UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported):  February 4, 2018

Kirby Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

(713) 435-1000

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Item 1.01.

Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

 

On February 4, 2018, Kirby Corporation entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (the “Agreement”) with the owners of Higman Marine, Inc. and affiliated companies (“Higman”), pursuant to which Kirby has agreed to purchase Higman for approximately $419 million in cash, subject to post-closing adjustments.  Higman operates a fleet of tank barges transporting petrochemicals, refined petroleum products, crude oil, natural gas condensate and black oil on the Mississippi River System and the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway for large midstream and global integrated oil companies.  The Higman fleet consists of 159 inland tank barges with 4.8 million barrels of capacity and 75 inland towboats.  The purchase will be financed through borrowings.

The Agreement contains customary representations, warranties, covenants and conditions and Kirby and the sellers have agreed to indemnify each other, subject to certain limitations, for breaches of the Agreement.

Item 7.01.

Regulation FD Disclosure.

 

On February 4, 2018, Kirby issued a press release announcing the Agreement described in Item 1.01 and on February 5, 2018, held a conference call to discuss the acquisition.  A copy of the press release and a slide presentation used during the conference call are furnished with this report as Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2.

Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(d)

Exhibits.

 

99.2

Slide presentation for February 5, 2018 conference call.

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

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