form11-k.htm


UNITED STATES
 
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549



FORM 11-K

ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 

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ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d)
 
 
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
 
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008
 
     
 
Or
 
     
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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d)
 
 
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
 
For the transition period from ________ to ________
 
     
 
Commission file number 1-7615
 
 


 
KIRBY 401(k) PLAN
 

 
Kirby Corporation
55 Waugh Drive, Suite 1000
Houston, Texas 77007
 


 
 

 
 
KIRBY 401(k) PLAN

Index to Financial Statements and Supplemental Schedules

 
Page
   
1
   
2
   
3
   
4
   
Supplemental Schedules
 
   
15
   
16
   
Supplemental schedules, other than those listed above, are omitted because of the absence of the conditions under which they are required.

 
 

 
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Plan Administrator
Kirby 401(k) Plan:
 
We have audited the accompanying statements of net assets available for benefits (modified cash basis) of the Kirby 401(k) Plan (the Plan) as of December 31, 2008 and 2007 and the related statements of changes in net assets available for benefits (modified cash basis) for the years then ended. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Plan’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.
 
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
 
As described in note 2, these financial statements and supplemental schedules were prepared on a modified cash basis of accounting, which is a comprehensive basis of accounting other than U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
 
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the net assets available for benefits of the Plan as of December 31, 2008 and 2007 and the changes in net assets available for benefits for the years then ended, on the basis of accounting described in note 2.
 
Our audits were performed for the purpose of forming an opinion on the basic financial statements taken as a whole. The supplemental schedule H, line 4a – schedule of delinquent participant contributions (modified cash basis) for the year ended December 31, 2008 and supplemental schedule H, line 4i – schedule of assets (held at end of year) (modified cash basis) as of December 31, 2008 are presented for the purpose of additional analysis and are not a required part of the basic financial statements but are supplementary information required by the Department of Labor’s Rules and Regulations for Reporting and Disclosure under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. The supplemental schedules are the responsibility of the Plan’s management. The supplemental schedules have been subjected to the auditing procedures applied in the audits of the basic financial statements and, in our opinion, are fairly stated, in all material respects, in relation to the basic financial statements taken as a whole.

 
KPMG LLP

Houston, Texas
June 26, 2009
 
 
 

 
KIRBY 401(k) PLAN
 
Statements of Net Assets Available for Benefits
 
(Modified Cash Basis)
 
December 31, 2008 and 2007
 
 
   
2008
   
2007
 
Assets:
           
Investments, at fair value
  $ 87,843,289     $ 38,896,259  
Participant loans
    8,437,935        7,479,985   
Receivable for securities sold
    5,694        79,236,782   
Accrued income
          77,419   
Total assets
    96,286,918        125,690,445   
Liabilities:
               
Other liabilities
    298,527        1,614,961   
Total liabilities
    298,527        1,614,961   
                 
Net assets available for benefits at fair value
    95,988,391        124,075,484   
                 
Adjustment from fair value to contract value for fully benefit-responsive investment contracts
    1,060,706         
                 
Net assets available for benefits
  $ 97,049,097     $ 124,075,484  
 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 
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KIRBY 401(k) PLAN
 
Statements of Changes in Net Assets Available for Benefits
 
(Modified Cash Basis)
 
Years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007

 
   
2008
   
2007
 
Additions to net assets attributed to:
           
Contributions from participants
  $ 10,682,531     $ 8,695,353  
Contributions from employer
    4,606,000        3,898,026   
Rollover contributions
    2,252,507        2,216,354   
Interest and dividend income
    2,097,213        2,239,561   
Net appreciation (depreciation) in fair value of investments
    (38,772,137 )       13,680,981   
Total additions, net
    (19,133,886 )       30,730,275   
Deductions from net assets attributed to:
               
Benefits paid to participants
    7,788,848        8,062,764   
Investment counselor fees and other
    103,653        88,371   
Total deductions
    7,892,501        8,151,135   
Net increase (decrease)
    (27,026,387 )       22,579,140   
Net assets available for benefits, beginning of year
    124,075,484        101,496,344   
Net assets available for benefits, end of year
  $ 97,049,097     $ 124,075,484  
 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 
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KIRBY 401(k) PLAN
 
