8-KEarnings & ResultsExhibits & Filings

CARNIVAL CORP 8-K Report, Financial Results (Mar 11, 2011)

Filed March 11, 2011For Securities:CCL

Summary

This Form 8-K filing by Carnival Corporation & plc on March 11, 2011, primarily serves to furnish a press release regarding their first-quarter earnings and revised full-year guidance. While the 8-K itself doesn't contain the detailed financial results, it directs investors to an attached press release (Exhibit 99.1) for this crucial information. Investors should review this press release for the specific financial performance metrics, including revenue, earnings per share, and any changes to the company's outlook for the remainder of the fiscal year.

Key Highlights

  • 1Carnival Corporation & plc filed a Form 8-K on March 11, 2011.
  • 2The filing's primary purpose is to report the company's first-quarter earnings.
  • 3The report also includes revised full-year guidance for Carnival.
  • 4The detailed financial information is contained within an accompanying press release (Exhibit 99.1).
  • 5This press release is furnished and not considered 'filed' for certain SEC purposes.
  • 6Investors are directed to Exhibit 99.1 for comprehensive first-quarter results and updated full-year outlook.

Frequently Asked Questions

The main purpose of this 8-K filing is to announce Carnival Corporation & plc's first-quarter earnings and to provide updated guidance for the full fiscal year. The detailed financial information is presented in an attached press release.

The actual financial results for the first quarter are located in the press release dated March 11, 2011, which is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K filing.

The press release being 'furnished' means it is being provided to the SEC for informational purposes but is not officially incorporated by reference into other SEC filings. This means it doesn't automatically become part of the company's public disclosures under Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

No, this specific Form 8-K filing does not contain the detailed financial numbers. It only announces that the information has been released and directs investors to the furnished press release (Exhibit 99.1) for those details.