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) August 14, 2002 (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) 435-1000 Not Applicable (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.) ITEM 7 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS Exhibit No. Description 99.1 Statement Under Oath of Thomas A. McDonnell, Chief Executive Officer of Registrant 99.2 Statement Under Oath of Kenneth V. Hager, Chief Financial Officer of Registrant 99.3 Certification of Thomas A. McDonnell, Chief Executive Officer of Registrant 99.4 Certification of Kenneth V. Hager, Chief Financial Officer of Registrant ITEM 9 REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE Registrant forwarded to the Securities and Exchange Commission to arrive by express mail on August 14, 2002, Statements Under Oath of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer in accordance with the Securities and Exchange Commission's June 27, 2002 Order requiring the filing of sworn statements pursuant to Section 21(a)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. On August 14, 2002, Registrant submitted to the Securities and Exchange Commission via an EDGAR filing and by express mail Certifications of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the exhibits, is furnished pursuant to Item 9 and shall not be deemed "filed" for the purposes of or otherwise subject to the liabilities under Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the exhibits, shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into the filings of the registrant under the Securities Act of 1933. 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/ Randall D. Young -------------------- Randall D. Young Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary Date: April 14, 2002