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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) April 6, 2020
     
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)
     
1-9610
 
1-15136
(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
United States of America
 
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.)
 
 
 
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 Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
 
 
  ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
 
 
  ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
 
 
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
         
Title of each class
 
Trading
Symbol(s)
 
Name of each exchange
on which registered
Common Stock ($0.01 par value)
 
CCL
 
New York Stock Exchange, Inc.
Ordinary Shares each represented by American Depositary Shares ($1.66 par value), Special Voting Share, GBP 1.00 par value and Trust Shares of beneficial interest in the P&O Princess Special Voting Trust
 
CUK
 
New York Stock Exchange, Inc.
1.625% Senior Notes due 2021
 
CCL21
 
New York Stock Exchange LLC
1.875% Senior Notes due 2022
 
CUK22
 
New York Stock Exchange LLC
1.000% Senior Notes due 2029
 
CUK29
 
New 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.  
☐
 
 
Section 5 – Corporate Governance and Management.
Item 5.07 – Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The annual meetings of shareholders of Carnival Corporation and Carnival plc were held on April 6, 2020 (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 563,593,277 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-Votes
 
 
1.
   
To
re-elect
Micky Arison as a director of Carnival Corporation and Carnival plc
    
477,212,175
     
48,500,943
     
1,306.189
     
36,573,968
 
 
2.
   
To
re-elect
Sir Jonathon Band as a director of Carnival Corporation and Carnival plc
    
474,478,228
     
51,987,768
     
553,312
     
36,573,968
 
 
3.
   
To
re-elect
Jason Glen Cahilly as a director of Carnival Corporation and Carnival plc
    
507,889,958
     
18,569,284
     
560,066
     
36,573,968
 
 
4.
   
To
re-elect
Helen Deeble as a director of Carnival Corporation and Carnival plc
    
508,076,715
     
18,398,571
     
544,022
     
36,573,968
 
 
5.
   
To
re-elect
Arnold W. Donald as a director of Carnival Corporation and Carnival plc
    
499,876,123
     
26,590,839
     
552,346
     
36,573,968
 
 
6.
   
To
re-elect
Richard J. Glasier as a director of Carnival Corporation and Carnival plc
    
472,994,162
     
53,463,132
     
562,014
     
36,573,968
 
 
7.
   
To
re-elect
Katie Lahey as a director of Carnival Corporation and Carnival plc
    
501,466,250
     
25,009,971
     
543,086
     
36,573,968
 
 
8.
   
To
re-elect
Sir John Parker as a director of Carnival Corporation and Carnival plc
    
453,324,456
     
73,139,220
     
127,950
     
36,573,968
 
 
9.
   
To
re-elect
Stuart Subotnick as a director of Carnival Corporation and Carnival plc
    
450,414,709
     
75,807,580
     
797,019
     
36,573,968
 
 
10.
   
To
re-elect
Laura Weil as a director of Carnival Corporation and Carnival plc
    
472,455,781
     
54,028,762
     
534,764
     
36,573,968
 
 
11.
   
To
re-elect
Randall J. Weisenburger as a director of Carnival Corporation and Carnival plc
    
460,965,632
     
65,493,235
     
560,411
     
36,573,968
 
 
 
Other Matters.
                                         
 
12.
   
To approve, on a
(non-binding)
advisory basis, executive compensation
    
426,591,673
     
99,522,739
     
904,897
     
36,573,968
 
 
13.
   
To approve, on a
(non-binding)
advisory basis, the Carnival plc Directors’ Remuneration Report (other than the Carnival plc Directors’ Remuneration Policy set out in Section B of Part II of the Carnival plc Directors’ Remuneration Report)
    
444,329,798
     
81,729,558
     
959,952
     
36,573,968
 
 
14.
   
To approve the Carnival plc Directors’ Remuneration Policy set out in Section B of Part II of the Carnival plc Directors’ Remuneration Report
   
448,739,964
     
77,347,793
     
931,552
     
36,573,968
 
 
 
                                         
 
  
Proposal
 
For
 
  
Against
 
  
Abstain
 
  
Broker
Non-Votes
 
 
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
    
544,867,842
     
17,750,964
     
974,470
     
0
 
 
16.
   
To authorize the Audit Committee of Carnival plc to determine the remuneration of the independent auditors of Carnival plc
   
557,823,090
     
4,671,316
     
1,098,870
     
0
 
 
17.
   
To receive the UK accounts and reports of the Directors and auditors of Carnival plc for the year ended November 30, 2019
   
553,461,851
     
5,59,942
     
4,571,483
     
0
 
 
18.
   
To approve the giving of authority for the allotment of new shares by Carnival plc
   
540,887,082
     
21,558,389
     
1,147,805
     
0
 
 
19.
   
To approve the disapplication of
pre-emption
rights in relation to the allotment of new shares by Carnival plc
    
559,474,287
     
2,692,291
     
1,426,698
     
0
 
 
20.
   
To approve a general authority for Carnival plc to buy back Carnival plc ordinary shares in the open market
   
555,173,314
     
6,862,310
     
1,557,651
     
0
 
 
21.
   
To approve the Carnival Corporation 2020 Stock Plan
   
499,936,719
     
25,767,466
     
1,315,123
     
36,573,968
 
 
22
.
 
    
To approve the Carnival plc UK Employee Share Purchase Plan
   
524,403,107
     
2,037,070
     
579,131
     
36,573,968
 
 
 
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:
 
April 
9
, 2020
 
 
Date:
 
April 9, 2020