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): May 18, 2009
| CARNIVAL CORPORATION | CARNIVAL PLC | |
| (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) | (Exact name of registrant as specified in its 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.) | |
| 3655 N.W. 87th Avenue Miami, Florida 33178-2428 United States of America |
Carnival House, 5 Gainsford Street, London, SE1 2NE, United Kingdom | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code) |
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code) | |
| (305) 599-2600 | 011 44 20 7940 5381 | |
| (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) | (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) | |
| None | None | |
| (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) | (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) | |
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Section 7.01 – Regulation FD Disclosure.
On May 18, 2009, Carnival Corporation & plc issued a press release entitled “Carnival Corporation & plc Reports Financial Impact Of Itinerary Changes Responding To H1N1 Influenza Mexico Travel Advisory; Plans Rapid Return To Popular Mexican Ports.” A copy of this press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.
Section 9 – Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit 99.1 | Press release, dated May 18, 2009. |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, each of the registrants has duly caused this report on Form 8-K to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.
| CARNIVAL CORPORATION | CARNIVAL PLC | |||||
| By: | /s/ Arnaldo Perez |
By: | /s/ Arnaldo Perez | |||
| Name: | Arnaldo Perez | Name: | Arnaldo Perez | |||
| Title: | Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary | Title: | Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary | |||
| Date: | May 18, 2009 | Date: | May 18, 2009 | |||
EXHIBIT LIST
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release, dated May 18, 2009. |