---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-22-010661"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "KEX"
cik: "0000056047"
company_name: "KIRBY CORP"
filed_at: "2022-05-25T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-25T07:21:56.184404+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.45
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Kirby President of Distribution & Services resigns; search for replacement underway

## Summary
- Joseph H. Reniers resigned as President – Kirby Distribution & Services effective May 20, 2022.
- Company engaged a search firm to identify a candidate for the role.
- Reniers expected to enter separation agreement with severance and release of claims.
- Departure attributed to 'personal and professional interests' with no further detail.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-22-010661
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: KEX
- cik: 0000056047
- company_name: KIRBY CORP
- filed_at: 2022-05-25T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.45
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/56047/000095017022010661/0000950170-22-010661-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/56047/000095017022010661/kex-20220520.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-22-010661
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-22-010661.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-22-010661.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Joseph H. Reniers resigned as President – Kirby Distribution & Services, Inc. at KIRBY CORP.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: President – Kirby Distribution & Services, Inc.
  source text: On May 20, 2022, Joseph H. Reniers resigned as President – Kirby Distribution & Services, Inc. to pursue other personal and professional interests.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/56047/000095017022010661/0000950170-22-010661-index.htm

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