Summary
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (RCL) filed an 8-K on February 5, 2007, to report its Fourth Quarter 2006 earnings. The company announced record fourth-quarter earnings, indicating strong performance and positive financial results for the period. This filing is primarily to disclose the earnings press release, which provides detailed financial information and operational highlights for the quarter ending December 31, 2006. Investors should note that this report primarily serves as a disclosure vehicle for the press release. While it confirms record quarterly earnings, specific financial figures and forward-looking guidance would be found within the furnished press release (Exhibit 99.1), which is referenced but not included in the 8-K text provided. The filing also confirms the CFO's signature, Brian J. Rice, and the company's principal executive offices in Miami, Florida.
Key Highlights
- 1RCL announced record Fourth Quarter 2006 earnings.
- 2The 8-K filing was made on February 5, 2007.
- 3The report includes a press release detailing the company's Q4 2006 financial results.
- 4The press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to the 8-K.
- 5The filing is made under Items 2.02 (Results of Operations) and 7.01 (Regulation FD Disclosure).
- 6Brian J. Rice, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, signed the report.
- 7This report is primarily a notification of the earnings release, not the detailed financial statement itself.