-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, WSy6/HRtGBSZOnFFOV2I3u0VHfAFlQsIpFepQIKpyW62yGbvH7tUj9fh2o4WeHFb C884IjFZ5UMcjhbMM8URPQ== 0000884887-10-000106.txt : 20100524 0000884887-10-000106.hdr.sgml : 20100524 20100521180322 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000884887-10-000106 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20100520 ITEM INFORMATION: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders FILED AS OF DATE: 20100524 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20100521 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISES LTD CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000884887 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: WATER TRANSPORTATION [4400] IRS NUMBER: 980081645 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-11884 FILM NUMBER: 10852030 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1050 CARIBBEAN WAY CITY: MIAMI STATE: FL ZIP: 33132 BUSINESS PHONE: 3055396000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1050 CARIBBEAN WAY CITY: MIAMI STATE: FL ZIP: 33132 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: RA HOLDINGS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920424 8-K 1 main8k20100520asm1.htm


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): May 20, 2010

 

ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISES LTD.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

 

Republic of Liberia

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

1-11884

98-0081645

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

1050 Caribbean Way, Miami, Florida

33132

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 305-539-6000

Not Applicable

(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:

 

 

o

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o

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o

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Item 5.07

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

On May 20, 2010, Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (the "Company") held its annual meeting of shareholders (the "Annual Meeting"). At the Annual Meeting, the shareholders voted on the following proposals: (1) the election of four (4) directors to the Company's Board of Directors to terms ending in 2013, (2) the approval of an additional 6,000,000 shares for issuance under the Company's 2008 Equity Incentive Plan, (3) the ratification of appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company's principal independent auditor for 2010, and (4) the shareholder proposal set forth in the proxy statement to adopt a hold through retirement policy of equity awards for named executive officers and non-executive directors.

 

 

1.

The following four (4) nominees for directors to the Company’s Board of Directors to terms ending in 2013 were elected based on the following votes:

 

 

Nominee

Votes For

Votes Withheld

Broker Non-Votes

William L. Kimsey

146,452,940

178,447

9,732,439

Gert W. Munthe

146,440,357

191,030

9,732,439

Thomas J. Pritzker

142,306,195

4,325,192

9,732,439

Bernt Reitan

146,448,670

182,717

9,732,439

 

 

 

2.

The approval of an additional 6,000,000 shares for issuance under the Company's 2008 Equity Incentive Plan was approved based on the following votes:

 

For

Against

Abstentions

Broker Non-Votes

132,291,918

13,997,701

341,768

9,732,439

 

 

 

3.

The ratification of appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company's principal independent auditor for 2010 was approved based on the following votes:

 

For

Against

Abstentions

Broker Non-Votes

156,131,881

116,295

115,650

0

 

 

 

4.

The shareholder proposal set forth in the proxy statement to adopt a hold through retirement policy of equity awards for named executive officers and non-executive directors was not approved based on the following votes:

 

For

Against

Abstentions

Broker Non-Votes

19,446,368

126,708,234

476,785

9,732,439

 

 

 

 

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISES LTD.

 

 

 

 

 

Date:

May 21, 2010

By:

/s/ Bradley H. Stein

 

 

 

 

 

Name:

Bradley H. Stein

 

 

 

Title:

Senior Vice President, General Counsel and        Corporate Secretary

 

 

 

 

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