Notes to Financial Statements
 
(Modified Cash Basis)
 
December 31, 2008 and 2007

 
 (1)
Description of Plan
 
 
(a)
General
 
The Kirby 401(k) Plan (the Plan) is a defined contribution 401(k) plan for the benefit of employees of Kirby Corporation (the Company) and certain subsidiaries. Each employee is eligible to join the Plan as of the first pay period following completion of three months of service and the attainment of age 18.  Effective January 1, 2008, the Plan’s eligibility period was reduced from one year of service to three months.  Employees covered by collective bargaining agreements, the terms of which do not provide for participation in the Plan, are not eligible. The Plan is subject to the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (ERISA). Further information relating to the Plan’s provisions is available in the Plan Document.

The Global Power Systems, L.L.C. (GPS) Profit Sharing Plan (GPS Plan) was merged into the Plan, and all GPS balances were transferred to the Plan effective December 31, 2006. Commencing January 1, 2007, former GPS Plan participants are subject to the same plan provisions as the Plan participants. In connection with the plan merger, the Plan was amended on December 31, 2006 to include GPS employees.
 
 
(b)
Administration of the Plan
 
The general administration of the Plan is the responsibility of the Company (the plan administrator). The plan administrator has broad powers regarding the operation and administration of the Plan and receives no compensation for service to the Plan. All administrative expenses, unless paid by the Company at its discretion, are paid by the Plan.

Effective January 1, 2008, Merrill Lynch Trust Co. (Merrill Lynch) became the trustee of the Plan.  Wells Fargo Bank (Wells) was the trustee of the Plan during 2007.  In advance of the transfer of assets from Wells to Merrill Lynch, Wells sold substantially all of the investments, excluding the Kirby Common Stock Fund and participant loans, contained in the Plan resulting in the Plan having a receivable for securities sold of $79,236,782 and a payable for securities purchased of $1,614,961 at December 31, 2007.  In January 2008, the net cash received from these transactions was transferred to new investment options available through Merrill Lynch that closely matched the objectives and investment strategies of current investments of participants.

(Continued)
 
 
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KIRBY 401(k) PLAN
 
Notes to Financial Statements
 
(Modified Cash Basis)
 
December 31, 2008 and 2007
 
 
 
(c)
Contributions
 
The Plan provides for basic employee pretax contributions to the Plan of up to 3% of covered compensation as defined, and for additional employee pretax contributions to the Plan of up to 14% of covered compensation subject to the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the Code). Participants age 50 or older during the Plan year may also elect to make a “catch-up” contribution, subject to certain Internal Revenue Service (IRS) limits ($5,000 in 2008 and 2007). The Company contributes matching employer contributions equal to 100% of basic employee pretax contributions. Effective January 1, 2008, the Plan was amended to allow use of forfeited amounts to offset future matching contributions.  The Company does not match the additional employee pretax or catch-up contributions. Each participant directs his or her contributions and the Company’s matching contributions between the investment funds offered by the Plan, including Company common stock.

All employees hired or rehired are automatically enrolled at a 3% pretax contribution rate, unless otherwise elected by the participant.

In addition, participants may contribute amounts representing rollovers from other qualified plans or from an individual retirement account.
 
 
(d)
Benefits
 
Benefits payments are made to participants upon retirement or termination of employment (or to the beneficiary in the event of death) and are in the form of lump sum distribution payments. A participant may request a loan for up to the lesser of 50% of the participant’s vested interest or $50,000, less the participant’s highest outstanding loan balance during the preceding 12 months. Loans are typically repaid over a five-year period and bear interest at prime rate plus 1%. Interest rates ranged from 5% to 9.25% at December 31, 2008. Loans outstanding at December 31, 2008 mature from January 4, 2009 through December 31, 2013. Loans outstanding upon a participant’s termination of employment are considered deemed distributions if not repaid and are deducted from the participant’s account balance prior to distribution. These amounts are taxed to the participant in the year of the participant’s termination. Former participants of a plan assumed during an acquisition in 1999 are eligible to receive in service withdrawals from their vested contributions made prior to December 31, 1999 after attaining 59 ½ years of age.  Participant loans are stated at cost.

