DEFA14A

UNITED STATES

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CARNIVAL CORPORATION

CARNIVAL plc

 

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  CARNIVAL CORPORATION    

Meeting Information

         
      Meeting Type:            Annual Meeting         
      For holders as of:       February 13, 2012         
      Date:    April 11, 2012        Time:         10:00 a.m. EDT         
      Location:     

W Hotel South Beach

2201 Collins Avenue

Miami Beach, FL 33139

 

         
                 

 

 

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Voting Items        

 

                   

The boards of directors unanimously recommend that you cast your vote “FOR” Proposals 1-22 and unanimously recommend that you cast your vote “AGAINST” Proposal 23.

 

1.      To re-elect Micky Arison as a director of Carnival Corporation and as a director of Carnival plc.

 

2.      To re-elect Sir Jonathon Band as a director of Carnival Corporation and as a director of Carnival plc.

 

3.      To re-elect Robert H. Dickinson as a director of Carnival Corporation and as a director of Carnival plc.

 

4.      To re-elect Arnold W. Donald as a director of Carnival Corporation and as a director of Carnival plc.

 

5.      To re-elect Pier Luigi Foschi as a director of Carnival Corporation and as a director of Carnival plc.

 

6.      To re-elect Howard S. Frank as a director of Carnival Corporation and as a director of Carnival plc.

 

7.      To re-elect Richard J. Glasier as a director of Carnival Corporation and as a director of Carnival plc.

 

8.      To elect Debra Kelly-Ennis as a director of Carnival Corporation and as a director of Carnival plc.

 

9.      To re-elect Modesto A. Maidique as a director of Carnival Corporation and as a director of Carnival plc.

 

10.    To re-elect Sir John Parker as a director of Carnival Corporation and as a director of Carnival plc.

 

11.    To re-elect Peter G. Ratcliffe as a director of Carnival Corporation and as a director of Carnival plc.

 

12.    To re-elect Stuart Subotnick as a director of Carnival Corporation and as a director of Carnival plc.

 

13.    To re-elect Laura Weil as a director of Carnival Corporation and as a director of Carnival plc.

 

14.    To re-elect Randall J. Weisenburger as a director of Carnival Corporation and as a director of Carnival plc.

                

    

 

   
       

 

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To re-appoint the UK firm of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as independent auditors for Carnival plc and to ratify the selection of the U.S. firm of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent registered certified public accounting firm for Carnival Corporation.

        
       

 

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To authorize the Audit Committee of Carnival plc to agree the remuneration of the independent auditors of Carnival plc.

        
       

 

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To receive the UK accounts and reports of the directors and auditors of Carnival plc for the year ended November 30, 2011 (in accordance with legal requirements applicable to UK companies).

        
       

 

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To approve the fiscal 2011 compensation of the named executive officers of Carnival Corporation & plc (in accordance with legal requirements applicable to U.S. companies).

        
       

 

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To approve the Carnival plc Directors’ Remuneration Report for the year ended November 30, 2011 (in accordance with legal requirements applicable to UK companies).

        
       

 

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To approve the giving of authority for the allotment of new shares by Carnival plc (in accordance with customary practice for UK companies).

        
       

 

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To approve the disapplication of pre-emption rights in relation to the allotment of new shares by Carnival plc (in accordance with customary practice for UK companies).

        
       

 

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To approve a general authority for Carnival plc to buy back Carnival plc ordinary shares in the open market (in accordance with legal requirements applicable to UK companies desiring to implement share buy back programs).

        
       

 

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To consider a shareholder proposal.

        
       

 

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In their discretion, the proxies are authorized to vote upon such other business as may come before the annual meeting, or any adjournment(s) thereof.