---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-21-000554"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "KEX"
cik: "0000056047"
company_name: "KIRBY CORP"
filed_at: "2021-07-28T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-30T01:51:09.560691+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Kirby elects Shawn D. Williams as new independent director; granted $150,750 in restricted shares

## Summary
- Shawn D. Williams elected to Kirby's Board as Class III director effective July 27, 2021.
- Received automatic grant of ~$150,750 in restricted shares (6-month vest) and prorated annual fee of $56,250.
- Williams is Chairman/Acting CEO of Covia Holdings, with prior CEO role at Nexeo Plastics and leadership at Momentive and GE.
- Also serves on board of TETRA Technologies and has extensive chemicals and oilfield industry background.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-21-000554
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: KEX
- cik: 0000056047
- company_name: KIRBY CORP
- filed_at: 2021-07-28T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/56047/000095017021000554/0000950170-21-000554-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/56047/000095017021000554/kex-20210727.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-21-000554
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-21-000554.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-21-000554.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Shawn D. Williams was elected as Class III Director at KIRBY CORP.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Class III Director
  source text: On July 27, 2021, the Board of Directors of Kirby Corporation (“Kirby”) elected Shawn D. Williams to serve as a Class III director until the Annual Meeting of Stockholders in 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/56047/000095017021000554/0000950170-21-000554-index.htm

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