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): February 15,
2006
Kirby
Corporation
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Nevada
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1-7615
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74-1884980
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(State
or other jurisdiction of incorporation or
organization)
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(Commission
File Number)
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(I.R.S.
Employer Identification No.)
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55
Waugh Drive, Suite 1000
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77007
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Houston,
Texas
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(Zip
Code)
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(Address
of principal executive offices)
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Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code:
(713)
435-1000
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Check
the
appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously
satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following
provisions:
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Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
230.425)
o
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12)
o
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange
Act
(17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange
Act
(17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item
7.01.
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Regulation
FD Disclosure.
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On
February 15, 2006, Kirby Corporation’s senior management will present at the
JPMorgan Small Cap Conference at 3:15 p.m. (Eastern time) in Philadelphia,
PA.
On February 16, 2006, Kirby will present at the BB&T Capital Markets
Transportation Services Conference at 11:45 a.m. (Eastern time) in Miami,
FL. On
February 17, 2006, Kirby will present at the Deutsche Bank Small Cap Growth
Conference at 10:30 a.m. (Eastern time) in Naples, FL. A live audio webcast
of
each presentation will be available to the public and replays will be available
afterward. Each webcast can be accessed by visiting Kirby’s Web site at
http://www.kirbycorp.com/.
A
copy of
the slide presentation that will be used by Kirby at each event, substantially
in the form intended to be used, is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this report
and
is also posted on Kirby’s Web site at http://www.kirbycorp.com/
on the
opening page.
Item
9.01.
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Financial
Statements and Exhibits.
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99.1
Kirby Corporation slide presentation dated February
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 thereunto
duly authorized.
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KIRBY
CORPORATION
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(Registrant)
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By:
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/s/
G. Stephen Holcomb
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G. Stephen Holcomb
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Vice
President, Investor Relations
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Dated:
February 15, 2006
EXHIBIT
INDEX
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Kirby
Corporation slide presentation dated February
2006
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