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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-18-006434
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		8
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20180207
ITEM INFORMATION:		Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
ITEM INFORMATION:		Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180212
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180212

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:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-07615
		FILM NUMBER:		18593761

	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
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<FILENAME>ex4_1.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 4.1
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Document 3 - file: ex4_1.htm

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<FILENAME>ex4_2.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 4.2
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Document 4 - file: ex4_2.htm

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<FILENAME>ex5_1.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 5.1
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Document 5 - file: ex5_1.htm

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<FILENAME>ex5_2.htm
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Document 6 - file: ex5_2.htm

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<SEQUENCE>7
<FILENAME>ex12_1.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 12.1
<TEXT>
Document 7 - file: ex12_1.htm

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<SEQUENCE>8
<FILENAME>image00001.jpg
<TEXT>
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