---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-21-004966"
form_type: "8-K/A"
ticker: "KEX"
cik: "0000056047"
company_name: "KIRBY CORP"
filed_at: "2021-12-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T04:38:14.619915+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Kirby appoints Raj Kumar as CFO effective Nov 29, 2021; Harvey to retire in early 2022

## Summary
- Raj Kumar appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer effective November 29, 2021.
- William G. Harvey relinquished CFO title but remains EVP through early 2022 for transition.
- No additional restricted stock units granted to Kumar as he did not forfeit prior employer shares.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-21-004966
- form_type: 8-K/A
- ticker: KEX
- cik: 0000056047
- company_name: KIRBY CORP
- filed_at: 2021-12-01T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/56047/000095017021004966/0000950170-21-004966-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/56047/000095017021004966/kex-20211004.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-21-004966
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-21-004966.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-21-004966.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  William G. Harvey changed role as Chief Financial Officer at KIRBY CORP.
  - Action: relinquished
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: Mr. Harvey relinquished his title of Chief Financial Officer.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/56047/000095017021004966/0000950170-21-004966-index.htm
- Executive change
  Raj Kumar was appointed as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at KIRBY CORP.
  - Action: joined
  - Role: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
  source text: Effective November 29, 2021, Mr. Kumar joined the Company as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/56047/000095017021004966/0000950170-21-004966-index.htm

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