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CARNIVAL PLC (CUK)

8-K 2022-04-13 For: 2022-04-08
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UNITED STATESSECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION


Washington,D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (date

of earliest event reported) April 8, 2022

Carnival Corporation Carnival plc
(Exact<br> name of registrant as specified in its charter) (Exact<br> name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Republic of Panama England and Wales
(State<br> or other jurisdiction of incorporation) (State<br> or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
1-9610 1-15136
(Commission<br> File Number) (Commission<br> File Number)
59-1562976 98-0357772
(I.R.S.<br> Employer Identification No.) (I.R.S.<br> Employer Identification No.)
3655 N.W. 87th Avenue<br><br> <br>Miami, Florida 33178-2428<br><br> <br>United States of America Carnival House 100 Harbour Parade<br><br> <br>Southampton SO15 1ST<br><br> <br>UnitedKingdom
(Address<br> of principal executive offices)<br><br> <br>(Zip<br> code) (Address<br> of principal executive offices)<br><br> <br>(Zip<br> code)
(305 ) 599-2600 011 44 23 8065 5000
(Registrant’s<br> telephone number, including area code) (Registrant’s<br> telephone number, including area code)
None None
(Former<br> name or former address, if changed since last report.) (Former<br> 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:

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the<br>Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b)<br>under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c)<br>under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title<br> of each class Trading Symbol(s) Name<br>of each exchange on which <br><br>registered
Common Stock ($0.01 par value) CCL New<br> York Stock Exchange, Inc.
Ordinary<br> Shares each represented by American Depositary Shares ($1.66 par value),<br> Special Voting Share, GBP 1.00 par value and Trust Shares of beneficial interest in the P&O Princess Special Voting Trust CUK New<br> York Stock Exchange, Inc.
1.875%<br> Senior Notes due 2022 CUK22 New<br> York Stock Exchange LLC
1.000%<br> Senior Notes due 2029 CUK29 New<br> York Stock Exchange LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b- 2 of this chapter). Emerging growth company  ¨

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ¨

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Section 5 – Corporate Governance and Management.


Item 5.07 – Submission of Matters to a Voteof Security Holders.

The annual meetings of shareholders of Carnival Corporation and Carnival plc were held on April 8, 2022 (the “Annual Meetings”). On all matters which came before the Annual Meetings, holders of Carnival Corporation common stock and Carnival plc ordinary shares were entitled to one vote for each share held. Proxies for 738,221,752 shares entitled to vote were received in connection with the Annual Meetings.

The matters which were submitted to Carnival Corporation and Carnival plc’s shareholders for approval at the Annual Meetings and the tabulation of the final votes with respect to each such matter were as follows:

Director Elections.

Proposal For Against Abstain Broker Non-<br> Votes
1. To re-elect Micky Arison as a director of Carnival Corporation and Carnival plc 503,213,554 28,168,992 1,424,036 205,415,170
2. To re-elect Sir Jonathon Band as a director of Carnival Corporation and Carnival plc 488,225,876 43,066,019 1,514,687 205,415,170
3. To re-elect Jason Glen Cahilly as a director of Carnival Corporation and Carnival plc 519,593,090 5,935,140 7,278,352 205,415,170
4. To re-elect Helen Deeble as a director of Carnival Corporation and Carnival plc 485,746,315 45,541,845 1,518,422 205,415,170
5. To re-elect Arnold W. Donald as a director of Carnival Corporation and Carnival plc 519,845,474 11,495,510 1,465,598 205,415,170
6. To re-elect Jeffrey J. Gearhart as a director of Carnival Corporation and Carnival plc 526,462,082 4,751,516 1,592,984 205,415,170
7. To re-elect Richard J. Glasier as a director of Carnival Corporation and Carnival plc 423,057,235 102,410,497 7,338,850 205,415,170
8. To re-elect Katie Lahey as a director of Carnival Corporation and Carnival plc 520,663,984 10,616,746 1,525,852 205,415,170
9. To re-elect Sir John Parker as a director of Carnival Corporation and Carnival plc 460,911,725 64,587,462 7,307,395 205,415,170
10. To re-elect Stuart Subotnick as a director of Carnival Corporation and Carnival plc 447,319,270 78,159,875 7,327,437 205,415,170
11. To re-elect Laura Weil as a director of Carnival Corporation and Carnival plc 457,009,247 68,543,563 7,253,772 205,415,170
12. To re-elect Randall J. Weisenburger as a director of Carnival Corporation and Carnival plc 426,301,322 104,925,146 1,580,114 205,415,170

Other Matters.

Proposal For Against Abstain Broker Non-<br> Votes
13. To approve, on a (non-binding) advisory basis, executive compensation 339,182,673 191,681,061 1,942,848 205,415,170
14. To approve, on a (non-binding) advisory basis, the Carnival plc Directors’ Remuneration Report 340,527,875 190,231,874 2,046,833 205,415,170
15. To re-appoint the UK firm of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as independent auditors for Carnival plc and to ratify the selection of the U.S. firm of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for Carnival Corporation 710,598,947 25,101,446 2,521,359 0
16. To authorize the Audit Committee of Carnival plc to determine the remuneration of the independent auditors of Carnival plc 727,454,264 7,852,401 2,915,087 0
17. To receive the UK accounts and reports of the Directors and auditors of Carnival plc for the year ended November 30, 2021 724,051,272 8,037,551 6,132,929 0
18. To approve the giving of authority for the allotment of new shares by Carnival plc 697,346,401 36,507,244 4,368,107 0
19. To approve the disapplication of pre-emption rights in relation to the allotment of new shares by Carnival plc 720,379,980 12,471,308 5,370,464 0
20. To approve a general authority for Carnival plc to buy back Carnival plc ordinary shares in the open market 719,055,635 15,622,361 3,543,756 0

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/ Enrique Miguez By: /s/ Enrique Miguez
Name: Enrique Miguez Name: Enrique Miguez
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Title: General Counsel Title: General Counsel
Date: April 13, 2022 Date: April 13, 2022