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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): January 22, 2007
CARNIVAL CORPORATION CARNIVAL PLC
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(Exact name of registrant as specified (Exact name of registrant as specified
in its charter) in its charter)
REPUBLIC OF PANAMA ENGLAND AND WALES
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
1-9610 1-15136
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(Commission File Number) (Commission File Number)
59-1562976 98-0357772
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
3655 N.W. 87TH AVENUE CARNIVAL HOUSE,
MIAMI, FLORIDA 33178-2428 5 GAINSFORD STREET,
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA LONDON, SE1 2NE,
UNITED KINGDOM
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip code) (Zip code)
(305) 599-2600 011 44 20 7940 5381
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(Registrant's telephone number, (Registrant's telephone number,
including area code) including area code)
NONE NONE
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(Former name or former address, if changed (Former name or former address, if changed
since last report) since last report)
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ITEM 5.02. DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR CERTAIN OFFICERS; ELECTION OF
DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN OFFICERS; COMPENSATORY ARRANGEMENTS OF
CERTAIN OFFICERS.
On January 22, 2007, Laura Weil was appointed to the Carnival
Corporation & plc boards of directors. Ms. Weil will also serve on the audit
committees of each of the boards of directors. Ms. Weil has a diverse
background in retail management with an emphasis on finance and information
technology. Most recently, she served as chief operating officer and executive
vice president of AnnTaylor Stores Corporation, a publicly traded women's
apparel company with $2.1 billion in annual revenues. Prior to that, Ms. Weil
was chief financial officer and executive vice president at American Eagle
Outfitters, a NASDAQ-traded clothing retailer. She also worked at R.H. Macy &
Co., where she was vice president - finance and chief financial officer -
credit operations. Ms. Weil has also held numerous posts within the banking
industry, including Oppenheimer & Co. and Lehman Bros., both based in New
York. She currently serves on the board of Ultra Stores Corporation, a
privately held jewelry retailer based in Chicago.
Ms. Weil will be entitled to the compensation we offer our other
outside directors, including annual retainers, attendance fees and equity
compensation in the form of options to acquire shares of Carnival Corporation
common stock, 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 and Stock Ownership Guidelines" in our
Annual Proxy Statement.
A copy of the press release announcing Ms. Weil's appointment is
attached hereto as exhibit 99.1, and is hereby incorporated by reference.
ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(d) Exhibits.
99.1 Press release, dated January 23, 2007.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
each of the registrants has duly caused this report on Form 8-K to be signed
on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.
CARNIVAL CORPORATION CARNIVAL PLC
/s/ Arnaldo Perez /s/ Arnaldo Perez
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Name: Arnaldo Perez Name: Arnaldo Perez
Title: Senior Vice President, Title: Senior Vice President,
General Counsel and General Counsel and
Secretary Company Secretary
Date: January 26, 2007 Date: January 26, 2007
EXHIBIT LIST
EXHIBIT DESCRIPTION
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99.1 Press release, dated January 23, 2007.