KIRBY CORP — Director's Dealing 2005

Sep 15, 2005

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: KIRBY CORP (KEX)
CIK: 0000056047
Period of Report: 2005-09-15

Reporting Person: WEBB RICHARD C (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2005-09-15	Common Stock, par value $.10 per share	M	5981	$20.125	Acquired	8862	Direct
2005-09-15	Common Stock, par value $.10 per share	S	5981	$46.15	Disposed	2881	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2005-09-15	Director Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$20.125	M	3000	Disposed	2011-04-17	Common Stock (3000)	Direct
2005-09-15	Director Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$20.125	M	2981	Disposed	2011-04-17	Common Stock (2981)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Original option exercisable 25% at 6/30/01, 50% at 9/30/01, 75% at
12/31/01 and 100% at 3/31/02.