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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):  April 24, 2012
 
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 5.07.
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
 
Kirby held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders on April 24, 2012, at which the stockholders voted on the following matters:
 
1.         Bob G. Gower, Monte J. Miller and Joseph H. Pyne were elected Class II directors of Kirby to serve until the 2015 Annual Meeting of Stockholders by the following vote:
 
   
For
    
Against
    
Abstain
    
Broker
Non-Votes
  
Bob G. Gower
     47,005,356       2,258,238       8,888       2,104,855  
Monte J. Miller
     47,341,650       1,921,169       9,663       2,104,855  
Joseph H. Pyne
     47,775,320       1,488,232       8,930       2,104,855  
 
2.         Amendments to Kirby’s 2005 Stock and Incentive Plan were approved by the following vote:
 
For
     41,169,666  
Against
     6,239,475  
Abstain
     1,863,341  
Broker non-votes
     2,104,855  
 
3.         Amendment to Kirby’s 2000 Nonemployee Director Stock Plan was approved by the following vote:
 
For
     42,734,034  
Against
     4,832,354  
Abstain
     1,706,094  
Broker non-votes
     2,104,855  
 
4.         The Audit Committee’s selection of KPMG as Kirby’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2012 was ratified by the following vote:
 
For
     50,725,828  
Against
     637,408  
Abstain
     14,101  
 
5.         Advisory vote on the approval of the compensation of Kirby’s named executive officers:
 
For
     44,887,071  
Against
     2,259,132  
Abstain
     2,126,279  
Broker non-votes
     2,104,855  
 
 
 
 
 
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/ David W. Grzebinski
   
David W. Grzebinski
   
Executive Vice President
   
and Chief Financial Officer
     
Dated:  April 26, 2012