SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-A12B/A
AMENDMENT NO. 4
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(B) OR (G) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
DST SYSTEMS, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 43-1581814
(State of incorporation (I.R.S. Employer
or organization) Identification No.)
333 WEST 11TH STREET, KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI 64105
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant
to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General
Instruction A.(c), check the following box. [ ] Not Applicable.
If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant
to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General
Instruction A.(d), check the following box. [ ] Not Applicable.
Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form
relates: Not applicable.
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of Each Class Name of Each Exchange on Which
TO BE SO REGISTERED EACH CLASS IS TO BE REGISTERED
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PREFERRED STOCK PURCHASE RIGHTS NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT
This Amendment No. 4 amends the Registrant's registration statement on Form
8-A dated November 15, 1995 and amended on July 30, 1998, September 27, 1999 and
November 26, 2001 in connection with the Registrant's listing of the Preferred
Share Purchase Rights on the New York Stock Exchange. This Amendment No. 4 is
being filed to reflect that the Preferred Stock Purchase Rights have been
delisted from the Chicago Stock Exchange effective at the opening of business on
February 12, 2003.
Except as amended hereby, there are no other changes to this Registration
Statement.
ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED.
No changes.
ITEM 2. EXHIBITS.
99.1 The Certificate of Designations dated October 16, 1995,
establishing the Series A Preferred Stock of the Company,
which is attached as Exhibit 4.3 to the Company's Registration
Statement on Form S-1 filed on September 1, 1995, as amended
(Registration No. 33-96526)(the "Registration Statement"),
is hereby incorporated by reference as Exhibit 99.1.
99.2 The Summary of the preferred stock purchase rights set forth
in the Company's Form 8-A dated November 15, 1995 in
connection with the listing of the preferred stock purchase
rights on the New York Stock Exchange (the "Form 8-A")
(Commission File No. 1-14036), and the related Rights
Agreement dated as of October 6, 1995, between the Company and
State Street Bank and Trust Company, as rights agent, which is
attached as Exhibit 4.4 to the Company's Registration
Statement (Registration No. 33-96526), are hereby incorporated
by reference as Exhibit 99.2.
99.3 The First Amendment dated as of July 9, 1998 to the Rights
Agreement, which amendment is attached as Exhibit 99 to Form
8-A12B/A, Amendment No. 1, dated July 30, 1998 (Commission
File No. 1-14036), to the Form 8-A, is hereby incorporated by
reference as Exhibit 99.3.
99.4 The Second Amendment dated as of September 10, 1999 to the
Rights Agreement, which amendment is attached as Exhibit 99 to
Form 8-A12B/A, Amendment No. 2, dated September 27, 1999
(Commission File No. 1-14036), to the Form 8-A, is hereby
incorporated by reference as Exhibit 99.4.
99.5 The Third Amendment dated as of September 25, 2001 to the
Rights Agreement, which amendment is attached as Exhibit 99 to
Form 8-A12B/A, Amendment No. 3, dated November 26, 2001
(Commission File No. 1-14036), to the Form 8-A, is hereby
incorporated by reference as Exhibit 99.5.
99.6 The Assignment, Acceptance and Consent dated as of November 7,
2001 and among the Company, State Street Bank and Trust
Company, and EquiServe Trust Company, N.A., and pertaining to
the Rights Agreement, which is attached as Exhibit 4.3.4 to
the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2001 (Commission File No. 1-14036), is hereby
incorporated by reference as Exhibit 99.6.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed
on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.
DST SYSTEMS, INC.
Date: March 14, 2003 By: /S/ RANDY D. YOUNG
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Randall D. Young
Vice President, General Counsel and
Secretary