KIRBY CORP — Director's Dealing 2009

Oct 27, 2009

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: KIRBY CORP (KEX)
CIK: 0000056047
Period of Report: 2009-10-23

Reporting Person: PETERKIN GEORGE A JR (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2009-10-23	Common Stock, par value $.10 per share	G	4200	—	Disposed	205813	Direct
2009-10-23	Common Stock, par value $.10 per share	G	4800	—	Disposed	201013	Direct
2009-10-23	Common Stock, par value $.10 per share	G	4800	—	Acquired	63840	Indirect

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

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

Footnotes

F1: Bona fide gifts for no consideration of any kind.

F2: Bona fide gifts for no consideration of any kind to eight trusts of which Mr. Peterkin is the trustee and the beneficiaries are six of his grandchildren and two of the grandchildren of his wife, Nancy G. Peterkin.

F3: The shares are owned by 11 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.

F4: Shares owned beneficially and of record by Mr. Peterkin's wife, Nancy G. Peterkin, of which Mr. Peterkin disclaims any beneficial ownership.