 3 ) ( 3 ) Common Stock 606 606 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Arvidson Scott E KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN PO BOX 219335 KANSAS CITY, MO64121 Executive Vice President & CIO Signatures Brian P. Banks, Attorney-in-fact 08/11/2009 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )3,116.085 shares have accrued to the reporting person's account under the KCS Employee Stock Ownership Plan. ( 2 )Includes 1,043.942 shares acquired under the KCS 401(k) and Profit Sharing Plan since the date of the reporting person's last ownership report. ( 3 )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.

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