The Plan requires automatic distribution of participant accounts upon termination without the participant’s consent of amounts less than $5,000 and greater than $1,000. If the participant does not elect to have the amount paid directly to an eligible retirement plan or receive a distribution directly, then the Plan will pay the distribution to an individual retirement plan designated by the Plan administrator.  Amounts less than $1,000 are paid directly to participants upon termination.
 
(Continued)
 
 
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KIRBY 401(k) PLAN
 
Notes to Financial Statements
 
(Modified Cash Basis)
 
December 31, 2008 and 2007
 

 
(e)
Vesting
 
Participants are 100% vested in their participant contributions and rollovers, if any.  Effective January 1, 2008, employer contributions for all employees hired on or after January 1, 2008 are subject to a six-year vesting schedule.  Participants in the Plan hired on or prior to December 31, 2007 have an immediate and fully vested interest in the portion of the account relating to employer contributions and may, upon resignation from or discharge by the employer, withdraw their entire account balance.

Employer contributions made to the prior GPS Plan are subject to a three-year vesting schedule based on the participant’s GPS service date. Forfeitures of nonvested participants are credited to the accounts of former GPS Plan participants employed at year-end based on a formula that considers the total compensation, as defined, of all former GPS Plan participants for that plan year.  Forfeitures in the amount of $71,883 and $47,497 as of December 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively, were available for allocation to former GPS Plan participants.
 
 
(f)
Plan Termination
 
Although it has not expressed any intent to do so, the Company has the right under the Plan to terminate the Plan subject to the provisions of ERISA. In the event of termination, the amounts credited to the accounts of participants will be distributed to the participants after payment of expenses for distribution and liquidation.
 
 
(g)
Participant Accounts
 
Under the Plan, each participant’s account is credited with the participant’s contribution, the Company’s matching contribution and an allocation of investment income (loss), net of administrative expenses. Investment income (loss) is allocated daily to participants. The benefit to which a participant is entitled is the benefit that can be provided from the participant’s vested account.
 
 
(h)
Administrative Expenses
 
All administrative expenses, unless paid by the Company at its discretion, are paid by the Plan.
 
(Continued)
 
 
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KIRBY 401(k) PLAN
 
Notes to Financial Statements
 
(Modified Cash Basis)
 
December 31, 2008 and 2007
 
 
(2)
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
 
 
(a)
Basis of Presentation
 
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared on the modified cash basis, which is a comprehensive basis of accounting other than U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, and is an acceptable method of reporting under Department of Labor regulations. The modified cash basis of accounting utilizes the cash basis of accounting while carrying investments at fair value and recording investment income (loss) on the accrual basis. Consequently, contributions are recognized when received rather than when earned, and expenses are recognized when paid rather than when the obligation is incurred. As of December 31, 2008, $188,388 of employee contributions and $89,996 of employer contributions for the 2008 Plan year had not been remitted to the trust. As of December 31, 2007, $166,634 of employee contributions and $65,919 of employer contributions for the 2007 Plan year had not been remitted to the trust. As of December 31, 2008, excess deferrals of $387,571 were held by the trust and distributed to participants subsequent to year end.  There were no excess deferrals held by the trust as of December 31, 2007.  As of December 31, 2008 and 2007, $39,669 and $53,869, respectively, of participant loan balances were in default and deemed distributed subsequent to year end. Under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, these amounts would have been reflected as accounts receivable, accounts payable, and a reduction of outstanding participant loans, respectively.
 
 
(b)
Use of Estimates
 
The preparation of financial statements requires Plan management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities, and changes therein. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
 
 
(c)
Investment Valuation and Income Recognition
 
Investments in mutual funds and Company common stock are stated at fair value based on quoted market prices. Investments in common trust funds are stated at fair market value based upon quoted market prices of the underlying assets. Purchases and sales of investments are recorded on a trade date basis. Net appreciation (depreciation) in fair value of investments includes realized gains and losses on investments sold during the year as well as net appreciation (depreciation) of the investments held at the end of the year.  Interest and dividend income is accrued in the period earned.
 
