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 24, 2012
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:
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| o | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
| o | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
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| Item 5.07. | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
Kirby held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders on April 24, 2012, at which the stockholders voted on the following matters:
1. Bob G. Gower, Monte J. Miller and Joseph H. Pyne were elected Class II directors of Kirby to serve until the 2015 Annual Meeting of Stockholders by the following vote:
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||||
| Bob G. Gower | 47,005,356 | 2,258,238 | 8,888 | 2,104,855 | ||||||||||||
| Monte J. Miller | 47,341,650 | 1,921,169 | 9,663 | 2,104,855 | ||||||||||||
| Joseph H. Pyne | 47,775,320 | 1,488,232 | 8,930 | 2,104,855 | ||||||||||||
2. Amendments to Kirby’s 2005 Stock and Incentive Plan were approved by the following vote:
| For | 41,169,666 | |||
| Against | 6,239,475 | |||
| Abstain | 1,863,341 | |||
| Broker non-votes | 2,104,855 |
3. Amendment to Kirby’s 2000 Nonemployee Director Stock Plan was approved by the following vote:
| For | 42,734,034 | |||
| Against | 4,832,354 | |||
| Abstain | 1,706,094 | |||
| Broker non-votes | 2,104,855 |
4. The Audit Committee’s selection of KPMG as Kirby’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2012 was ratified by the following vote:
| For | 50,725,828 | |||
| Against | 637,408 | |||
| Abstain | 14,101 |
5. Advisory vote on the approval of the compensation of Kirby’s named executive officers:
| For | 44,887,071 | |||
| Against | 2,259,132 | |||
| Abstain | 2,126,279 | |||
| Broker non-votes | 2,104,855 |
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/ David W. Grzebinski | |
| David W. Grzebinski | ||
| Executive Vice President | ||
| and Chief Financial Officer | ||
| Dated: April 26, 2012 | ||