{"schema_version":"secwatch.filing_event.v1","accession":"0000950170-24-049254","form_type":"8-K","ticker":"KEX","cik":"0000056047","company_name":"KIRBY CORP","filed_at":"2024-04-26T23:59:59+00:00","discovered_at":"2026-05-14T18:03:21.662617+00:00","generated_at":"2026-06-03T06:51:10.477521+00:00","sec_items":["5.03","5.07","9.01"],"event_type":"other","sentiment":"neutral","materiality_score":0.2,"calibrated_materiality_score":0.2,"confidence":"high","headline":"Kirby Corp amends bylaws to separate CEO and Chairman roles; stockholders elect directors and ratify auditor","bullets":["Bylaws amended to allow CEO to be a separate office from Chairman of the Board or President.","Stockholders elected Tanya S. Beder, Barry E. Davis, and Susan W. 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Beder, Barry E. Davis, and Susan W. Dio were elected Class II directors of Kirby to serve until the 2027 Annual Meeting of Stockholders by the following vote: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes Tanya S. Beder 53,146,925 1,273,303 19,613 2,159,985 Barry E. Davis 53,805,503 615,522 18,816 2,159,985 Susan W. Dio 54,334,125 85,545 20,171 2,159,985","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/56047/000095017024049254/0000950170-24-049254-index.htm","confidence":0.9,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"director election"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2024-04-26"}]},{"claim_id":"bf858bd65c8b73ca8eebaff97af91c02aa37e6c5","claim":"KIRBY CORP shareholders approved Ratification of KPMG LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for 2024 at the 2024-04-26 meeting.","evidence_excerpt":"The Audit Committee's selection of KPMG LLP as Kirby’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2024 was ratified by the following vote: For 54,572,860 Against 2,005,701 Abstain 21,265 Broker non-votes 0","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/56047/000095017024049254/0000950170-24-049254-index.htm","confidence":0.9,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"auditor ratification"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2024-04-26"}]}],"license":"Source filings: public domain (SEC EDGAR). 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