Director Richard Alario of Kirby Corp (NYSE: KEX) granted 1,392 shares

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

ALARIO RICHARD J reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

Kirby Corp director Richard J. Alario received a stock award of 1,392 shares of common stock on May 4, 2026. The shares were granted at no cost as a non-derivative equity award. Following this grant, he directly holds a total of 28,632 Kirby Corp common shares.

Insider Trade Summary

1 transaction reported

Mixed 1 txn

Insider ALARIO RICHARD J

Role null

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common Stock, par value $0.10 per share	1,392	$0.00	--

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock, par value $0.10 per share — 28,632 shares (Direct, null)

Footnotes (1)

Key Figures

Shares granted: 1,392 shares Grant price: $0.00 per share Shares held after grant: 28,632 shares +1 more

4 metrics

Shares granted 1,392 shares Common Stock grant to director on May 4, 2026

Grant price $0.00 per share Transaction price per share for awarded stock

Shares held after grant 28,632 shares Total direct holdings following transaction

Transaction code A Grant, award, or other acquisition classification

Key Terms

Common Stock, par value $0.10 per share, grant/award acquisition, non-derivative, direct ownership

4 terms

Common Stock, par value $0.10 per share financial

"security_title: Common Stock, par value $0.10 per share"

grant/award acquisition financial

"transaction_action: grant/award acquisition"

non-derivative financial

"transaction_type: non-derivative"

direct ownership financial

"ownership_type: direct"

Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

ALARIO RICHARD J

(Last) (First) (Middle)

3103 NEWBERRY LANE

(Street)

SHREVEPORT LOUISIANA 71106

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
KIRBY CORP [ KEX ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director		10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/04/2026

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock, par value $0.10 per share	05/04/2026		A		1,392	A	$0	28,632	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

	Ronald A. Dragg, Agent and Attorney-in-Fact	05/06/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

FAQ

What did Kirby Corp (KEX) director Richard J. Alario report on this Form 4?

Richard J. Alario reported receiving an award of 1,392 shares of Kirby Corp common stock. The transaction was coded as a grant or award acquisition and classified as a non-derivative equity transaction, meaning it represents direct stock compensation rather than an option or similar derivative.

How many Kirby Corp (KEX) shares did Richard J. Alario receive in this grant?

He received 1,392 shares of Kirby Corp common stock. The filing labels the transaction with code A, indicating a grant, award, or other acquisition, and shows the transaction price per share as zero, reflecting that it was a stock compensation award rather than an open-market purchase.

What is Richard J. Alario’s total Kirby Corp (KEX) ownership after this transaction?

After the 1,392-share grant, Richard J. Alario directly owns 28,632 shares of Kirby Corp common stock. This post-transaction figure comes from the total_shares_following_transaction field, which summarizes his direct holdings after giving effect to the reported stock award.

Was the Kirby Corp (KEX) share grant to Richard J. Alario an open-market purchase?

No, it was not an open-market purchase. The Form 4 uses transaction code A, describing the event as a grant, award, or other acquisition, and reports a transaction price per share of 0.0000, indicating shares were granted as compensation rather than bought on the market.

Is the reported Kirby Corp (KEX) transaction by Richard J. Alario direct or indirect ownership?

The transaction is reported as direct ownership. The filing marks direct_or_indirect with code D and describes the ownership_type as direct, meaning the 28,632 shares shown after the transaction are held directly in his name rather than through an intermediary entity.