CARNIVAL CORP — Board/Management Information 2016

Apr 13, 2016

8-K 1 d170097d8k.htm FORM 8-K Form 8-K

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) April 7, 2016

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)
001-9610	001-15136
(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	Carnival House, 100 Harbour Parade, Southampton SO15 1ST, United Kingdom
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)	(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
(305) 599-2600	011 44 23 8065 5000
(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.)

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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¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(b) On April 7, 2016, Larry Freedman informed Carnival Corporation and Carnival plc of his decision to resign as Chief Accounting Officer and Controller of the Company effective April 13, 2016.

(c) Effective April 14, 2016, David Bernstein, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, will assume the role of Chief Accounting Officer in addition to his current role as Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Bernstein has served as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer since 2007. From 2003 to 2007, he was the Company’s Treasurer. Mr. Bernstein’s compensation shall not change as a result of this appointment. Mr. Bernstein has not been involved in any transactions that would require disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

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 — By:	/s/ Arnaldo Perez	Carnival plc — By:	/s/ Arnaldo Perez
Name:	Arnaldo Perez	Name:	Arnaldo Perez
Title:	General Counsel & Secretary	Title:	General Counsel & Company Secretary
Date:	April 13, 2016	Date:	April 13, 2016