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) December 19, 2014

 

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)

001-9610

 

001-15136

(Commission File Number)   (Commission File Number)

59-1562976

 

98-0357772

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

3655 N.W. 87th Avenue

Miami, Florida 33178-2428

 

Carnival House, 100 Harbour Parade,

Southampton SO15 1ST, United Kingdom

(Address of principal

executive offices)

(Zip Code)

 

(Address of principal

executive offices)

(Zip Code)

(305) 599-2600

 

011 44 23 8065 5000

(Registrant’s telephone number,

including area code)

 

(Registrant’s telephone number,

including area code)

None

 

Carnival House, 5 Gainsford Street,

London SE1 2NE, United Kingdom

(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 December 19, 2014, Carnival Corporation & plc issued a press release entitled “Carnival Corporation & plc Reports Significantly Higher Full Year 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 December 19, 2014 (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 Controller       Officer and Controller
Date: December 19, 2014       Date: December 19, 2014


Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit No.

  

Description

99.1    Press release, dated December 19, 2014 (furnished pursuant to Item 2.02)