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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 16, 2025

Carnival Corporation
carnival flag.jpg
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)
001-9610001-15136
(Commission File Number)(Commission File Number)
59-156297698-0357772
(IRS Employer Identification No.)(IRS 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)
NoneNone
(Former name or former address,
 if changed since last report.)
(Former name, 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:

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

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))




Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock ($0.01 par value)CCL
New York Stock Exchange, Inc.
Ordinary Shares each represented by American Depositary Shares ($1.66 par value) Special Voting Share, GBP 1.00 par value and Trust Shares of beneficial interest in the P&O Princess Special Voting Trust
CUK
New York Stock Exchange, Inc.
1.000% Senior Notes due 2029CUK29New York Stock Exchange LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrants are emerging growth companies as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2) of this chapter).

Emerging growth companies

If emerging growth companies, indicate by check mark if the registrants have elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o



Item 5.07 – Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

The annual meetings of shareholders of Carnival Corporation and Carnival plc were held on April 16, 2025 (the “Annual Meetings”). On all matters which came before the Annual Meetings, holders of Carnival Corporation common stock and Carnival plc ordinary shares were entitled to one vote for each share held. Proxies for 967,256,171 shares entitled to vote were received in connection with the Annual Meetings.

All of the nominees were elected at the Annual Meetings to serve as directors of Carnival Corporation and Carnival plc until the next annual meetings of shareholders. Carnival Corporation and Carnival plc’s shareholders also approved all other proposals that were submitted at the Annual Meetings, as recommended by the Boards of Directors.

The matters which were submitted to Carnival Corporation and Carnival plc’s shareholders for approval at the Annual Meetings and the tabulation of the final votes with respect to each such matter were as follows:

Director Elections.
Proposal
For
Against
Abstain
Broker
Non-Votes
1.
To re-elect Micky Arison as a director of Carnival Corporation and Carnival plc
758,869,847
33,570,073
1,612,966
173,203,284
2.
To re-elect Sir Jonathon Band as a director of Carnival Corporation and Carnival plc
757,133,725
35,184,590
1,734,571
173,203,284
3.
To re-elect Jason Glen Cahilly as a director of Carnival Corporation and Carnival plc
786,290,220
6,206,734
1,555,932
173,203,284
4.
To re-elect Nelda J. Connors as a director of Carnival Corporation and Carnival plc
757,129,176
35,306,846
1,616,864
173,203,284
5.
To re-elect Helen Deeble as a director of Carnival Corporation and Carnival plc
785,905,401
6,589,577
1,557,909
173,203,284
6.
To re-elect Jeffrey J. Gearhart as a director of Carnival Corporation and Carnival plc
786,675,263
5,810,778
1,566,846
173,203,284
7.
To re-elect Katie Lahey as a director of Carnival Corporation and Carnival plc
781,922,748
9,921,838
2,208,301
173,203,284
8.
To re-elect Stuart Subotnick as a director of Carnival Corporation and Carnival plc
713,556,673
78,022,722
2,473,490
173,203,284
9.
To re-elect Laura Weil as a director of Carnival Corporation and Carnival plc
722,701,499
68,920,235
2,431,152
173,203,284
10.
To re-elect Josh Weinstein as a director of Carnival Corporation and Carnival plc
776,070,316
16,400,223
1,582,348
173,203,284
11.
To re-elect Randy Weisenburger as a director of Carnival Corporation and Carnival plc
691,859,561
99,773,063
2,420,262
173,203,284
    Other Matters.




12.
To hold a (non-binding) advisory vote to approve executive compensation
775,986,288
15,710,791
2,355,806
173,203,284




Proposal
For
Against
Abstain
Broker
Non-Votes
13.
To hold a (non-binding) advisory vote to approve the Carnival plc Directors’ Remuneration Report (other than the section containing the Carnival plc Directors’ Remuneration Policy)
776,096,164
15,947,025
2,009,697
173,203,284
14.
To approve the Carnival plc Directors’ Remuneration Policy set out in Section 3 of Part II of the Carnival plc Directors’ Remuneration Report
785,100,168
6,816,641
2,136,076
173,203,284
15.
To appoint Deloitte LLP as independent auditor for Carnival plc and to ratify the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for Carnival Corporation
960,856,909
3,929,409
2,469,852
0
16.
To authorize the Audit Committee of Carnival plc to determine the remuneration of the independent auditor of Carnival plc
959,950,461
4,143,834
3,161,875
0
17.
To receive the accounts and reports of the Directors and auditor of Carnival plc for the year ended November 30, 2024
960,097,778
2,339,453
4,818,939
0
18.
To approve the giving of authority for the allotment of new shares by Carnival plc
919,581,614
44,044,556
3,630,000
0
19.
To approve, subject to Proposal 18 passing, the disapplication of pre-emption rights in relation to the allotment of new shares and sale of treasury shares by Carnival plc
945,222,787
17,149,064
4,884,320
0
20.
To approve the amendment to the Carnival Corporation 1993 Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
789,858,205
2,395,436
1,799,246
173,203,284








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 CORPORATIONCARNIVAL PLC
By:/s/ Enrique MiguezBy:/s/ Enrique Miguez
Name:Enrique MiguezName:Enrique Miguez
Title:General CounselTitle:General Counsel
Date:April 18, 2025Date:April 18, 2025



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