form8k.htm
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): January 19,
2010
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
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:
£ Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
230.425)
£ Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12)
£ Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14d-2(b))
£ Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.13e-4(c))
Item
5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers;
Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory
Arrangements of Certain Officers
On
January 19, 2010, Kirby Corporation (“Kirby”) announced that Norman W. Nolen,
Kirby’s Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will retire
effective March 31, 2010. Mr. Nolen has served as Executive Vice
President and Chief Financial Officer of Kirby since 1999. Kirby’s
Board of Directors will consider Mr. Nolen’s successor at its regular quarterly
meeting scheduled for next week.
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: January
19, 2010