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 27, 2015

 

LOGO

 

Carnival Corporation

Carnival plc

(Exact name of registrant (Exact name of registrant
as specified in its charter) as specified in its charter)

Republic of Panama

England and Wales

(State or other jurisdiction (State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) of incorporation)

001-9610

001-15136

(Commission File Number) (Commission File Number)

59-1562976

98-0357772

(IRS Employer (IRS Employer
Identification No.) Identification No.)
3655 N.W. 87th Avenue Carnival House, 100 Harbour Parade,

Miami, Florida 33178-2428

Southampton SO15 1ST, United Kingdom

(Address of principal (Address of principal
executive offices) executive offices)
(Zip Code) (Zip Code)

(305) 599-2600

011 44 23 8065 5000

(Registrant’s telephone number, (Registrant’s telephone number,
including area code) including area code)
Carnival House, 5 Gainsford Street,

None

London SE1 2NE, United Kingdom

(Former name or former address, (Former name or former address,
if changed since last report.) 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 27, 2015, Carnival Corporation & plc issued a press release entitled “Carnival Corporation & plc Reports Significantly Higher 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 27, 2015 (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

Title: Chief Accounting

Officer and Controller

Name: Larry Freedman

Title: Chief Accounting

Officer and Controller

Date: March 27, 2015 Date: March 27, 2015

 

 

 


Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit No.

  

Description

99.1    Press release, dated March 27, 2015 (furnished pursuant to Item 2.02)