Grzebinski David W 4
4 · KIRBY CORP · Filed Feb 26, 2026
Research Summary
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Kirby (KEX) CEO David Grzebinski Exercises Options and Sells 34,152 Shares
What Happened
David W. Grzebinski, CEO and Director of Kirby Corp (KEX), exercised stock options to acquire 34,152 shares at an exercise price of $73.29 per share (cost ≈ $2.503M) and then sold those 34,152 shares in the open market on Feb 24, 2026 for a weighted average price of $130.05 per share (proceeds ≈ $4.441M). The transactions indicate a cashless-style exercise where the acquired shares were promptly sold. Net proceeds before fees and taxes were approximately $1.94M.
Key Details
- Transaction date: 2026-02-24 (reported on Form 4 filed 2026-02-26) — filing appears timely.
- Exercise: 34,152 shares exercised at $73.29/share (total cost ≈ $2,503,000).
- Sale: 34,152 shares sold at a weighted average price $130.05/share (total proceeds ≈ $4,441,468).
- Footnote: Weighted average sale price was $130.05; individual sale prices ranged from $130.00 to $130.36. The filer can provide the number of shares sold at each separate price to the SEC upon request.
- Shares owned after the transaction: not specified in the provided filing excerpt.
Context
- This was an exercise of derivative awards (options) followed by an immediate sale of the resulting shares — a common way for executives to realize option value and cover exercise costs, taxes, or diversify.
- Such sales are routine and do not, by themselves, indicate the insider’s long-term view of the company.
Insider Transaction Report
Form 4
KIRBY CORPKEX
Grzebinski David W
DirectorCEO
Transactions
- Exercise/Conversion
Common Stock, par value $0.10 per share
2026-02-24$73.29/sh+34,152$2,503,000→ 132,393 total - Sale
Common Stock, par value $0.10 per share
[F1]2026-02-24$130.05/sh−34,152$4,441,468→ 98,241 total - Exercise/Conversion
Employee Stock Options (Right to Buy)
2026-02-24−34,152→ 0 totalExercise: $73.29From: 2023-01-31Exp: 2027-01-31→ Common Stock (34,152 underlying)
Footnotes (1)
- [F1]The reported price is the weighted average sales price. The sales were at prices ranging from $130.00 to $130.36 per share. The reporting person will provide, upon request by the commission staff, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.
Signature
Ronald A. Dragg, Agent and Attorney-in-Fact|2026-02-26