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) July 18, 2017

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
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)	(I.R.S. 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 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.

(d)    On July 18, 2017, Jason Glen Cahilly was appointed to the Carnival Corporation and Carnival plc boards of directors. Mr. Cahilly will also serve on the Audit Committees of each of the boards of directors. Mr. Cahilly served as Chief Strategic and Financial Officer of the National Basketball Association from January 2013 to June 2017. Prior to that, Mr. Cahilly was at Goldman Sachs & Co. for 12 years where he served as a partner and the global co-head of media and telecommunications in the investment banking division.

Mr. Cahilly will be entitled to the compensation we offer our other non-executive directors, including annual retainers and equity compensation in the form of Carnival Corporation restricted stock or restricted stock units. For more information on the compensation of our directors, please refer to our disclosures under the heading “Director Compensation” in our 2017 Annual Proxy Statement.

A copy of the press release announcing Mr. Cahilly’s appointment is attached hereto as exhibit 99.1, and is hereby incorporated by reference.

Section 9 – Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Item 9.01 – Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

99.1 Press release dated July 19, 2017

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:	General Counsel & Secretary	Title:	General Counsel & Company Secretary
Date:	July 21, 2017	Date:	July 21, 2017

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

CARNIVAL CORPORATION & PLC NAMES JASON GLEN CAHILLY TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS, ANNOUNCES QUARTERLY DIVIDEND

MIAMI, July 19, 2017 – Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK) today announced that on July 18, 2017, Jason Glen Cahilly, former chief strategic and financial officer of the National Basketball Association, has been appointed to the company’s boards of directors, effective immediately. The announcement was made following the quarterly meeting of the company’s boards of directors held yesterday in Venice, Italy.

Cahilly, a seasoned executive with more than 20 years of financial experience in the sports, communications, media and entertainment industries, will serve in a non-executive capacity on Carnival Corporation’s 11-member boards of directors. He will also serve on the Audit Committees.

“We are very pleased to welcome Jason as an exceptional addition to our boards of directors,” said Micky Arison, Carnival Corporation & plc chairman. “Jason brings extensive leadership experience to Carnival and valuable expertise in a wide variety of areas. We look forward to working with him closely and gaining insights from his unique perspective as we continue growing demand for our 10 global brands.”

Most recently Cahilly served as chief strategic and financial officer of the NBA, where he was responsible for setting strategic priorities and direction globally, following 12 years at Goldman, Sachs & Co. where he served as a partner and the global co-head of media and telecommunications, as well as a member of the firm’s Internet Investment Committee. Prior to that, Cahilly was a vice president of Lehman Brothers Inc. in New York. He holds a Juris Doctorate from Harvard Law School.

There is no other information required to be disclosed pursuant to LR9.6.13R in respect of Cahilly.

Following yesterday’s board meeting, Carnival Corporation & plc also announced that it has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.40 per share. The company’s boards of directors approved a record date for the quarterly dividend of August 25, 2017, and a payment date of September 15, 2017.

Holders of Carnival Corporation common stock and Carnival plc ADSs will receive the dividend payable in U.S. dollars. The dividend for Carnival plc ordinary shares will be payable in U.S. dollars or sterling. In the absence of instructions or elections to the contrary, holders of Carnival plc ordinary shares will automatically receive the dividend in sterling.

Dividends payable in sterling will be converted from U.S. dollars at the exchange rate quoted by the Bank of England in London at 12 noon on September 1, 2017. Holders of Carnival plc ordinary shares wishing to receive their dividend in U.S. dollars or participate in the Carnival plc Dividend Reinvestment Plan must elect to do so by August 25, 2017.

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About Carnival Corporation & plc

Carnival Corporation & plc is the world’s largest leisure travel company and among the most profitable and financially strong in the cruise and vacation industries, with a portfolio of 10 dynamic brands that include nine of the world’s leading cruise lines. With operations in North America, Europe, Australia and Asia, its portfolio features Carnival Cruise Line, Holland America Line, Princess Cruises, Seabourn, AIDA Cruises, Costa Cruises, Cunard, P&O Cruises (Australia) and P&O Cruises (UK), as well as Fathom, the corporation’s immersion and enrichment experience brand.

Together, the corporation’s cruise lines operate 103 ships with 231,000 lower berths visiting over 700 ports around the world, with 17 new ships scheduled to be delivered between 2018 and 2022. Carnival Corporation & 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 & plc is the only group in the world to be included in both the S&P 500 and the FTSE 100 indices.

In 2017, Fast Company recognized Carnival Corporation as being among the “Top 10 Most Innovative Companies” in both the design and travel categories. Fast Company specifically recognized Carnival Corporation for its work in developing Ocean Medallion™, a high-tech wearable device that enables the world’s first interactive guest experience platform capable of transforming vacation travel into a highly personalized and elevated level of customized service.

Additional information can be found on www.carnival.com, www.fathom.org, www.hollandamerica.com, www.princess.com, www.seabourn.com, www.aida.de, www.costacruise.com, www.cunard.com, www.pocruises.com.au and www.pocruises.com.

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