0001193125-11-102348.txt : 20110419 0001193125-11-102348.hdr.sgml : 20110419 20110419163137 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-11-102348 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20110413 ITEM INFORMATION: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders FILED AS OF DATE: 20110419 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20110419 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CARNIVAL CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000815097 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: WATER TRANSPORTATION [4400] IRS NUMBER: 591562976 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1130 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-09610 FILM NUMBER: 11768382 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3655 N W 87TH AVE STREET 2: PO BOX 1347 CITY: MIAMI STATE: FL ZIP: 33178-2428 BUSINESS PHONE: 3055992600 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3655 N W 87TH AVE STREET 2: PO BOX 1347 CITY: MIAMI STATE: FL ZIP: 33178 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: CARNIVAL CRUISE LINES INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CARNIVAL PLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001125259 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: WATER TRANSPORTATION [4400] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 FISCAL YEAR END: 1130 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-15136 FILM NUMBER: 11768381 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5 GAINSFORD ST STREET 2: CARNIVAL HOUSE CITY: LONDON WC1A 1PP ENGL STATE: X0 ZIP: 00000 BUSINESS PHONE: 011 44 20 7940 5381 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 77 NEW OXFORD ST CITY: LONDON STATE: X0 ZIP: 00000 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: P&O PRINCESS CRUISES PLC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20000929 8-K 1 d8k.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 13, 2011

 

 

LOGO

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)
1-9610   1-15136
(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

United States of America

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip code)

  

Carnival House

5 Gainsford Street

London SE1 2NE

United Kingdom

 

(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 registrant 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))

 

 

 

Section 5 – Corporate Governance and Management.

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 13, 2011 (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 678,827,254 shares entitled to vote were received in connection with the Annual Meetings.

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    Votes For      Votes Against      Abstentions      Broker Non-Votes  

1.

    To re-elect Micky Arison as a director of Carnival Corporation and Carnival plc      639,783,444         22,751,603         795,412         15,496,645   

2

    To re-elect Sir Jonathon Band as a director of Carnival Corporation and Carnival plc      659,805,308         3,457,945         67,206         15,496,645   

3.

    To re-elect Robert H. Dickinson as a director of Carnival Corporation and Carnival plc      634,398,840         28,865,105         66,514         15,496,645   

4.

    To re-elect Arnold W. Donald as a director of Carnival Corporation and Carnival plc      643,941,372         16,708,374         2,680,713         15,496,645   

5.

    To re-elect Pier Luigi Foschi as a director of Carnival Corporation and Carnival plc      651,254,090         11,884,997         191,372         15,496,645   

6.

    To re-elect Howard S. Frank as a director of Carnival Corporation and Carnival plc      639,235,251         24,021,098         74,110         15,496,645   

7.

    To re-elect Richard J. Glasier as a director of Carnival Corporation and Carnival plc      646,134,489         14,587,641         2,608,329         15,496,645   

8.

    To re-elect Modesto A. Maidique as a director of Carnival Corporation and Carnival plc      607,740,076         55,037,031         553,352         15,496,645   

9.

    To re-elect Sir John Parker as a director of Carnival Corporation and Carnival plc      631,488,953         31,284,279         557,227         15,496,645   

10.

    To re-elect Peter G. Ratcliffe as a director of Carnival Corporation and Carnival plc      646,952,212         16,303,831         74,416         15,496,645   

11.

    To re-elect Stuart Subotnick as a director of Carnival Corporation and Carnival plc      629,018,496         33,755,638         556,325         15,496,645   

12.

    To re-elect Laura Weil as a director of Carnival Corporation and Carnival plc      654,241,394         7,636,481         1,452,584         15,496,645   

13.

    To re-elect Randall J. Weisenburger as a director of Carnival Corporation and Carnival plc      645,072,086         18,186,772         71,601         15,496,645   
14.    To re-elect Uzi Zucker as a director of Carnival Corporation and Carnival plc      632,263,727         30,517,836         548,896         15,496,645   

 

Other Matters.

 

  

     Proposal    Votes For      Votes Against      Abstentions      Broker Non-Votes  

15.

    To re-appoint the UK firm of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as independent auditors of Carnival plc and to ratify the selection of the U.S. firm of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent registered certified public accounting firm for Carnival Corporation      675,325,542         3,413,845         87,717         0   

16.

    To authorize the Audit Committee of Carnival plc to agree the remuneration of the independent auditors of Carnival plc      678,196,151         511,987         118,966         0   

17.

    To receive the UK accounts and reports of the directors and auditors of Carnival plc for the year ended November 30, 2010      652,362,199         7,585,814         18,879,091         0   

18.

    To approve the fiscal 2010 compensation of the named executive officers of Carnival Corporation & plc      636,578,058         23,630,125         3,122,276         15,496,645   

     Proposal    1 Year      2 Years      3 Years      Abstentions      Broker Non-Votes  

19.

    To determine how frequently the shareholders of Carnival Corporation and Carnival plc should be provided with a non-binding advisory note regarding the compensation of the named officers of Carnival Corporation & plc      572,257,081         390,541         77,095,893         13,587,094         15,496,645   

 

     Proposal    Votes For      Votes Against      Abstentions      Broker Non-Votes  

20.

    To approve the directors’ remuneration report of Carnival plc for the year ended November 30, 2010      657,942,448         18,054,213         2,830,443         0   

21.

    To approve the giving of authority for the allotment new shares by Carnival plc      652,590,002         7,219,759         3,520,698         15,496,645   

22.

    To approve the disapplication of pre-emption rights in relation to the allotment of new shares by Carnival plc      672,615,025         4,520,505         1,691,724         0   

23.

    To approve a general authority for Carnival plc to buy back Carnival plc ordinary shares in the open market      675,234,860         1,596,509         1,995,735         0   

24.

    To approve the Carnival Corporation 2011 Stock Plan      624,692,402         28,683,474         9,954,733         15,496,645   

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/ Arnaldo Perez

     By:  

/s/ Arnaldo Perez

Name:   Arnaldo Perez     Name:   Arnaldo Perez
Title:  

Senior Vice President, General Counsel &

Secretary

     Title:   Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Company Secretary
Date:   April 19, 2011     Date:   April 19, 2011
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