(Continued)
 
 
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KIRBY 401(k) PLAN
 
Notes to Financial Statements
 
(Modified Cash Basis)
 
December 31, 2008 and 2007

 
As described in the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Staff Position No. AAG INV-1 and SOP 94-4-1 (“FSP”), “Reporting of Fully Benefit-Responsive Investment Contracts Held by Certain Investment Companies Subject to the AICPA Investment Company Guide and Defined-Contribution Health and Welfare and Pension Plans,” investment contracts held by a defined contribution plan are required to be reported at fair value.  However, contract value (cost plus accrued interest) is the relevant measurement attribute for that portion of the net assets available for benefits of a defined contribution plan attributable to fully benefit-responsive investment contracts because contract value is the amount that participants would receive if they were to initiate permitted transactions under the terms of the Plan.  As required by the FSP, the statement of net assets available for benefits presents the fair value of the investment contracts as well as the adjustment of the fully benefit-responsive investment contracts from fair value to contract value.  The statement of changes in net assets available for benefits is prepared on a contract value basis.

The Plan invests in investments contracts through The Merrill Lynch Retirement Preservation Trust Fund which a common trust fund that primarily invests in guaranteed investments contracts (“GICs”) and synthetic GICs and is presented at fair value as well as the adjustment from fair value to contract value.
 
 
(d)
Benefit Payments
 
Payments to participants are recorded as the benefits are paid.
 
 
(e)
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
 
The Plan’s financial instruments consist of investments and participant loans.  Investments are recorded at fair value and the recorded amount of participant loans approximate fair value.
 
 
(f)
New Accounting Pronouncement
 
In September 2006, the FASB issued FASB No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements” (“SFAS No. 157”). SFAS No. 157 provides guidance for using fair value to measure assets and liabilities by defining fair value, establishing a framework for measuring fair value and expanding disclosures about fair value measurements. SFAS No. 157 applies under other accounting pronouncements that require or permit fair value measurements but does not require any new fair value measurements.  The Plan adopted SFAS No. 157 on January 1, 2008 with no impact on the statement of net assets available for benefits or statement of changes in net assets available for benefits but resulted in additional disclosures as discussed in Note 11 – Fair Value Measurements.
 
(Continued)
 
 
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KIRBY 401(k) PLAN
 
Notes to Financial Statements
 
(Modified Cash Basis)
 
December 31, 2008 and 2007

 
(3)
Investments and Investment Options

Each participant has the right to direct his or her contributions and the Company’s matching contributions once remitted, between the investment funds offered by the Plan. Descriptions of the Plan’s investment fund options are included in the summary plan description provided to all eligible employees.

Participants could direct their investment contributions to the following investment funds during 2008: Merrill Lynch Treasury Fund, Merrill Lynch Equity Index Trust Fund, Merrill Lynch International Index Trust Fund, Merrill Lynch Retirement Preservation Trust Fund, Pioneer Emerging Markets Fund, Jennison 20/20 Focus Fund, ING Global Real Estate Fund, American Funds Bond Fund of America, Oppenheimer Main Street Small Cap Fund, Thornburg International Value Fund, T. Rowe Price Retirement 2010 Fund, T. Rowe Price Retirement 2015 Fund, T. Rowe Price Retirement 2020 Fund, T. Rowe Price Retirement 2025 Fund, T. Rowe Price Retirement 2030 Fund, T. Rowe Price Retirement 2035 Fund, T. Rowe Price Retirement 2040 Fund, T. Rowe Price Retirement 2045 Fund, T. Rowe Price Retirement 2050 Fund and Company common stock.

Participants could direct their investment contributions to the following investment funds during 2007: Wells Fargo Outlook 2010 Fund, Wells Fargo Outlook 2020 Fund, Wells Fargo Outlook 2030 Fund, Wells Fargo Outlook 2040 Fund, Wells Fargo Treasury Plus Institutional Money Market Fund, Dreyfus Intermediate Term Income Fund, Wells Fargo Asset Allocation Fund, Goldman Sachs Capital Growth Fund, Vanguard 500 Index Fund, AIM Constellation Fund, Templeton US Government Securities Fund, Templeton Foreign Fund, Lord Abbett All Value Fund, Fidelity Advisor Mid Cap Fund, American Funds Growth Fund of America and Kirby Common Stock Fund.

