KIRBY CORP — Director's Dealing 2008

Apr 24, 2008

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: KIRBY CORP (KEX)
CIK: 0000056047
Period of Report: 2008-04-22

Reporting Person: PETERKIN GEORGE A JR (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2008-04-22	Common Stock, par value $.10 per share	A	1000	—	Acquired	225276	Direct
2008-04-22	Common Stock, par value $.10 per share	A	519	—	Acquired	225795	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2008-04-22	Director Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$55.49	A	6000	Acquired	2018-04-22	Common Stock (6000)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock, par value $.10 per share	54000	Indirect
Common Stock, par value $.10 per share	8000	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: Restricted Stock granted under the 2000 Nonemployee Director Stock Option Plan for Kirby Corporation.

F2: 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.

F3: Shares owned beneficially and of record by Mr. Peterkin's wife, Nancy G. Peterkin, of which Mr. Peterkin disclaims any beneficial ownership.