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 25, 2006

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:

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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Item 5.02 Departure of Director or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers

The Kirby Corporation (“Kirby”) Board of Directors on April 25, 2006 elected David L. Lemmon to serve on the Kirby Board, replacing Robert G. Stone, Jr. who passed away on April 18, 2006. Mr. Lemmon served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Colonial Pipeline Company from November 1997 through his retirement from Colonial in January 2006. Mr. Lemmon was also appointed to serve on Kirby’s Audit Committee.

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/ NORMAN W. NOLEN
		Norman W. Nolen
		Executive Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer
Dated: April 27, 2006