SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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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): JUNE 18, 2003
CARNIVAL CORPORATION CARNIVAL PLC
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(Exact name of registrant (Exact name of registrant
as specified in its charter) as specified in its charter)
REPUBLIC OF PANAMA ENGLAND AND WALES
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(State or other jurisdiction (State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) of incorporation)
I-9610 I-15136
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(Commission File Number) (Commission File Number)
59-1562976 NONE
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(I.R.S. Employer (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.) Identification No.)
CARNIVAL HOUSE
3655 N.W. 87TH AVENUE, 5 GAINSFORD STREET
MIAMI, FLORIDA 33178-2428 LONDON, SE1 2NE, ENGLAND
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(Address of principal executive (Address of principal executive
offices) offices)
(305) 599-2600 011 44 20 7805 1200
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(Registrant's telephone number, (Registrant's telephone number,
including area code) including area code)
Item 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(c) Exhibits
99.1 Notice of Carnival plc dated June 18, 2003
Exhibit 99.1 hereto is furnished pursuant to Item 9 hereof and is not
intended to be incorporated by reference into any registration
statement under the Securities Act of 1933.
Item 9. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE.
On June 18, 2003, Carnival plc issued a notice, which is attached as Exhibit
99.1 to this report and is incorporated in this item by reference.
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Signatures
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrants have duly caused this report to be signed on their behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Date: June 18, 2003 CARNIVAL CORPORATION
By: /s/ Gerald R. Cahill
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Name: Gerald R. Cahill
Title: Senior Vice President
Finance and Chief Financial
and Accounting Officer
Date: June 18, 2003 CARNIVAL PLC
By: /s/ Gerald R. Cahill
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Name: Gerald R. Cahill
Title: Senior Vice President
Finance and Chief Financial
and Accounting Officer
Exhibit List
EXHIBIT DESCRIPTION
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99.1 Notice of Carnival plc dated June 18, 2003.
EXHIBIT 99.1
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THIS NOTICE DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN OFFER TO SELL OR A SOLICITATION OF AN OFFER
TO BUY ANY SECURITIES WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OR TO U.S. PERSONS, OR IN ANY
OTHER JURISDICTION IN WHICH SUCH OFFER, SOLICITATION OR SALE WOULD BE UNLAWFUL.
THE SECURITIES REFERENCED IN THIS NOTICE HAVE NOT AND WILL NOT BE REGISTERED
UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 OR ANY SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY POLITICAL
SUBDIVISION THEREOF. ACCORDINGLY, THE SECURITIES REFERENCED IN THIS NOTICE MAY
NOT BE OFFERED OR SOLD IN THE UNITED STATES OR TO U.S. PERSONS OR U.S. RESIDENTS
ABSENT SUCH REGISTRATION OR AN EXEMPTION FROM SUCH REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS.
CARNIVAL PLC
(FORMERLY KNOWN AS P&O PRINCESS CRUISES PLC)
(INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND AND WALES WITH LIMITED LIABILITY
UNDER THE COMPANIES ACT 1985, REGISTERED NUMBER 4039524)
(the "COMPANY")
NOTICE OF RESULT OF A MEETING
of the holders of those of the
(POUND)200,000,000
7.125 PER CENT. GUARANTEED NOTES DUE 2012
(ISIN: XS0130601262; Common Code: 13060126)
of the Company presently outstanding
(the "NOTES")
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Company that at the Meeting of the holders of the
above Notes held on 16 June, 2003, the Resolution set out in the Notice of
Meeting published in the FINANCIAL TIMES (European edition) on Friday, 23 May,
2003 was duly PASSED as an extraordinary resolution. Accordingly, (i) the
modifications and amendments to the original Trust Deed constituting the Notes
(including the terms and conditions of the Notes) and to the original Paying
Agency Agreement relating to the Notes have been implemented and (ii) Carnival
Corporation has guaranteed on an unsubordinated, unsecured basis, the payment of
the principal and interest in respect of the Notes and all other monies payable
under, or pursuant to the Trust Deed, as amended, all as contemplated in the
aforementioned Notice of Meeting dated 23 May, 2003.
This Notice is given by:
CARNIVAL PLC
5 Gainsford Street
London, SE1 2NE
Dated: 18 June, 2003