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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) March 22, 2018


Carnival Corporation
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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, 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, former address,
if changed since last report.)



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Section 2 - Financial Information

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On March 22, 2018, Carnival Corporation & plc issued a press release entitled “CARNIVAL CORPORATION & PLC REPORTS RECORD FIRST 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 March 22, 2018 (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/ David Bernstein
 
By:
/s/ David Bernstein
Name:
David Bernstein
 
Name:
David Bernstein
Title:
Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer
 
Title:
Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer
 
 
 
 
 
Date:
March 22, 2018
 
Date:
March 22, 2018
















































Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.
Description
99.1
Press release, dated March 22, 2018 (furnished pursuant to Item 2.02)