<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001193125-18-034083-index.html : 20180207
<SEC-HEADER>0001193125-18-034083.hdr.sgml : 20180207
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20180207093215
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-18-034083
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	424B3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180207
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180207

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			KIRBY CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000056047
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	WATER TRANSPORTATION [4400]
		IRS NUMBER:				741884980
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NV
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		424B3
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-222858
		FILM NUMBER:		18579475

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		55 WAUGH DRIVE SUITE 1000
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77385
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7134351000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P.O. BOX 1745
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77251

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	KIRBY EXPLORATION CO INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19900510
</SEC-HEADER>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>424B3
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>d533122d424b3.htm
<DESCRIPTION>424B3
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: d533122d424b3.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>g533122g57e61.jpg
<DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: g533122g57e61.jpg

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>g533122g99q16.jpg
<DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
<TEXT>
Document 3 - file: g533122g99q16.jpg

</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>