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): November 16, 2005 CARNIVAL CORPORATION CARNIVAL PLC (Exact name of registrant as specified in its (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) charter) REPUBLIC OF PANAMA ENGLAND AND WALES (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) 1-9610 1-15136 (Commission File Number) (Commission File Number) 59-1562976 98-0357772 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) 3655 N.W. 87TH AVENUE CARNIVAL HOUSE, MIAMI, FLORIDA 33178-2428 5 GAINSFORD STREET, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA LONDON, SE1 2NE, UNITED KINGDOM (Address of principal executive offices) (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code) (Zip code) (305) 599-2600 011 44 20 7940 5381 (Registrant's telephone number, (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) including area code) NONE NONE (Former name or former address, if (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) changed since last report) Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (SEE General Instruction A.2. below): [_] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) [_] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange 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)) ITEM 5.02(B). DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR PRINCIPAL OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF PRINCIPAL OFFICERS. John P. McNulty, a valued and respected member of Carnival Corporation & plc's boards of directors, passed away suddenly on November 16, 2005, in Naples, Fla. Mr. McNulty joined Carnival Corporation & plc's boards of directors in June 2003 and also served as a member of the company's compensation committee. After earning his MBA from the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School of Business, Mr. McNulty embarked on a distinguished 22-year career at Goldman Sachs, eventually heading up the firm's investment management division and significantly expanding the company's global investment management business. He retired from Goldman Sachs in 2001 but continued to serve as senior director of the firm. "All of us are greatly saddened by John's death and our thoughts and prayers go out to his family. He was a valued member of our boards of directors and his experience, wisdom and friendship will be missed by everyone in the Carnival organization," said Micky Arison, chairman and CEO of Carnival Corporation & plc. A scholarship has been established in his name and those interested in making memorial contributions may forward them to: The John P. McNulty Scholarship Fund For Excellence in Science and Math, 1300 3rd Street South, Naples, Florida 34102, U.S.A. SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, each of the registrants has duly caused this report on Form 8-K to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized. CARNIVAL CORPORATION CARNIVAL PLC /s/ Arnaldo Perez /s/ Arnaldo Perez -------------------------------- -------------------------------- Name: Arnaldo Perez Name: Arnaldo Perez Title: Senior Vice President and Title: Senior Vice President and General Counsel General Counsel Date: November 22, 2005 Date: November 22, 2005