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 16, 2007
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 98-0357772
(I.R.S. Employer (I.R.S. 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 (Address of principal
executive offices) executive 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.)
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following provisions:
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Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Section 2 - Financial Information
Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On March 16, 2007 Carnival Corporation & plc issued a press release
entitled "Carnival Corporation & plc Reports 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 16, 2007 (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: March 16, 2007 Date: March 16, 2007