Form 8-K

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) March 24, 2009

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   

(Address of principal

executive offices)   

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:

 

  [  ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities

Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

  [  ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act

(17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

  [  ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the

Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

  [  ] 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 March 24, 2009 Carnival Corporation & plc issued a press release entitled “Carnival Corporation & plc Reports First 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 March 24, 2009 (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

 

By: /s/ Larry Freedman

Name: Larry Freedman

Title: Chief Accounting

Officer and Vice President-

Controller

 

Date: March 24, 2009

 

CARNIVAL PLC

 

By: /s/ Larry Freedman

Name: Larry Freedman

Title: Chief Accounting

Officer and Vice President-

Controller

 

Date: March 24, 2009