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): September 18, 2007
CARNIVAL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) | CARNIVAL PLC
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
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Republic of Panama
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | England and Wales
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
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1-9610
(Commission File Number) | 1-15136
(Commission File Number) |
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59-1562976
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | 98-0357772
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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3655 N.W. 87th Avenue
Miami, Florida 33178-2428
United States of America
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip code) | Carnival House,
5 Gainsford Street,
London, SE1 2NE,
United Kingdom
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip code) |
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(305) 599-2600
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) | 011 44 20 7940 5381
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) |
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None
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report) | None
(Former name or former address, if changed 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.
In connection with the previously announced retirement of Robert H. Dickinson, President and Chief Executive Officer of Carnival Cruise Lines, effective November 30, 2007, Mr. Dickinson and Carnival Corporation entered into a Retirement Agreement on September 18, 2007. The Retirement Agreement provides for the following:
1. | His last day of employment is November 30, 2007 (the “Separation Date”). |
2. | All benefits cease on the Separation Date, including medical benefits. | |
3. He will receive a one time payment of $250,000.00 payable in a lump sum on November 30, 2007, which is intended to be applied to post-retirement expenses. This payment is excluded from the calculation for benefits under the Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan and the Carnival Corporation Retirement Plan for Highly Compensated Employees.
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 |
Name: | Arnaldo Perez | | Name: | Arnaldo Perez |
Title: | Senior Vice President, General Counsel
and Secretary | | Title: | Senior Vice President, General Counsel
and Secretary |
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Date: | September 21, 2007 | | Date: | September 21, 2007 |
