UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 8-K
Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
The Securities Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) January 10, 2001
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DST Systems, Inc.
(State or other (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
jurisdiction File Number) Identification No.)
of incorporation)
Delaware 1-14036 43-1581814
333 West 11th Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64105
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (816) 435-6568
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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FORM 8-K
DST SYSTEMS, INC.
ITEM 1 CHANGES IN CONTROL OF REGISTRANT
Not applicable.
ITEM 2 ACQUISITION OR DISPOSITION OF ASSETS
Not applicable.
ITEM 3 BANKRUPTCY OR RECEIVERSHIP
Not applicable.
ITEM 4 CHANGES IN REGISTRANT'S CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANT
Not applicable.
ITEM 5 OTHER EVENTS
Not applicable.
ITEM 6 RESIGNATIONS OF REGISTRANT'S DIRECTORS
Not applicable.
ITEM 7 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
Not applicable.
ITEM 8 CHANGE IN FISCAL YEAR
Not applicable.
ITEM 9 REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE
The information in this Report is being furnished, not filed, pursuant to
Regulation FD. The information in this Report shall not be incorporated by
reference into any registration statement pursuant to the Securities Act of
1933, as amended. The furnishing of the information in this Report is not
intended to, and does not, constitute a determination or admission that the
information in this Report is material or complete, or that investors should
consider this information before making an investment decision with respect to
any security of DST Systems, Inc.
At a Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated Computer Services
Outlook 2001 Conference on January 10, 2001, Registrant disclosed the following
ESTIMATED statistics for the year ended December 31, 2000:
a. Mutual Fund Shareholder Accounts Serviced
% increase from 12/31/99
US 71.9 Million 27.5%
Canada 1.5 Million (37.5%)
UK 2.7 Million 35%
b. New US Client Mutual Fund Shareholder Accounts
5.8 Million Fund Shareholder accounts were converted in the
4th Quarter, 2000.
c. AWD Workstations Licensed
% increase from 12/31/99
US 48,300 34.9%
International 24,700 12.8%
d. Output Solutions
Invoice Presentation
1.2 Billion invoices mailed; 12% increase over 12/31/99
Statements
701 Million statements mailed; 14.9% increase over 12/31/99
e. Customer Management
Cable and Satellite TV Subscribers Supported
US 34.1 Million
International 9.8 Million
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
DST Systems, Inc.
/s/ Robert C. Canfield
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Senior Vice President, General Counsel,
Secretary
Date: January 10, 2001
