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 16, 2004
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)
1-9610 1-15136
(Commission File Number) (Commission File Number)
59-1562976 None
(IRS Employer (IRS Employer
Identification No.) Identification No.)
3655 N.W. 87th Avenue Carnival House, 5 Gainsford Street,
Miami, Florida 33178-2428 London SE1 2NE, United Kingdom
(Address of principal executive (Address of principal executive
offices) offices)
(Zip Code) (Zip Code)
(305) 599-2600 011 44 20 7940 5381
(Registrant's telephone number, (Registrant's telephone number,
including area code) including area code)
None None
(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 registrant under any of the
following provisions:
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CFR 230.425)
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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 16, 2004 Carnival Corporation & plc issued a press release
entitled "Carnival Corporation & plc Reports Fourth Quarter And 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.
(c) Exhibits
Exhibit 99.1 Press release, dated December 16, 2004 (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/ Gerald R. Cahill By: /s/ Gerald R. Cahill
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Name: Gerald R. Cahill Name: Gerald R. Cahill
Title: Executive Vice President Title: Executive Vice President
and Chief Financial and and Chief Financial and
Accounting Officer Accounting Officer
Date: December 16, 2004 Date: December 16, 2004