After the transition to Merrill Lynch as trustee of the Plan on January 1, 2008, allocation to Company common stock was limited to fifty percent of each participant’s portfolio.  The limit is applied when participants direct the investment of future contributions and rebalance their entire portfolio. In addition, the valuation method for Company common stock was changed from unitized value to share accounting.
 
(Continued)
 
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KIRBY 401(k) PLAN
 
Notes to Financial Statements
 
(Modified Cash Basis)
 
December 31, 2008 and 2007

 
The following presents investments that represent 5% or more of the Plan’s net assets as of December 31:

2008:
     
Merrill Lynch Treasury Fund
  $ 16,641,032  
Jennison 20/20 Focus Fund
    14,818,201   
Merrill Lynch Retirement Preservation Trust Fund (contract value of $7,630,975)
    6,570,269   
T. Rowe Price Retirement 2020 Fund
    6,210,599   
Merrill Lynch Equity Index Trust Fund
    5,035,905   
Company common stock
    22,507,266   
Participant loans
    8,437,935   
 
2007:      
Company common stock
  $ 37,280,167  
Participant loans
    7,479,985   


The Plan’s investments (including realized gains and losses on investments bought and sold, as well as unrealized gains and losses on investments held during the year) appreciated (depreciated) in value as follows for the years ended December 31:

   
2008
   
2007
 
Common trust funds
  $ (2,662,675 )   $  
Mutual funds
    (21,261,225 )       4,019,052   
Company common stock
    (14,848,237 )       9,661,929   
    $ (38,772,137 )   $ 13,680,981  


(4)
Concentration of Investments

The Plan’s investment in shares of Company common stock represents 23% and 30% of total assets as of December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively. The Company is engaged in marine transportation and diesel engine services.

(5)
Voting Rights

Each shareholder is entitled to exercise voting rights attributable to the shares of Company common stock allocated to his or her account and is notified by the trustee prior to the time that such rights are to be exercised. The trustee is not permitted to vote any shares for which instructions have not been given by the participant. During 2008 and 2007, the Plan purchased all shares of Company common stock in the open market.
 
(Continued)
 
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KIRBY 401(k) PLAN
 
Notes to Financial Statements
 
(Modified Cash Basis)
 
December 31, 2008 and 2007
 

(6)
Risk and Uncertainties

The Plan may invest in common trust funds, mutual funds and Company common stock. Investment securities are exposed to various risks, such as interest rate, market, and credit risks. Due to the level of risk associated with certain investment securities, it is probable that changes in the value of investment securities will occur in the near term.

The Plan may invest in securities with contractual cash flows, such as asset backed securities, collateralized mortgage obligations and commercial mortgage backed securities, including securities backed by subprime mortgage loans.  The value, liquidity and related income of those securities are sensitive to changes in economic conditions, including real estate value, delinquencies or defaults, or both, and may be adversely affected by shifts in the market’s perception of the issuers and changes in interest rates.

(7)
Related Party Transactions

Certain Plan investment options include shares of Company common stock, common trust funds and mutual funds managed by Merrill Lynch. The Company is the plan sponsor, and Merrill Lynch is the trustee as defined by the Plan. Therefore, these transactions qualify as party-in-interest transactions. These transactions are covered by an exemption from the “prohibited transaction” provisions of ERISA and the Code.

The Plan has participant loans outstanding, which are secured solely by a portion of the participant’s vested account balance, in accordance with the Plan Document.

(8)
Delinquent Participant Contributions

As reported on Schedule H, Line 4a – Schedule of Delinquent Participant Contributions, certain participant contributions and loan repayments were not remitted to the trust within the time frame specified by the Department of Labor’s Regulation 29 CFR 2510.3-102, thus constituting nonexempt transactions between the Plan and the Company. The Company has incurred expense of $1 relating to remittance to the Plan of earnings on delinquent contributions. These delinquent contributions occurred during 2007.

