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): April 25,
2006
Kirby
Corporation
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Nevada
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1-7615
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74-1884980
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(State
or other jurisdiction of
incorporation
or organization)
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(Commission
File Number)
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(I.R.S.
Employer
Identification
No.)
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55
Waugh Drive, Suite 1000
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77007
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Houston,
Texas
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(Zip
Code)
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(Address
of principal executive offices)
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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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Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17
CFR
230.425)
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Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act
(17 CFR
240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act
(17 CFR
240.13e-4(c))
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Item
5.02
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Departure
of Director or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment
of
Principal Officers
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The
Kirby
Corporation (“Kirby”) Board of Directors on April 25, 2006 elected David L.
Lemmon to serve on the Kirby Board, replacing Robert G. Stone, Jr. who passed
away on April 18, 2006. Mr. Lemmon served as President and Chief Executive
Officer of Colonial Pipeline Company from November 1997 through his retirement
from Colonial in January 2006. Mr. Lemmon was also appointed to serve on
Kirby’s
Audit Committee.
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.
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KIRBY
CORPORATION
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(Registrant)
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By:
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/s/
NORMAN W. NOLEN
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Norman
W. Nolen
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Executive
Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer
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Dated:
April 27, 2006
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