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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 8-K


CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported):  January 19, 2010


Kirby Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Nevada
  
1-7615
  
74-1884980
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
  
(Commission File Number)
  
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
         
55 Waugh Drive, Suite 1000
      
77007
Houston, Texas
      
(Zip Code)
(Address of principal executive offices)
        

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
(713) 435-1000


Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Item 5.02.    Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

On January 19, 2010, Kirby Corporation (“Kirby”) announced that Norman W. Nolen, Kirby’s Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will retire effective March 31, 2010.  Mr. Nolen has served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Kirby since 1999.  Kirby’s Board of Directors will consider Mr. Nolen’s successor at its regular quarterly meeting scheduled for next week.


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 
KIRBY CORPORATION
  
 
(Registrant)
  
         
 
By:
  
/s/  G. Stephen Holcomb
  
     
G. Stephen Holcomb
  
     
Vice President – Investor Relations
  


Dated:  January 19, 2010