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 5, 2024

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, 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.)

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 class	Trading 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 2029	CUK29	New 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 5, 2024 (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 838,421,288 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	609,201,360	26,253,109	1,313,785	201,653,034
2.	To re-elect Sir Jonathon Band as a director of Carnival Corporation and Carnival plc	611,997,409	22,568,935	2,201,910	201,653,034
3.	To re-elect Jason Glen Cahilly as a director of Carnival Corporation and Carnival plc	628,565,264	6,743,432	1,459,558	201,653,034
4.	To elect Nelda J. Connors as a director of Carnival Corporation and Carnival plc	597,815,696	37,464,945	1,487,613	201,653,034
5.	To re-elect Helen Deeble as a director of Carnival Corporation and Carnival plc	628,402,045	6,960,083	1,406,126	201,653,034
6.	To re-elect Jeffrey J. Gearhart as a director of Carnival Corporation and Carnival plc	630,405,863	4,888,596	1,473,795	201,653,034
7.	To re-elect Katie Lahey as a director of Carnival Corporation and Carnival plc	625,389,028	9,971,096	1,408,129	201,653,034
8.	To re-elect Sara Mathew as a director of Carnival Corporation and Carnival plc	630,109,689	5,207,601	1,450,963	201,653,034
9.	To re-elect Stuart Subotnick as a director of Carnival Corporation and Carnival plc	597,597,072	37,686,172	1,485,009	201,653,034
10.	To re-elect Laura Weil as a director of Carnival Corporation and Carnival plc	605,953,167	29,392,742	1,422,344	201,653,034
11.	To re-elect Josh Weinstein as a director of Carnival Corporation and Carnival plc	622,256,537	13,089,551	1,422,166	201,653,034
12.	To re-elect Randy Weisenburger as a director of Carnival Corporation and Carnival plc	597,520,738	37,798,385	1,449,131	201,653,034
Other Matters.
13.	To hold a (non-binding) advisory vote to approve executive compensation.	615,132,160	19,873,699	1,762,394	201,653,034

	Proposal	For	Against	Abstain	Broker Non-Votes
14.	To hold a (non-binding) advisory vote to approve the Carnival plc Directors’ Remuneration Report	616,873,377	17,759,162	2,135,714	201,653,034
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	830,351,973	4,791,658	3,277,656	0
16.	To authorize the Audit Committee of Carnival plc to determine the remuneration of the independent auditor of Carnival plc	828,617,609	5,840,565	3,963,113	0
17.	To receive the accounts and reports of the Directors and auditor of Carnival plc for the year ended November 30, 2023	827,165,577	2,812,738	8,442,972	0
18.	To approve the giving of authority for the allotment of new shares by Carnival plc	785,855,016	48,028,425	4,537,846	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	810,122,513	22,685,131	5,613,643	0
20.	To approve a general authority for Carnival plc to buy back Carnival plc ordinary shares in the open market	827,543,713	6,395,976	4,481,598	0
21.	To approve the Carnival plc 2024 Employee Share Plan	622,388,403	13,228,941	1,150,909	201,653,034

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/ Enrique Miguez	By:	/s/ Enrique Miguez
Name:	Enrique Miguez	Name:	Enrique Miguez
Title:	General Counsel	Title:	General Counsel
Date:	April 10, 2024	Date:	April 10, 2024

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Entity Address, Address Line One	3655 N.W. 87th Avenue
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Common Stock
Entity Information [Line Items]
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Trading Symbol	CCL
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Carnival PLC
Entity Information [Line Items]
Entity Registrant Name	Carnival plc
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	X0
Entity File Number	001-15136
Entity Tax Identification Number	98-0357772
Entity Address, Address Line One	Carnival House
Entity Address, Address Line Two	100 Harbour Parade
Entity Address, City or Town	Southampton
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	SO15 1ST
Entity Address, Country	GB
City Area Code	011
Local Phone Number	44 23 8065 5000
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Carnival PLC | Ordinary Shares
Entity Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	Ordinary Shares each represented by American Depositary Shares ($1.66 par value)
Trading Symbol	CUK
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Carnival PLC | 1.000% Senior Notes due 2029
Entity Information [Line Items]
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Trading Symbol	CUK29
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