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):
JUNE 29, 2000
STILWELL FINANCIAL INC.
(Exact name of company as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 001-15253 43-1804048
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission file (IRS Employer
of incorporation) number) Identification Number)
920 MAIN STREET, 21ST FLOOR, KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI 64105
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
COMPANY'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE:
(816) 218 - 2400
NOT APPLICABLE
(Former name or former address if changed since last report)
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
On June 29, 2000, Stilwell Financial Inc. (Stilwell) mailed a letter to the
participants of the Stilwell Financial Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
that describes an amendment to the Stilwell ESOP. The original ESOP, which was
described in and included as an exhibit to Stilwell's Registration Statement on
Form 10, as amended (File No. 001-15253), that was declared effective on June
15, 2000, allowed Stilwell ESOP participants to retain shares of Kansas City
Southern Industries, Inc. (KCSI) common stock held in the ESOP accounts at the
time of the spin-off of Stilwell from KCSI (expected to occur on July 12, 2000).
The amendment changes the ESOP to provide that all of the KCSI shares held in
Stilwell ESOP participants' accounts - approximately 1.3 million shares - will
be sold and the sales proceeds reinvested in shares of Stilwell common stock,
with the timing and manner of sale to be determined by an independent plan
fiduciary.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(c) Exhibits
EXHIBIT NO. DOCUMENT
(99) Additional Exhibits
99.1 Letter issued by Stilwell Financial Inc.
dated June 29, 2000 to Stilwell Employee
Stock Ownership Plan Participants, is
attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1
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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.
Stilwell Financial Inc.
DATE: JULY 11, 2000 BY: /S/ DOUGLAS E. NICKERSON
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Douglas E. Nickerson
Vice President and Controller
(Principal Accounting Officer)