(9)
Federal Income Tax Status

Management considers the Plan to be in compliance with Section 401(a) of the Code and, accordingly, to be entitled to an exemption from federal income taxes under the provisions of Section 501(a). A letter dated June 4, 2002 has been received by Merrill Lynch stating that the form of the prototype plan adopted by the Plan is acceptable under the Code Section 401 for use by employers for the benefit of their employees. The letter, in effect, states that an employer who adopts the Plan will be considered to be qualified under the Code Section 401(a) provided all terms of the Plan are met and the Plan does not discriminate in favor of key or highly compensated employees. Therefore, the plan administrator believes the Plan was qualified and the related trust was tax exempt as of December 31, 2008 and 2007.
 
(Continued)
 
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KIRBY 401(k) PLAN
 
Notes to Financial Statements
 
(Modified Cash Basis)
 
December 31, 2008 and 2007
 

 (10)
Reconciliation of Financial Statements to Form 5500

The following is a reconciliation of net assets available for benefits per the financial statements to the Form 5500:

   
December 31
 
   
2008
   
2007
 
Net assets available for benefits per the financial statements
  $ 97,049,097     $ 124,075,484  
Adjustment from fair value to contract value for fully benefit-responsive investment contracts
    (1,060,706 )        
Net assets available for benefits per the Form 5500
  $ 95,988,391     $ 124,075,484  


The following is a reconciliation of net appreciation (depreciation) in fair value of investments per the financial statements to the Form 5500:

   
Years ended December 31
 
   
2008
   
2007
 
Net appreciation (depreciation) in fair value of investments per the financial statements
  $ (38,772,137 )   $ 13,680,981  
Adjustment from fair value to contract value for fully benefit-responsive investment contracts as of end of year
    (1,060,706 )      
Net investment income (loss) in fair value of investments per the Form 5500
  $ (39,832,843 )   $ 13,680,981  


Fully benefit-responsive investment contracts are recorded on the Form 5500 at fair value but are adjusted to contract value for financial statement presentation.
 
(Continued)
 
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KIRBY 401(k) PLAN
 
Notes to Financial Statements
 
(Modified Cash Basis)
 
December 31, 2008 and 2007
 
 
(11)
Fair Value Measurements
 
SFAS No. 157 provides guidance for using fair value to measure assets and liabilities by defining fair value, establishing a framework for measuring fair value and expanding disclosures about fair value measurements.  SFAS No. 157 establishes a three tier value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used in measuring fair value.  These tiers include: Level 1, defined as observable inputs such as quoted in active markets for identical assets or liabilities; Level 2, defined as inputs other than quoted prices in active markets that are either directly or indirectly observable; and Level 3, defined as unobservable inputs in which little, if any, market data exists, therefore requiring an entity to develop its own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability.

The following is a description of the valuation methodologies used for Plan’s financial instruments and the classification of such instruments within the valuation hierarchy.

Mutual Funds

These instruments are public investment vehicles valued using the net asset value provided by the administrator of the fund.  The net asset value price is quoted on an active market and is classified within level 1 of the valuation hierarchy.

Company Common Stock

Company common stock is valued at the closing price listed by the New York Stock Exchange and is classified within level 1 of the valuation hierarchy.

Common Trust Funds

These instruments are public investment vehicles valued using the net asset value provided by the administrator of the fund.  The net asset value is classified within level 2 of the valuation hierarchy because the net asset value price is quoted on an inactive private market although the underlying investments are traded on an active market.
 
