KIRBY CORP — Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement 2024

Mar 8, 2024

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 14A

Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No.)

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You cannot use this notice to vote your shares. We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting. To view the proxy materials, including the Notice of 2024 Annual Meeting, Proxy Statement, and the Company’s Annual Report, which includes the Annual Report on
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this request on or before April 12, 2024.

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Kirby Corporation
Meeting Type:	Annual Meeting of Stockholders
Date:	Friday, April 26, 2024
Time:	10:00 AM, Central Daylight Time
Place:	55 Waugh Drive, Suite 1100
	Houston, TX 77007
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Kirby Corporation

Annual Meeting of Stockholders

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE:

FOR ON PROPOSALS 1, 2 AND 3

PROPOSAL

1. Election of three Class II Directors;

1.01 Tanya S. Beder

1.02 Barry E. Davis

1.03 Susan W. Dio

1. Ratification of the Audit Committee’s selection of KPMG LLP as Kirby’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2024; and

2. Advisory vote on the approval of the compensation of Kirby’s named executive officers.