KIRBY CORP — Director's Dealing 2007

Dec 13, 2007

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: KIRBY CORP (KEX)
CIK: 0000056047
Period of Report: 2007-12-11

Reporting Person: PETERKIN GEORGE A JR (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2007-12-07	Common Stock, par value $.10 per share	G	11000	$0.00	Disposed	224276	Direct
2007-12-11	Common Stock, par value $.10 per share	S	4400	$50.16	Disposed	61250	Indirect
2007-12-12	Common Stock, par value $.10 per share	S	7250	$50.03	Disposed	54000	Indirect

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock, par value $.10 per share	8000	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: The shares are owned by 12 trusts of which Mr. Peterkin is the trustee and beneficiaries are six of his grandchildren, one grandnephew, two grandnieces and two of the grandchildren of his wife, Nancy G. Peterkin.

F2: Shares owned beneficially and of record by Mr. Peterkin's wife, Nancy G. Peterkin, of which Mr. Peterkin disclaims any beneficial ownership.

F3: Bona fide gift for no consideration of any kind.