KIRBY CORP — Director's Dealing 2003

Oct 15, 2003

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: KIRBY CORP (KEX)
CIK: 0000056047
Period of Report: 2003-10-13

Reporting Person: PETERKIN GEORGE A JR (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2003-10-13	Common Stock, par value $.10 per share	G	6525	—	Disposed	208801	Direct
2003-10-13	Common Stock, par value $.10 per share	G	5075	—	Disposed	203726	Direct
2003-10-13	Common Stock, par value $.10 per share	G	6525	—	Acquired	70560	Indirect

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock, part value $.10per share	4000	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: Bona fide gifts for no consideration of any kind to nine trusts of which Mr. Peterkin is the trustee and the beneficiaries are seven of his grandchildren and two of the grandchildren of his wife, Nancy G. Peterkin.

F2: Bona fide gifts for no consideration of any kind.

F3: The shares are owned by 14 trusts of which Mr. Peterkin is the trustee and beneficiaries are seven of his grandchildren, one grandnephew, two grandnieces and two of the grandchildren of his wife, Nancy G. Peterkin.

F4: Shares owned beneficially and of record by Mr. Peterkin's wife, Nancy G. Peterkin, of which Mr. Peterkin disclaims any beneficial ownership.