0001144204-17-049467.txt : 20170925 0001144204-17-049467.hdr.sgml : 20170925 20170925161522 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001144204-17-049467 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20170925 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20170925 GROUP MEMBERS: EC INVESTMENTS INTERNATIONAL S.A.R.L. GROUP MEMBERS: ENNIA CARIBE HOLDING N.V. GROUP MEMBERS: PARMAN CAPITAL GROUP LLC GROUP MEMBERS: PARMAN ENTERPRISES LLC GROUP MEMBERS: PARMAN INTERNATIONAL B.V. SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: KIRBY CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000056047 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: WATER TRANSPORTATION [4400] IRS NUMBER: 741884980 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NV FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-13392 FILM NUMBER: 171099976 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 55 WAUGH DRIVE SUITE 1000 CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77385 BUSINESS PHONE: 7134351000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: P.O. BOX 1745 CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77251 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: KIRBY EXPLORATION CO INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19900510 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ANSARY HUSHANG CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001055482 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O IRI INTERNATIONAL CORP STREET 2: 1000 LOUISIANA STE 5900 CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77002 SC 13G 1 v475660_sc13g.htm SCHEDULE 13G

 

 

 

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

 

SCHEDULE 13G

 

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. )*

 

 

Kirby Corporation
(Name of Issuer)
 
Common Stock, $.10 par value per share
(Title of Class of Securities)
 
497266106
(CUSIP Number)
 
September 13, 2017
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

 

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

 

  ¨ Rule 13d-1(b)
  x Rule 13d-1(c)
  ¨ Rule 13d-1(d)

  

*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

 

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

 

 

  

 

 

  

Name of Reporting Person

 

Hushang Ansary

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
  (a)      ¨
  (b) ¨

SEC Use Only

 

Citizenship or Place of Organization

 

United States of America

Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With

Sole Voting Power

 

2,171,961

Shared Voting Power

 

3,065,173

Sole Dispositive Power

 

2,171,961

Shared Dispositive Power

 

3,065,173

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

5,237,134

10 

Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)  

 

¨

11 

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)

 

8.8%1

12 

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

 

IN

  

1 The ownership percentages included in this Schedule 13G are based on 59,701,259 shares of Common Stock (the “Common Stock”) of Kirby Corporation outstanding, consisting of (i) 54,005,000 shares outstanding as of August 4, 2017, as reported in Kirby Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2017, plus (ii) 5,696,259 shares of Common Stock issued pursuant to the Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated as of June 13, 2017, between Stewart & Stevenson LLC (n/k/a Parman Enterprises LLC), as seller, and Kirby Corporation, as buyer, as amended (the “Purchase and Sale Agreement”).

  

 2 

 

 

Name of Reporting Person

 

Parman International B.V.

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
  (a)  ¨
  (b) ¨

SEC Use Only

 

Citizenship or Place of Organization

 

Curacao

Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With

Sole Voting Power

 

Not applicable.

Shared Voting Power

 

2,262,883

Sole Dispositive Power

 

Not applicable.

Shared Dispositive Power

 

2,262,883

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

2,262,883

10 

Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)

 

¨ 

11 

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)

 

3.8%

12 

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

 

OO

   

 3 

 

  

Name of Reporting Person

 

Ennia Caribe Holding N.V.

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
  (a) ¨
  (b) ¨

SEC Use Only

 

Citizenship or Place of Organization

 

Curacao

Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With

Sole Voting Power

 

Not applicable.

Shared Voting Power

 

2,262,883

Sole Dispositive Power

 

Not applicable.

Shared Dispositive Power

 

2,262,883

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

2,262,883

10 

Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)

 

 ¨

11 

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)

 

3.8%

12 

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

 

OO

  

 4 

 

 

Name of Reporting Person

 

EC Investments International S.a.r.l.

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
  (a) ¨
  (b) ¨

SEC Use Only

 

Citizenship or Place of Organization

 

Luxembourg

Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With

Sole Voting Power

 

Not applicable.

Shared Voting Power

 

2,262,883

Sole Dispositive Power

 

Not applicable.

Shared Dispositive Power

 

2,262,883

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

2,262,883

10 

Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)

 

¨ 

11 

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)

 

3.8%

12 

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

 

OO

  

 5 

 

 

Name of Reporting Person

 

Parman Capital Group LLC

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
  (a) ¨
  (b) ¨

SEC Use Only

 

Citizenship or Place of Organization

 

United States of America

Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With

Sole Voting Power

 

Not applicable.

Shared Voting Power

 

802,290

Sole Dispositive Power

 

Not applicable.

Shared Dispositive Power

 

802,290

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

802,290

10 

Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)

 

¨

11 

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)

 

1.3%

12 

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

 

OO

  

 6 

 

 

Name of Reporting Person

 

Parman Enterprises LLC

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
  (a)  ¨
  (b)    ¨

SEC Use Only

 

Citizenship or Place of Organization

 

United States of America

Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With

Sole Voting Power

 

Not applicable.

Shared Voting Power

 

802,290

Sole Dispositive Power

 

Not applicable.

