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 Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  October 2, 2006

DST SYSTEMS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)


1-14036

 

43-1581814

(Commission File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

 

 

333 West 11th Street, Kansas City, Missouri

 

64105

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)


(816) 435-1000

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

 

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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ITEM 8.01 Other Events

See attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K a News Release dated October 2, 2006 concerning DST’s announcement that it completed the previously announced agreement to acquire Amisys Synertech, Inc. through a merger with a wholly owned subsidiary of DST Health Solutions, Inc. 

ITEM 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d). Exhibits.

Exhibit
Number

 

Description


 


99.1

 

News Release dated October 2, 2006




Signatures

          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 on this 3rd day of October, 2006.

 

DST SYSTEMS, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Kenneth V. Hager

 

 


 

Name:

Kenneth V. Hager

 

Title:

Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer