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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): March 23, 2006
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.)
CARNIVAL HOUSE,
5 GAINSFORD STREET,
3655 N.W. 87TH AVENUE LONDON, SE1 2NE,
MIAMI, FLORIDA 33178-2428 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)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to
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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))
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ITEM 2.02 RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION.
On March 23, 2006, Carnival Corporation & plc conducted a webcast
to discuss the 2006 first quarter results. A copy of the transcript of the
webcast is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and incorporated herein by
reference. This information shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of
Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and is not
incorporated by reference into any filing of either Carnival Corporation or
Carnival plc, whether made before or after the date of this report, regardless
of any general incorporation language in the filing.
ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(d) Exhibits.
EXHIBIT
NUMBER DESCRIPTION
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99.1 Transcript of First Quarter 2006 Webcast of Carnival
Corporation & plc held on March 23, 2006.
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
/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: March 29, 2006 Date: March 29, 2006
EXHIBIT LIST
EXHIBIT DESCRIPTION
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99.1 Transcript of First Quarter 2006 Webcast of Carnival
Corporation & plc held on March 23, 2006.