KIRBY CORP — Director's Dealing 2004

May 19, 2004

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: KIRBY CORP (KEX)
CIK: 0000056047
Period of Report: 2004-05-14

Reporting Person: LAWRENCE CHARLES BERDON (Director, Chairman of the Board, 10% Owner)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2004-05-14	Common Stock, par value $.10 per share	S	27500	$33.7580	Disposed	2145290	Direct
2004-05-14	Common Stock, par value $.10 per share	S	13100	$33.7580	Disposed	561657	Indirect
2004-05-18	Common Stock, par value $.10 per share	S	31500	$34.7681	Disposed	2113790	Direct
2004-05-19	Common Stock, par value $.10 per share	S	35500	$34.50	Disposed	2078290	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock, par value $.10 per share	2874	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: These shares are owned by four trusts. Mr. Lawrence is not a beneficiary under any of the trusts, but under the terms of the instruments pursuant to which all four trusts were created, Mr. Lawrence does have the right to reacquire the property constituting the principal of the trusts, including, but not limited to, the shares owned by the trusts by substituting property of equal value therefor.