SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Liberty Jason T

(Last) (First) (Middle)
ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISES LTD.
1050 CARIBBEAN WAY

(Street)
MIAMI FL 33132

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISES LTD [ RCL ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Chief Financial Officer
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/05/2015
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 02/05/2015 F 429(1) D $75.5405(2) 30,108 D
Common Stock 02/06/2015 A 5,250(3) A $0(4) 35,358 D
Common Stock 02/06/2015 A 6,735(5) A $0(4) 42,093 D
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Explanation of Responses:
1. Represents the number of shares of common stock withheld by the issuer to cover the reporting person's tax liability associated with the vesting of 1,415 shares underlying certain restricted stock units on 2/5/2015.
2. Represents the average of the high and low prices for the issuer's common stock on the NYSE on 2/5/2015.
3. Represents shares of common stock underlying restricted stock units granted to the reporting person under the Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. 2008 Equity Incentive Plan. Award vests in four equal annual installments commencing on the first anniversary of the grant date.
4. Granted in consideration for service as an officer of the issuer.
5. Represents shares of common stock underlying performance shares granted to the reporting person under the Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. 2008 Equity Incentive Plan. The target award was authorized by the Board of Directors on February 5, 2014. The actual number of shares underlying the award was determined by the Compensation Committee on February 6, 2015 based on the Company's Return on Invested Capital for the year ended December 31, 2014. The award vests in one installment on February 5, 2017.
Remarks:
Carrie Levine Schwartz, Attorney-in-Fact for Jason T. Liberty 02/09/2015
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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