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): November 17, 2006
CARNIVAL CORPORATION CARNIVAL PLC
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its (Exact name of registrant as specified in its
charter) 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.)
Carnival Place Carnival House,
3655 N.W. 87th Avenue 5 Gainsford Street,
Miami, Florida 33178-2428 London SE1 2NE,
United States of America 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 (Registrant's telephone number, including area
code) code)
None None
(Former name or former address, if changed (Former name or former address, if changed
since last report) since last report)
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
On November 17, 2006, Carnival plc priced its offering of its Euro 750,000,000
4.25% Guaranteed Bonds due 2013 (the "Bonds"), which Bonds will be guaranteed by
Carnival Corporation. The net proceeds of the offering are intended primarily to
refinance outstanding commercial paper, as well as for general corporate and
working capital purposes. The Bonds will be listed on the London Stock Exchange.
The offering is expected to close on November 27, 2006 and interest on the Bonds
will be payable annually in arrears. The Bonds will not be registered under the
U.S. Securities Act of 1933 (the "Securities Act") and may not be offered or
sold in the U.S. or to U.S. persons (other than distributors) unless the
securities are registered under the Securities Act or an exemption from the
registration requirements of the Securities Act is available.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, each of the
registrants has duly caused this joint current report on Form 8-K to be signed
on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.
CARNIVAL CORPORATION CARNIVAL PLC
/s/ Arnaldo Perez /s/ Arnaldo Perez
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Name: Arnaldo Perez Name: Arnaldo Perez
Title: Senior Vice President, General Title: Senior Vice President, General
Counsel and Secretary Counsel and Company Secretary
Date: November 22, 2006 Date: November 22, 2006