Kirby Corp (KEX) executive exercises 8,667 options and sells 11,667 shares

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Kirby Corp executive Amy D. Husted reported a combined option exercise and share sale. On February 20, 2026, she exercised 8,667 employee stock options, converting them into the same number of Kirby common shares at an exercise price of $73.29 per share.

That same day, she sold 11,667 common shares in an open-market transaction at a weighted average price of $129.33 per share, with individual sale prices ranging from $129.31 to $129.49. After these transactions, she directly owned 14,814 Kirby shares.

Insights

Equity compensation analyst

Routine option exercise paired with partial share sale, net shares decrease.

Amy D. Husted, an executive at Kirby Corp, exercised 8,667 stock options on February 20, 2026, receiving common shares at an exercise price of $73.29. This is a typical use of equity awards to convert derivative securities into stock.

She then sold 11,667 common shares in the open market at a weighted average price of $129.33 per share, leaving her with 14,814 directly held shares. The filing notes sales occurred between $129.31 and $129.49, indicating orderly execution around a narrow trading range.

The transactions result in a net reduction of common shares held, but they follow a standard pattern of exercising options and selling shares. The disclosure does not indicate any special arrangements beyond ordinary open-market activity.

Insider Trade Summary

Net Seller: 11,667 shares ($1,508,893)

Net Sell 3 txns

Insider Husted Amy D.

Role Exec VP General Counsel & Sec

Sold 11,667 shs ($1.51M)

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Exercise	Employee Stock Options (Right to Buy)	8,667	$0.00	--
Exercise	Common Stock, par value $0.10 per share	8,667	$73.29	$635K
Sale	Common Stock, par value $0.10 per share	11,667	$129.33	$1.51M

Holdings After Transaction: Employee Stock Options (Right to Buy) — 0 shares (Direct); Common Stock, par value $0.10 per share — 26,481 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

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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^*

Husted Amy D.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

55 WAUGH DRIVE

SUITE 1000

(Street)

HOUSTON TX 77007

(City) (State) (Zip)

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

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

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	Exec VP General Counsel & Sec

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/20/2026

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

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

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

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	02/20/2026		M		8,667	A	$73.29	26,481	D
Common Stock, par value $0.10 per share	02/20/2026		S		11,667	D	$129.33(1)	14,814	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
Employee Stock Options (Right to Buy)	$73.29	02/20/2026		M			8,667	01/31/2023	01/31/2027	Common Stock	8,667	$0	0	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The reported price is the weighted average sales price. The sales were at prices ranging from $129.31 to $129.49 per share. The reporting person will provide, upon request by the commission staff, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.

	Ronald A. Dragg, Agent and Attorney-in-Fact	02/23/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What did Kirby Corp (KEX) executive Amy D. Husted report in this Form 4?

Amy D. Husted reported exercising 8,667 employee stock options and selling 11,667 Kirby common shares. The activity reflects a typical option exercise followed by a partial share sale, leaving her with 14,814 directly owned shares after the transactions.

How many Kirby (KEX) shares did Amy D. Husted acquire through option exercise?

She acquired 8,667 Kirby common shares by exercising 8,667 employee stock options. The options converted into common stock at an exercise price of $73.29 per share, moving her holdings from derivative securities into directly owned shares on the transaction date.

How many Kirby Corp (KEX) shares did Amy D. Husted sell and at what price?

She sold 11,667 Kirby common shares in an open-market transaction. The weighted average sales price was $129.33 per share, with individual trades executed between $129.31 and $129.49, as disclosed in the Form 4 footnote for price detail.

What is Amy D. Husted’s Kirby (KEX) share ownership after these Form 4 transactions?

After the reported transactions, Amy D. Husted directly owns 14,814 Kirby common shares. This figure reflects the shares received from exercising 8,667 options and the subsequent sale of 11,667 shares, as shown in the post-transaction share balances.

What types of transactions are reported in this Kirby (KEX) Form 4 filing?

The filing reports an exercise of employee stock options and an open-market sale of common shares. Code M covers the derivative exercise into 8,667 shares, and code S covers the sale of 11,667 shares at a weighted average price of $129.33.