---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-21-002006"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "KEX"
cik: "0000056047"
company_name: "KIRBY CORP"
filed_at: "2021-10-04T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T23:36:14.082301+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Kirby names Raj Kumar as Executive VP and CFO, succeeding retiring Bill Harvey

## Summary
- Raj Kumar will join in November 2021 as Executive VP and CFO, succeeding Bill Harvey who retires in early 2022.
- Kumar's base salary set at $500,000/year, target annual incentive 70% of salary, long-term target $800,000.
- Kumar receives sign-on restricted stock unit award of $1,000,000, vesting over two years.
- Bill Harvey remains Executive VP until retirement in early 2022 to ensure smooth transition.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-21-002006
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: KEX
- cik: 0000056047
- company_name: KIRBY CORP
- filed_at: 2021-10-04T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/56047/000095017021002006/0000950170-21-002006-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/56047/000095017021002006/kex-20211004.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-21-002006
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-21-002006.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-21-002006.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Raj Kumar was appointed as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at KIRBY CORP.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
  source text: Raj Kumar will be joining the Company as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer effective November 2021 (date to be determined)
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/56047/000095017021002006/0000950170-21-002006-index.htm
- Executive change
  William G. Harvey retired as Chief Financial Officer at KIRBY CORP.
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: Mr. Harvey will relinquish his title of Chief Financial Officer but will remain an Executive Vice President of the Company until his retirement date in early 2022
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/56047/000095017021002006/0000950170-21-002006-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.