KIRBY CORP — Director's Dealing 2009

Feb 3, 2009

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: KIRBY CORP (KEX)
CIK: 0000056047
Period of Report: 2009-01-30

Reporting Person: NOLEN NORMAN W (Executive Vice President)

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2009-01-30	Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$23.98	A	14388	Acquired	2014-01-30	Common Stock (14388)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock, par value $.10 per share	53481	Direct
Common Stock, par value $.10 per share	2551	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: Option is exercisable 33% after one year, 67% after two years and 100% after three years from date of grant.