CARNIVAL CORP — Earnings Release 2014

Jun 24, 2014

8-K 1 d744623d8k.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) June 24, 2014

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
(IRS Employer Identification No.)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)
3655 N.W. 87th Avenue Miami, Florida 33178-2428	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.)

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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Section 2 – Financial Information

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition .

On June 24, 2014, 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 24, 2014 (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 Controller	Officer and Controller
Date: June 24, 2014	Date: June 24, 2014

Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press release, dated June 24, 2014 (furnished pursuant to Item 2.02)