secwatch.observer — SEC 8-K summary
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Issuer:     KIRBY CORP (KEX)
CIK:        0000056047
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2026-02-20T23:59:59+00:00
Accession:  0001193125-26-060772
Event type: leadership
Sentiment:  neutral
Materiality: 0.35
Item codes: 5.02, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

Kirby expands board to 10, appoints Tracy A. Embree as independent director
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- Board expanded from 9 to 10 directors; Tracy A. Embree elected as Class I director effective Feb 16, 2026.
- Ms. Embree, retired President of Otis Americas, brings 25+ years in power generation, manufacturing, distribution.
- Compensation includes $41,875 in restricted shares (6-month vest) and prorated annual fee of $21,250.
- She currently serves on boards of Lennox International and KLA Corporation; no committee assignments yet.
- Standing for election at April 2026 annual meeting.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/56047/000119312526060772/0001193125-26-060772-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/56047/000119312526060772/kex-20260216.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-26-060772

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