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) June 25, 2013
| 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) |
|
001-9610 |
001-15136 | |
| (Commission File Number) | (Commission File Number) | |
| as specified in its charter) | as specified in its charter) |
| 59-1562976 |
98-0357772 | |
| (IRS Employer | (IRS Employer | |
| Identification No.) | Identification No.) |
| 3655 N.W. 87th Avenue Miami, Florida 33178-2428 |
Carnival House, 5 Gainsford Street, London SE1 2NE, United Kingdom | |
| (Address of principal | (Address of principal | |
| executive offices) (Zip Code) |
executive offices) (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 registrants under any of the following provisions:
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| ¨ | 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 June 25, 2013, Carnival Corporation & plc issued a press release entitled “Carnival Corporation & plc Reports Second 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 June 25, 2013 (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/ Larry Freedman | By: /s/ Larry Freedman | |
| Name: Larry Freedman | Name: Larry Freedman | |
| Title: Chief Accounting | Title: Chief Accounting | |
| Officer and Vice President- | Officer and Vice President- | |
| Controller | Controller | |
| Date: June 25, 2013 | Date: June 25, 2013 |
Exhibit Index
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release, dated June 25, 2013 (furnished pursuant to Item 2.02) | |