X0306 4 2012-11-08 false 0000714603 DST SYSTEMS INC DST 0001281236 BURKE EDMUND J 1290 BROADWAY, SUITE 1100 DENVER CO 80203 false true false false President of Subsidiary Common Stock 176 I 401(k) Common Stock 2012-11-08 4 A false 5 0 A 831 D Shares are allocated to the Reporting Persons' account in the 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan of Issuer. The acquistion is exempt pursuant to Rule 16b-3(c). The acquisition is of unvested restricted stock units received automatically on November 8, 2012 as dividend equivalents pursuant to the terms and conditions of award agreements (Dividend RSUs). The Dividend RSUs were granted in connection with Reported RSUs, which were granted February 24, 2012. The number of Dividend RSUs being reported as an acquisition on this form is 5 RSUs granted with respect to such RSUs. Randall D. Young for Edmund J. Burke by power of attorney 2012-11-13