(Continued)
 
 
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KIRBY 401(k) PLAN
 
Notes to Financial Statements
 
(Modified Cash Basis)
 
December 31, 2008 and 2007
 

The following table summarizes the Plan’s investment assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis at December 31, 2008:

   
Quoted
Prices
in Active
Markets for
Identical Asset
(Level 1)
   
Significant Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
   
Significant Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
   
Total
Fair Value
 
Assets:
                       
Mutual funds
  $ 52,900,984     $     $     $ 52,900,984  
Company common stock
    22,507,266                   22,507,266  
Common trust funds
          12,435,039             12,435,039  
                                 
    $ 75,408,250     $ 12,435,039     $     $ 87,843,289  
 
(Continued)
 
 
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Schedule I
KIRBY 401(k) PLAN
 
Schedule H, Line 4a – Schedule of Delinquent Participant Contributions
 
(Modified Cash Basis)
 
Year ended December 31, 2008

 
                     
Identity of party involved
 
Relationship to plan, employer, or other party-in-interest
 
Description of transaction, including rate of interest
 
Amount on Line 4(a)
   
Lost interest
 
Kirby Corporation
 
Plan Sponsor
 
2007 employee deferrals not deposited to the Plan in a timely manner.
  $ 14     $ 1  
                         
On June 23, 2008, the Company reimbursed the Plan for lost interest in the amount of $1.
               
 
See accompanying report of independent registered public accounting firm.
 
(Continued)
 
 
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Schedule II
KIRBY 401(k) PLAN
 
Schedule H, Line 4i – Schedule of Assets ( Held at End of Year)
 
(Modified Cash Basis)
 
December 31, 2008

 
Identity of issue, borrower, lessor, or
similar party
 
Description of asset
 
Current
value
 
           
Common trust funds:
         
*Merrill Lynch
 
Merrill Lynch Equity Index Trust Fund
 
$
5,035,905
 
*Merrill Lynch
 
Merrill Lynch International Index Trust Fund
   
828,865 
 
*Merrill Lynch
 
Merrill Lynch Retirement Preservation Trust Fund
   
6,570,269 
 
Total common trust funds
       
12,435,039 
 
             
Mutual Funds:
           
*Merrill Lynch
 
Merrill Lynch Treasury Fund
   
16,641,032 
 
Pioneer Investments
 
Pioneer Emerging Markets Fund
   
500,663 
 
JennisonDryden
 
Jennison 20/20 Focus Fund
   
14,818,201 
 
ING Funds
 
ING Global Real Estate Fund
   
214,516 
 
American Funds
 
American Funds Bond Fund of America
   
4,319,550 
 
Oppenheimer Funds
 
Oppenheimer Main Street Small Cap Fund
   
1,297,475 
 
Thornburg
 
Thornburg International Value Fund
   
4,702,200 
 
T. Rowe Price
 
T. Rowe Price Retirement 2010 Fund
   
1,447,507 
 
T. Rowe Price
 
T. Rowe Price Retirement 2015 Fund
   
70,349 
 
T. Rowe Price
 
T. Rowe Price Retirement 2020 Fund
   
6,210,599 
 
T. Rowe Price
 
T. Rowe Price Retirement 2025 Fund
   
11,331 
 
T. Rowe Price
 
T. Rowe Price Retirement 2030 Fund
   
1,255,125 
 
T. Rowe Price
 
T. Rowe Price Retirement 2035 Fund
   
46,464 
 
T. Rowe Price
 
T. Rowe Price Retirement 2040 Fund
   
1,339,329 
 
T. Rowe Price
 
T. Rowe Price Retirement 2045 Fund
   
7,152 
 
T. Rowe Price
 
T. Rowe Price Retirement 2050 Fund
   
19,491 
 
Total mutual funds
       
52,900,984 
 
             
Common stock:
           
*Kirby Corporation
 
Common stock
   
22,507,266 
 
             
*Participant loans
           
             
   
Interest rates ranging from 5% to 9.25% and maturity dates from Janaury 4, 2009 to December 31, 2013
   
8,437,935 
 
             
Total assets (held at end of year)
     
$
96,281,224
 
*Parties in interest to the Plan.
           
 
See accompanying report of independent registered public accounting firm.
 
(Continued)
 
 
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EXHIBIT INDEX


The following documents are filed as part of this report.

Exhibit
number
 
Description
 
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 
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SIGNATURES


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Plan administrator, which administers the Plan, has duly caused this annual report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

   
Kirby 401(k) Plan
     
June 26, 2009
BY:
/S/Jack M. Sims
   
JACK M. SIMS
Vice President - Human Resources of Kirby Corporation and member of the Benefit Plan Administrative Committee
 
 
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