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): March 18, 2020

Kirby Corporation
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Nevada
1-7615
74-1884980
(State or other Jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)

55 Waugh Drive, Suite 1000, Houston, Texas
 
77007
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (713) 435-1000

Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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 Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act:

Title of each class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock
KEX
New York Stock Exchange LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
 
Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 5.03.
Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal year
 
On March 18, 2020, the Board of Directors of Kirby Corporation (the “Company”) amended the bylaws of the Company (as amended or modified from time to time, the “Bylaws”), effective on that date. New Section 14 was added to Article II in order to allow for the holding of stockholder meetings by means of electronic communications, videoconferencing, teleconferencing or other available technology.  Previously, the Bylaws did not specifically address the holding of stockholder meetings by means of electronic communications, videoconferencing, teleconferencing or other available technology.  The foregoing description of the amendment is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the amendment, attached as Exhibit 3.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 8.01
Other Events.
 
On March 19, 2020, the Company issued a press release announcing a change to the location and format of its 2020 annual meeting of stockholders from an in person meeting to a virtual webcast, accessible online at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/KEX2020.  A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.  Further information regarding this change to the location and format of the 2020 annual meeting of stockholders can be found in the proxy supplement filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 19, 2020.

Item 9.01.
Financial Statements and Exhibits
 

(d)
Exhibits:

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit
Number
 
Description of Exhibit
       
3.1
 
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Amendment to Bylaws of Kirby Corporation dated March 18, 2020
       
 
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Press release dated March 19, 2020
       
104
 
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Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
 
KIRBY CORPORATION
     
 
By:
/s/ William G. Harvey
   
William G. Harvey
   
Executive Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer

Date: March 19, 2020


Exhibit 3.1

Amendment to Bylaws of Kirby Corporation

Dated March 18, 2020

Kirby Corporation, a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Nevada, by its Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary does hereby certify:

That the Board of Directors of said corporation, by unanimous written consent in lieu of special meeting dated March 18, 2020, approved an amendment to the bylaws of the corporation (as amended or modified and currently in effect the “Bylaws”) as follows:

“RESOLVED, that in accordance with Article VIII, Section 1 of the Bylaws, the Directors hereby approve the amendment of Article II of the Bylaws of the Corporation by the addition of new Section 14 to read as follows:

‘Section 14.  Stockholders may participate in and hold any meeting of stockholders by means of electronic communications, videoconferencing, teleconferencing or other available technology.  In such instances, the corporation shall implement reasonable measures to a) verify the identity of each person participating through such means as a stockholder; and (b) provide the stockholders a reasonable opportunity to participate in the meeting and to vote on matters submitted to the stockholders, including an opportunity to communicate, and to read or hear the proceedings of the meetings in a substantially concurrent manner with such proceedings.  A meeting of stockholders may also be held solely by remote communication pursuant to this Section 14.  Participation in a meeting held in accordance with this Section 14 shall constitute presence in person at the meeting.’”

IN WITNESS HEREOF, Kirby Corporation has caused this certificate to be signed by its Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary this March 18, 2020.

 
Kirby Corporation
     
 
By:

/s/ Amy D. Husted
 
Name:
Amy D. Husted
 
Title:
Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary



 
Exhibit 99.1


KIRBY CORPORATION Contact:  Eric Holcomb
 
713-435-1545
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
 

KIRBY CORPORATION ANNOUNCES CHANGE TO VIRTUAL
2020 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS

Houston, Texas (March 19, 2020) -- Kirby Corporation ("Kirby” or the “Company") (NYSE:KEX) announced today that the location of its 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders will be changed from an in person meeting to a virtual format via a live online webcast. The annual stockholder meeting, which was previously announced in Kirby’s Notice of 2020 Annual Meeting and Proxy Statement and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on March 6, 2020, will be still be held on April 28, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. CDT, but in a virtual meeting format only.

Due to the emerging public health impact of the coronavirus outbreak (COVID-19), and to support the health and wellbeing of Kirby’s associates, employees, and stockholders, the Company has made the decision to change the location and format of the 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders from an in person meeting to a virtual webcast. On March 18, 2020, Kirby’s Board of Directors (“the Board”) unanimously approved an amendment to the Company’s bylaws to allow for this change. The Company’s executive leadership team and Board believe this format will provide Kirby’s stockholders a better opportunity to attend the meeting given ongoing travel restrictions and health concerns. Stockholders of record at the close of business on March 2, 2020 will be able to access the 2020 Annual Meeting webcast online at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/KEX2020 by entering their 16-digit control number provided in their proxy materials.

To access Kirby’s Notice of 2020 Annual Meeting and Proxy Statement as filed with the SEC on March 6, 2020 online, please visit the Financials section of the Company’s investor relations website at http://investors.kirbycorp.com under the Proxy Statements heading.

Kirby Corporation, based in Houston, Texas, is the nation’s largest domestic tank barge operator transporting bulk liquid products throughout the Mississippi River System, on the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, coastwise along all three United States coasts, and in Alaska and Hawaii. Kirby transports petrochemicals, black oil, refined petroleum products and agricultural chemicals by tank barge. In addition, Kirby participates in the transportation of dry-bulk commodities in United States coastwise trade. Through the distribution and services segment, Kirby provides after-market service and parts for engines, transmissions, reduction gears, and related equipment used in oilfield services, marine, power generation, on-highway, and other industrial applications. Kirby also rents equipment including generators, industrial compressors, railcar movers, and high capacity lift trucks for use in a variety of industrial markets, and manufactures and remanufactures oilfield service equipment, including pressure pumping units, for land-based oilfield service customers.

55 Waugh Drive     Suite 1000    P. O. Box 1745     Houston, Texas 77251     713/435-1000     Fax 713/435-1010