8-KEarnings & ResultsExhibits & Filings

CARNIVAL CORP 8-K Report, Financial Results (Dec 16, 2004)

Filed December 16, 2004For Securities:CCL

Summary

This 8-K filing by Carnival Corporation & plc, dated December 16, 2004, announces their fourth quarter and full year earnings. The primary purpose of this report is to furnish a press release detailing these financial results. Investors should note that while this press release provides crucial earnings information, it is furnished and not deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Therefore, this information does not automatically update or become incorporated into previous or future filings with the SEC.

Key Highlights

  • 1Carnival Corporation & plc issued a press release on December 16, 2004, reporting fourth quarter and full year earnings.
  • 2The press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.
  • 3The filing is made under Item 2.02 (Results of Operations and Financial Condition).
  • 4The information provided in the press release is crucial for understanding the company's recent financial performance.
  • 5This information is furnished, not filed, meaning it does not automatically update existing SEC filings.
  • 6The report covers the financial performance for both Carnival Corporation and Carnival plc.
  • 7Gerald R. Cahill, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial and Accounting Officer, signed the report for both entities.

Frequently Asked Questions

The main purpose of this 8-K filing is to officially report Carnival Corporation & plc's fourth quarter and full year earnings through a press release, which is included as an exhibit.

The specific earnings details are located within the press release titled 'Carnival Corporation & plc Reports Fourth Quarter And Full Year Earnings,' furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this 8-K filing.

No, the information in the furnished press release is not deemed 'filed' for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Therefore, it does not automatically update or get incorporated by reference into any of Carnival's previous or future SEC filings.

The filing was signed by Gerald R. Cahill, who holds the position of Executive Vice President and Chief Financial and Accounting Officer for both Carnival Corporation and Carnival plc.