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CARNIVAL CORP 8-K Report, Corporate Update (Dec 1, 2008)

Filed December 1, 2008For Securities:CCL

Summary

This Form 8-K filing by Carnival Corporation & plc on December 1, 2008, primarily serves to announce their participation in the SEC's XBRL Voluntary Filing Program. The company is submitting its unaudited financial statements for the quarter ended August 31, 2008, in XBRL format for testing purposes. This filing does not contain new operational or financial performance data and explicitly states that investors should not rely on this XBRL-formatted information for investment decisions, but rather refer to the officially filed financial statements. The core purpose of this report is technological and procedural, related to the adoption and testing of the XBRL format for financial reporting. Investors seeking information about Carnival's financial health or operational performance for the August 31, 2008 quarter should consult the previously filed Form 10-Q from September 26, 2008, which contains the official, audited financial data.

Key Highlights

  • 1Carnival Corporation & plc is participating in the SEC's XBRL Voluntary Filing Program.
  • 2The filing provides unaudited financial statements for the quarter ended August 31, 2008, in XBRL format.
  • 3The primary purpose of this filing is to test XBRL format and technology, not to present new financial performance data.
  • 4Investors are explicitly advised NOT to rely on the XBRL-formatted information in this 8-K for investment decisions.
  • 5Official financial statements from the Form 10-Q filed on September 26, 2008, should be used for investment decisions.
  • 6The XBRL-formatted exhibits include Consolidated Statements of Operations, Balance Sheets, and Cash Flows.

Frequently Asked Questions

The main purpose of this filing is for Carnival Corporation & plc to participate in the Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) XBRL Voluntary Filing Program. They are submitting their unaudited financial statements for the quarter ended August 31, 2008, in XBRL format to test the technology and format.

No, this filing does not contain new financial performance information or updates. The financial statements included are unaudited and provided solely for the purpose of testing the XBRL format. Investors should refer to the previously filed Form 10-Q for the official financial statements and performance data.

No, investors are explicitly advised by Carnival Corporation & plc and the SEC's regulations (Regulation S-T) not to rely on the XBRL-formatted information contained in this joint Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 100, for making any investment decisions. These documents are unaudited and for testing purposes only.

The official financial statements for the quarter ended August 31, 2008, were filed by Carnival Corporation & plc in their joint Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q on September 26, 2008. Investors should consult that filing for accurate and reliable financial information.