- Current report filing (8-K)
April 30 2009 - 6:19AM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
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 30,
2009
Kirby
Corporation
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Nevada
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1-7615
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74-1884980
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(State
or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
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(Commission
File Number)
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(I.R.S.
Employer Identification No.)
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55
Waugh Drive, Suite 1000
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77007
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Houston,
Texas
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(Zip
Code)
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(Address
of principal executive offices)
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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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communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
230.425)
o
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material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
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o
Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.13e-4(c))
Item
2.02.
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Results
of Operations and Financial
Condition
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On April
29, 2009 Kirby Corporation (“Kirby”) issued a press release announcing net
earnings attributable to Kirby for the three months ended March 31,
2009. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this
report.
EBITDA, a
non-GAAP financial measure, is used in the press release. Kirby
defines EBITDA as net earnings attributable to Kirby before interest expense,
taxes on income, depreciation and amortization. Kirby has
historically evaluated its operating performance using numerous measures, one of
which is EBITDA. EBITDA is presented because of its wide acceptance
as a financial indicator. EBITDA is one of the performance measures
used in Kirby’s incentive bonus plan. EBITDA is also used by rating
agencies in determining Kirby’s credit rating and by analysts publishing
research reports on Kirby, as well as by investors and investment bankers
generally in valuing companies. A quantitative reconciliation of
EBITDA to GAAP net earnings attributable to Kirby for the 2009 and 2008 first
quarters is included in the press release.
Item
9.01.
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Financial
Statements and Exhibits
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99.1
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Press
release dated April 29, 2009
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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.
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KIRBY
CORPORATION
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(Registrant)
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By:
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/s/
Norman W. Nolen
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Norman
W. Nolen
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Executive
Vice President, Treasurer
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and
Chief Financial Officer
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Dated: April
30, 2009
EXHIBIT
INDEX
Exhibit
99.1
Press release dated April 29,
2009
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