FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

Starling David L 		2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN [ KSU ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

__ X __ Director                      _____ 10% Owner
__ X __ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
Senior Advisor to the CEO
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN, PO BOX 219335 		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

2/17/2017
(Street)

KANSAS CITY, MO 64121-9335
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. 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   2/17/2017     A    11249   (1) A $0   132861   (1) (2) D  
 

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Trans. Date 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 4. Trans. 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 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(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) $51.55                    7/30/2013   7/29/2018   Common Stock   3880     3880   D  
 
LSAR   (3) $51.55                      (3)   (3) Common Stock   3880     3880   D  
 
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)   $35.41                    3/1/2013   (4) 2/29/2020   Common Stock   20600     20600   D  
 
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)   $52.62                      (5) 2/22/2021   Common Stock   21900     21900   D  
 
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)   $66.99                      (5) 2/21/2022   Common Stock   16447     16447   D  
 
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)   $97.77                      (5) 2/20/2023   Common Stock   13068     13068   D  
 
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)   $94.23                      (5) 2/19/2024   Common Stock   13835     13835   D  
 
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)   $119.35                      (5) 2/17/2025   Common Stock   13285     13285   D  
 
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)   $82.71                      (5) 2/18/2026   Common Stock   31680     31680   D  
 

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)  11,249 of these shares represent performance shares that were earned on February 17, 2017 when the KCS Compensation and Organization Committee determined that the performance goals were met. These performance shares will not vest until February 28, 2017 contingent upon continued employment by the reporting person through that date. Until these shares vest, 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)  Includes 40 shares acquired on December 30, 2016 through the KCS Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
( 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.
( 4)  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 6,867 of these options became exercisable on November 19, 2010. The second target was met and 6,867 of these options became exercisable on December 8, 2010. The third target was met and 6,866 of these options became exercisable on January 7, 2011.
( 5)  These options become exercisable in three equal installments beginning on the first anniversary of the date of grant.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Starling David L
KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN
PO BOX 219335
KANSAS CITY, MO 64121-9335 		X
Senior Advisor to the CEO

Signatures
Julie D. Powell, Attorney-in-fact 2/21/2017
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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