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 20, 2007
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Carnival Corporation |
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Carnival plc |
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in |
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in |
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Republic of Panama |
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England and Wales |
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
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1-9610 |
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1-15136 |
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(Commission File Number) |
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(Commission File Number) |
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59-1562976 |
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98-0357772 |
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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3655 N.W. 87th Avenue |
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Carnival House, 5 Gainsford Street, |
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(Address of principal executive offices) |
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(Address of principal executive offices) |
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(305) 599-2600 |
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011 44 20 7940 5381 |
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(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) |
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(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) |
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None |
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None |
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(Former name or former address, |
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(Former name or former address, |
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-Kfiling 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
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Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act
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(17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the
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Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the
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Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
Section 2 – Financial Information
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Item 2.02 |
Results of Operations and Financial Condition. |
On December 20, 2007 Carnival Corporation & plc issued a press release entitled “Carnival Corporation & plc Reports Fourth Quarter Results and Record 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
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Item 9.01 |
Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
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.
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CARNIVAL CORPORATION |
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CARNIVAL PLC |
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By: /s/Larry Freedman |
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By: /s/Larry Freedman |
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Name: Larry Freedman |
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Name: Larry Freedman |
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Title: Chief Accounting |
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Title: Chief Accounting |
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Officer and Vice President- |
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Officer and Vice President- |
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Controller |
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Controller |
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Date: December 20, 2007 |
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Date: December 20, 2007 |