Shared Dispositive Power

 

802,290

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

802,290

10 

Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) 

 

¨

11 

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)

 

1.3%

12 

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

 

OO

 

 7 

 

  

Item 1 (a)

Name of Issuer

Kirby Corporation (the “Issuer”)

Item 1 (b)

Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:

55 Waugh Drive, Suite 1000

Houston, TX 77007

Item 2 (a)

Name of Person Filing:

(i) Hushang Ansary

(ii) Parman International B.V. (“Parman International”)

(iii) Ennia Caribe Holding N.V. (“Ennia Caribe Holding”)

(iv) EC Investments International S.a.r.l. (“EC Investments”)

(v) Parman Capital Group LLC (“Parman Capital”)

(vi) Parman Enterprises LLC (f/k/a Stewart & Stevenson LLC) (“Parman Enterprises”)

Item 2 (b)

Address of Principal Business Office:

 

(i) c/o Parman Enterprises LLC

1000 Louisiana, Suite 5900

Houston, TX 77002

 

(ii) J.B. Gorsiraweg 6

Willemstad, Curacao

 

(iii) J.B. Gorsiraweg 6

Willemstad, Curacao

 

(iv) J.B. Gorsiraweg 6

Willemstad, Curacao

 

(v) 1000 Louisiana, Suite 5900
Houston, TX 77002

 

(vi) 1000 Louisiana, Suite 5900

Houston, TX 77002

Item 2 (c)

Citizenship:

 

(i) United States of America

 

(ii) Curacao

 

(iii) Curacao

 

(iv) Luxembourg

 

(v) United States of America

 

(vi) United States of America

Item 2 (d)

Title of Class of Securities:

 

Common Stock, $.10 par value per share

Item 2 (e)

CUSIP Number:

 

497266106

Item 3

If this statement is filed pursuant to §§240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:

 

Not applicable.

  

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Item 4

Ownership:

 

Please see Items 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 11 of each cover sheet for each filing person.

 

EC Investments is a wholly owned subsidiary of Ennia Caribe Holding, which is in turn a wholly-owned subsidiary of Parman International, a private investment company in which Mr. Ansary owns a controlling equity interest. Mr. Ansary is Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Ennia Caribe Holding.

 

Parman Enterprises is controlled by Parman Capital, which is controlled by Mr. Ansary.

 

Mr. Ansary holds directly 2,171,961 shares of Common Stock. EC Investments holds directly 2,262,883 shares of Common Stock. Parman Enterprises holds 802,290 shares of Common Stock, which are currently being held by an indemnity escrow agent to satisfy any indemnity obligations of Parman Enterprises under the Purchase and Sale Agreement. None of Parman International, Ennia Caribe Holding or Parman Capital directly hold any shares of Common Stock. Mr. Ansary is, and Parman International and Ennia Caribe Holding may be, deemed to be the beneficial owners of the 2,262,883 shares of Common Stock held directly by EC Investments, through their indirect controlling interest in EC Investments. Mr. Ansary is, and Parman Capital may be, deemed to be the beneficial owners of the 802,290 shares of Common Stock held by Parman Enterprises, through their indirect controlling interest in Parman Enterprises.

Item 5

Ownership of 5 Percent or Less of a Class:

 

Not applicable.

Item 6

Ownership of More than 5 Percent on Behalf of Another Person:

 

See Item 4.

Item 7

Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company or Control Person:

 

Not applicable.

Item 8

Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:

 

Not applicable.

Item 9

Notice of Dissolution of Group:

 

Not applicable.

Item 10

Certifications:

 

By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect, other than activities solely in connection with a nomination under §240.14a-11.

 

 9 

 

 

SIGNATURE

 

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

  

Dated: September 25, 2017 Hushang Ansary
     
  By /s/ Hushang Ansary
  Name: Hushang Ansary
     
Dated: September 25, 2017 Parman International B.V.
     
  By: /s/ Hushang Ansary
  Name: Hushang Ansary
  Title: Chairman
     
Dated: September 25, 2017 Ennia Caribe Holding N.V.
     
  By: /s/ Hushang Ansary
  Name: Hushang Ansary
  Title: Chairman of the Supervisory Board
     
Dated: September 25, 2017 EC Investments International S.a.r.l.
     
  By: /s/ Joe Walsh
  Name: Joe Walsh
  Title: Authorized Representative
     
Dated: September 25, 2017 Parman Capital Group LLC
     
  By: /s/ Hushang Ansary
  Name: Hushang Ansary
  Title: Chairman
     
Dated: September 25, 2017 Parman Enterprises LLC
     
  By: /s/ Hushang Ansary
  Name: Hushang Ansary
  Title: Chairman

 

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EX-99.1 2 v475660_ex99-1.htm EXHIBIT 1

 

Exhibit 1

 

JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

 

In accordance with Rule 13d-1(k) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the undersigned agree to the joint filing on behalf of each of them of a Statement on Schedule 13G (including any and all amendments thereto) with respect to the Common Stock of Kirby Corporation and further agree that this Joint Filing Agreement shall be included as an Exhibit to such joint filing. In evidence thereof, the undersigned, being duly authorized, hereby execute this Joint Filing Agreement as of September 25, 2017.

  

Dated: September 25, 2017 Hushang Ansary
     
  By /s/ Hushang Ansary
  Name: Hushang Ansary
     
Dated: September 25, 2017 Parman International B.V.
     
  By: /s/ Hushang Ansary
  Name: Hushang Ansary
  Title: Chairman
     
Dated: September 25, 2017 Ennia Caribe Holding N.V.
     
  By: /s/ Hushang Ansary
  Name: Hushang Ansary
  Title: Chairman of the Supervisory Board
     
Dated: September 25, 2017 EC Investments International S.a.r.l.
     
  By: /s/ Joe Walsh
  Name: Joe Walsh
  Title: Authorized Representative
     
Dated: September 25, 2017 Parman Capital Group LLC
     
  By: /s/ Hushang Ansary
  Name: Hushang Ansary
  Title: Chairman
     
Dated: September 25, 2017 Parman Enterprises LLC
     
  By: /s/ Hushang Ansary
  Name: Hushang Ansary
  Title: Chairman