KIRBY CORP — Director's Dealing 2012

Dec 10, 2012

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: KIRBY CORP (KEX)
CIK: 0000056047
Period of Report: 2012-12-06

Reporting Person: Farley James F. (President Kirby Offshore Marin)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2012-12-06	Common Stock, par value $.10 per share	S	18000	$57.101	Disposed	25291	Direct
2012-12-07	Common Stock, par value $.10 per share	M	18000	$23.98	Acquired	43291	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2012-12-07	Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$23.98	M	18000.00	Disposed	2014-01-30	Common Stock (18000)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock, par value $.10 per share	952	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: The reported price is the weighted average sales price. The sales were at prices ranging from $57.10 to $57.17 per share. The reporting person will provide, upon request by the Commission staff, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.