---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-24-049237"
form_type: "8-K/A"
ticker: "KEX"
cik: "0000056047"
company_name: "KIRBY CORP"
filed_at: "2024-04-26T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-03T06:51:04.263622+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Kirby appoints Christian O'Neil as President and COO; CEO Grzebinski focuses on CEO role

## Summary
- O'Neil appointed President and COO effective April 26, 2024, overseeing marine transportation and distribution & services.
- Salary increased to $674,428; 2024 incentive compensation now based on overall company performance.
- David Grzebinski's title changed to CEO only; he previously served as CEO and President.
- No other changes to O'Neil's compensatory arrangements besides salary and incentive structure.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-24-049237
- form_type: 8-K/A
- ticker: KEX
- cik: 0000056047
- company_name: KIRBY CORP
- filed_at: 2024-04-26T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/56047/000095017024049237/0000950170-24-049237-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/56047/000095017024049237/kex-20240425.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-24-049237
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-24-049237.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-24-049237.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  David W. Grzebinski changed role as Chief Executive Officer at KIRBY CORP.
  - Action: title changed to Chief Executive Officer
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: David W. Grzebinski’s title changed to Chief Executive Officer.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/56047/000095017024049237/0000950170-24-049237-index.htm
- Executive change
  Christian G. O’Neil was appointed as President and Chief Operating Officer at KIRBY CORP.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: President and Chief Operating Officer
  source text: Christian G. O’Neil, was appointed as Kirby’s President and Chief Operating Officer.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/56047/000095017024049237/0000950170-24-049237-index.htm

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