KIRBY CORP — Director's Dealing 2003

Apr 24, 2003

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Name and Address of Reporting Person* Peterkin, Jr., George A. | 2.
Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Kirby Corporation (KEX) | | 6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _ X _ Director
___ 10% Owner ___ Officer (give title below)
___ Other (specify below) |
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(First) (Middle) 5005 Woodway, Suite 200 | 3.
I.R.S. Identification Number of Reporting Person, if an entity (voluntary) | 4.
Statement for Month/Day/Year 04/22/2003 | |
| (Street) Houston, TX 77056 | | 5.
If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Day/Year) | 7.
Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person |
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(Zip) | Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned | | |

1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) — Code	Price	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock, par value $.10 per share	215976	D
Common Stock, par value $.10 per share	85135	I	(1)
Common Stock, par value $.10 per share	4000	I	(2)

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FORM 4 (continued) Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr.3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/ Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr.3,4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Director Stock Option (Right to Buy)	25.385	04/22/2003	A		3000		10/22/2003	04/22/2013	Common Stock	3000	25.385	14585	D

Explanation of Responses: (1) The shares are owned by 14 trusts of which Mr. Peterkin is the trustee and the beneficiaries are seven of his grandchildren, one grandnephew, two grandnieces and two of the grandchildren of his wife, Nancy G. Peterkin. (2) Shares owned beneficially and of record by Mr. Peterkin's wife, Nancy G. Peterkin, of which Mr. Peterkin disclaims any beneficial ownership.

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