SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 15
Certification and Notice of Termination of Registration under Section
12(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Suspension of Duty to
File Reports Under Sections 13 and 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934.
Commission File Number: 1-7615
KIRBY CORPORATION (formerly Kirby Exploration Company, Inc.)
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
1775 St. James Place, Suite 300, Houston, Texas 77056-3453; (713) 629-9370
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of
registrant's principal executive offices)
10-1/2% Convertible Subordinated Debentures Due 1992
(Title of each class of securities covered by this Form)
Common Stock - $0.10 Par Value Per Share
(Title of all other classes of securities for which a duty to
file reports under section 13(a) or 15(d) remains)
Please place an X in the box(es) to designate the appropriate rule
provision(s) relied upon to terminate or suspend the duty to file reports:
Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(i) [X] Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(ii) [ ]
Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(ii) [ ] Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(i) [ ]
Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(i) [ ] Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(ii) [ ]
Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(ii) [ ] Rule 15d-6 [ ]
Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(i) [ ]
Approximate number of holders of record as of the certification or
notice date:
None
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
KIRBY CORPORATION has caused this certification/notice to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned duly authorized person.
KIRBY CORPORATION
DATE: September 5, 1996 By: /s/ G. Stephen Holcomb
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G. Stephen Holcomb
Vice President
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