UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

          Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) June 19, 2008

(LOGO)

 

 

Carnival Corporation

Carnival plc



(Exact name of registrant
as specified in its charter)

(Exact name of registrant
as specified in its charter)

 

 

Republic of Panama

England and Wales



(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

 

 

1-9610

1-15136



(Commission File Number)

(Commission File Number)

 

 

59-1562976

98-0357772



(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

 

3655 N.W. 87th Avenue

Carnival House, 5 Gainsford Street,

Miami, Florida 33178-2428

London SE1 2NE, United Kingdom



(Address of principal
executive offices)

(Address of principal
executive offices)

(Zip Code)

(Zip Code)

 

 

(305) 599-2600

011 44 20 7940 5381



(Registrant’s telephone number,
including area code)

(Registrant’s telephone number,
including area code)

 

 

None

None



(Former name or former address,
if changed since last report.)

(Former name or former address,
if changed since last report.)


 

 

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrants under any of the following provisions:

 

 

 

 

o

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

 

 

 

o

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

 

 

 

o

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

 

 

 

o

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))





Section 2 – Financial Information

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

          On June 19, 2008 Carnival Corporation & plc issued a press release entitled “Carnival Corporation & plc Reports Second Quarter Earnings.” A copy of this press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report. This information shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and is not incorporated by reference into any filing of either Carnival Corporation or Carnival plc, whether made before or after the date of this report, regardless of any general incorporation language in the filing.

Section 9 – Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

          (d) Exhibits

          Exhibit 99.1 Press release, dated June 19, 2008 (furnished pursuant to Item 2.02).


SIGNATURES

          Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, each of the registrants has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

 

CARNIVAL CORPORATION

CARNIVAL PLC

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/Larry Freedman

By:

/s/Larry Freedman

 


 


Name: Larry Freedman

Name: Larry Freedman

Title: Chief Accounting

Title: Chief Accounting

Officer and Vice President-Controller

Officer and Vice President-Controller


Date: June 19, 2008


Date: June 19, 2008