# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000056047
**File Stem:** 0001193125-26-061928
**Filing Date:** 2026-2
**Character Count:** 8334
**Document Hash:** a5728d606aed86156abf068bc92b97f2
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001193125-26-061928.hdr.sgml**: 20260220

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001193125-26-061928

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 3

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 2

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260205

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260220

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260220

**REPORTING-OWNER**: 

**OWNER DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Kerin Matthew P
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001620420

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 3
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-07615
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26661812

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 840 GESSNER ROAD
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 1400
- **CITY:** HOUSTON
- **STATE:** TX
- **ZIP:** 77024
**ISSUER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** KIRBY CORP
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000056047
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** WATER TRANSPORTATION [4400]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 01 Energy & Transportation
- **EIN:** 741884980
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** NV
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 55 WAUGH DRIVE SUITE 1000
- **CITY:** HOUSTON
- **STATE:** TX
- **ZIP:** 77007
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 7134351000

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** P.O. BOX 1745
- **CITY:** HOUSTON
- **STATE:** TX
- **ZIP:** 77251

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** KIRBY EXPLORATION CO INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19900510

## Ex-24

POWER OF ATTORNEY

The undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints each of David W.

Grzebinski, Raj Kumar and Ronald A. Dragg, each with the authority to act alone,

as the undersigned's true and lawful attorney-in-fact to:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.execute on behalf of the undersigned in the undersigned's capacity

as an officer and/or director of Kirby Corporation (the "Company"),

Forms 3, 4 and 5 in accordance with Section 16(a) of the Securities

Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules thereunder;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2.take any and all actions on behalf of the undersigned that may be

necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such Form 3, 4 or

5, complete and execute any amendment to such form and timely file

such form with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission

and any stock exchange or similar authority; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3.take any other action of any kind in connection with the foregoing

that, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to,

in the best interest of, or legally required of, the undersigned,

with the documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of

the undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney to be in such

form and contain such terms and conditions as such attorney-in-fact

may approve in his or her discretion.

The undersigned grants to each such attorney-in-fact full power and

authority to take such actions as may be necessary or proper in the exercise of

the authority herein granted, as fully as the undersigned could if acting

personally, with full power of substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and

confirming all that such attorney-in-fact, or such attorney-in-fact's substitute

or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be done pursuant to this Power of

Attorney. The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in

serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, are not assuming,

nor is the Company assuming, any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply

with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

In addition, the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints each of Ronald

A. Dragg and Christopher C. Rozakeas to:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.act as an account administrator for the undersigned's EDGAR

account, including: (i) appoint, remove and replace account

administrators, account users, technical administrators and delegated

entities; (ii) maintain the security of the undersigned's EDGAR

account, including modification of access codes; (iii) maintain,

modify and certify the accuracy of information on the undersigned's

EDGAR account dashboard; (iv) act as the EDGAR point of contact with

respect to the undersigned's EDGAR account; and (v) any other actions

contemplated by Rule 10 of Regulation S-T with respect to account

administrators;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2.cause the Company to accept a delegation of authority from any of the

undersigned's EDGAR account administrators and, pursuant to that

delegation, authorize the Company's EDGAR account administrators to

appoint, remove or replace users for the undersigned's EDGAR account;

This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the

undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4 and 5 with respect to the

undersigned's holdings of and transactions in securities issued by the Company,

unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the

attorneys-in-fact. The undersigned hereby revokes any previous powers of

attorney granted by the undersigned relating to the same subject matter as this

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Power of Attorney.

DATED February 13, 2026

/s/ Matthew P. Kerin

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Signature

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Matthew P. Kerin

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### UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
**Washington, D.C. 20549**

## FORM 3

### INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| **1. Name and Address of Reporting Person**<sup>*</sup><br>Kerin Matthew P<br><sub>(Last) (First) (Middle)</sub><br>55 WAUGH DR<br>SUITE 1000<br><sub>(Street)</sub><br>HOUSTON, TX 77007<br><sub>(City) (State) (Zip)</sub> | **3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol**<br>KIRBY CORP [ KEX ] | **5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)**<br>  |
| **2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)**<br>2026-02-05 | **4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer**<br>(Check all applicable)<br>[ ] Director   [ ] 10% Owner<br>[X] Officer (give title below)   [ ] Other (specify below)<br>_VP IR and Treasurer_ | **6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)**<br>[X] Form filed by One Reporting Person<br>[ ] Form filed by More than One Reporting Person |

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## Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

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| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 3. Ownership Form | 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |

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## Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) | 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) | 3. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 3. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 4. Conversion or Exercise Price | 5. Ownership Form | 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | 4. Conversion or Exercise Price | 5. Ownership Form | 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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**Remarks:**
Exhibit List: Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney.

**Signature:** Ronald A. Dragg, Agent and Attorney-in-Fact  
**Date:** 2026-02-20

### Remarks:

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).

** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).

Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.

**Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.**