Kirby (KEX) executive compensation, 2026 proxy

David W. Grzebinski, Chief Executive Officer, was paid $6.7M in 2025, down 5% from $7.1M the year before. The CEO-to-median-employee pay ratio was 66:1, on median employee pay of $101,978.

Filed
March 6, 2026
Annual meeting
April 27, 2026
Pay year
2025
Named executives
5
CEO total pay
$6.7M-5% vs prior year
CEO to median employee
66:1median $101,978
CEO pay in equity
33%$2.3M in awards
Prior say-on-pay support
90%of votes cast
CEO Total Compensation
$6,735,134For fiscal 2025
CEO to Median Employee Pay Ratio
66:1Based on median pay of $101,978
Say-on-Pay Support
90%Approval at previous annual meeting
Adjusted EBITDA
$781,019In thousands for 2025

How Grzebinski was paid

$6.7M in total for 2025, as reported in the Summary Compensation Table. Equity awards are valued at grant, not at what they turned out to be worth.

Salary16%Stock awards33%Non-equity incentive50%All other compensation1%

Named executive officers

ExecutiveTotal
David W. GrzebinskiChief Executive Officer$6,735,134
Raj KumarExecutive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer$2,163,260
Christian G. O’NeilPresident and Chief Operating Officer$3,542,558
Amy D. HustedExecutive Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary$1,410,616
Scott P. MillerVice President and Chief Information Officer$1,218,539

What changed and why

  • $6.7MDavid W. Grzebinski received total compensation of $6,735,134 in 2025.
  • 90%Stockholders expressed strong support for executive compensation, with over 90% voting in favor.
  • 40%EBITDA accounted for 40% of potential payout under the annual incentive plan.
  • 50%EBITDA was weighted 50% under the long-term performance awards program.

About this page

Figures are automated and can be wrong; check the filing for the exact numbers. Totals follow SEC rules, which value stock and option awards at grant. Read the DEF 14A proxy statement for footnotes and the compensation committee's full reasoning.