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) November 4, 2013
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 United States of America |
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 | |
(Registrants telephone number, including area code) |
(Registrants 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.) |
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Section 5 Corporate Governance and Management.
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
(b) | Resignation of Chief Operating Officer |
Howard S. Frank, Chief Operating Officer of Carnival Corporation and Carnival plc (together, the Companies), notified the Companies on November 4, 2013 that he will be stepping down as the Vice Chairman and Chief Operating Officer of the Companies effective November 30, 2013. Effective December 1, 2013, Mr. Frank will take on the role of special advisor to the President and Chief Executive Officer and the Chairman of the Companies and will continue to serve on the Boards of Directors of the Companies.
The terms of Mr. Franks separation are being considered by the Compensation Committee and will be disclosed in a report on Form 8-K once finalized.
The Companies issued a press release announcing this matter, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.
Section 9 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) | Exhibits. |
99.1 | Press release dated November 4, 2013 |
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 Title: Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary |
Name: Arnaldo Perez Title: Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Company Secretary | |||
Date: November 8, 2013 | Date: November 8, 2013 |
Exhibit Index
Exhibit No. |
Description | |
99.1 | Press release dated November 4, 2013 |
Exhibit 99.1
Carnivals Howard Frank To Become Special Advisor To The CEO And To The Chairman
MIAMI, Nov. 4, 2013 /PRNewswire/ Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK) today announced that effective December 1, 2013, Howard Frank will be stepping down from his current roles as vice chairman and chief operating officer to take on the role of special advisor to the CEO and to the chairman, while continuing to represent the industry in his leadership role as chairman of CLIA.
We are greatly appreciative of Howards commitment to provide ongoing counsel, advice and industry leadership, as he enters this next stage, said Arnold Donald, CEO of Carnival Corporation & plc.
Frank teamed with Chairman Micky Arison to grow Carnival into the largest leisure travel company in the world. When Frank joined Carnival, the company had 785,000 guests sailing on 14 ships, supported by fewer than 7,000 employees generating $1.1 billion in revenue and a market capitalization of $2.7 billion.
Today, Carnivals 10 brands annually welcome over 10 million guests on more than 100 ships supported by over 90,000 employees generating more than $15 billion in revenue with a market capitalization of $27 billion.
Howard truly is a pioneer in our industry and he leaves an unequaled legacy at Carnival Corporation & plc, Donald said.
Micky Arison, chairman of Carnival Corporation & plc, added, For the last 25 years, Howard and I have worked side by side and I could not have asked for a better business partner. I am looking forward to his continued contributions in his new role.
Carnival Corporation & plc and plc is the largest cruise company in the world with a portfolio of cruise brands in North America, Australia and Asia, comprised of Carnival Cruise Lines, Holland America Line, Princess Cruises, Seabourn, AIDA Cruises, Costa Cruises, Cunard, Ibero Cruises, P&O Cruises (Australia) and P&O Cruises (UK). Together, these brands operate over 100 ships totaling over 200,000 lower berths.
Carnival Corporation and plc also operates Holland America Princess Alaska Tours, the leading tour company in Alaska and the Canadian Yukon. Traded on both the New York and London Stock Exchanges, Carnival Corporation and plc is the only group in the world to be included in both the S&P 500 and the FTSE 100 indices.
SOURCE Carnival Corporation & plc
MEDIA CONTACT, US, Carnival Corporation & plc, Roger Frizzell, 1 305 599 2600, ext. 67862, or INVESTOR RELATIONS CONTACT, US/UK, Carnival Corporation & plc, Beth Roberts, 1 305 406 4832