SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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                                    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): JUNE 26, 2003


           CARNIVAL CORPORATION                           CARNIVAL PLC
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         (Exact name of registrant                  (Exact name of registrant
         as specified in its charter)              as specified in its charter)

            REPUBLIC OF PANAMA                          ENGLAND AND WALES
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       (State or other jurisdiction               (State or other jurisdiction
             of incorporation)                            of incorporation)

                  1-9610                                     1-15136
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         (Commission File Number)                    (Commission File Number)

               59-1562976                                     NONE
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             (I.R.S. Employer                            (I.R.S. Employer
            Identification No.)                         Identification No.)

                                                         CARNIVAL HOUSE
         3655 N.W. 87TH AVENUE,                        5 GAINSFORD STREET
        MIAMI, FLORIDA 33178-2428                    LONDON SE1 2NE, ENGLAND
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      (Address of principal executive            (Address of principal executive
                  offices)                                   offices)

              (305) 599-2600                           011 44 20 7805 1200
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       (Registrant's telephone number,          (Registrant's telephone number,
             including area code)                      including area code)


Item 5. OTHER EVENTS AND REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE. On June 26, 2003, Carnival Corporation & plc issued a press release announcing the appointment of John P. McNulty to its boards of directors. The press release announcing the appointment is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is incorporated in this item by reference. Item 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS (c) Exhibits 99.1 Press Release of Carnival Corporation & plc dated June 26, 2003 2

Signatures Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrants have duly caused this report to be signed on their behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. CARNIVAL CORPORATION CARNIVAL PLC By: /s/ Gerald R. Cahill By: /s/ Gerald R. Cahill ---------------------------------- ---------------------------------- Name: Gerald R. Cahill Name: Gerald R. Cahill Title: Senior Vice President Title: Senior Vice President Finance and Chief Finance and Chief Financial and Accounting Financial and Accounting Officer Officer Date: June 27, 2003 Date: June 27, 2003

Exhibit List EXHIBIT DESCRIPTION - ------- ----------- 99.1 Press Release of Carnival Corporation & plc dated June 26, 2003.

                                                                    EXHIBIT 99.1
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                                                           FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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                              MCNULTY APPOINTED TO
                 CARNIVAL CORPORATION & PLC BOARDS OF DIRECTORS
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         MIAMI (06/26/03) - Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE:
CUK) announced today that John McNulty, a former Goldman Sachs & Co. executive,
has been appointed to its boards of directors.

         McNulty will serve in a non-executive capacity on Carnival Corporation
& Carnival plc's 14-member boards, effective immediately.

         McNulty, a former member of Goldman Sachs' management committee,
retired in July 2001 after a 22-year career and was then named a senior director
with the firm.

         During his career at Goldman Sachs, McNulty held a number of senior
positions, including head of its investment management division. Under his
leadership, Goldman Sachs built its global investment management business
significantly with assets under management increasing from $50 billion to more
than $300 billion.

         McNulty currently serves on the board of directors of Allied World
Assurance Holdings, Ltd.

         "John McNulty is a highly respected and qualified individual and his
appointment further strengthens the boards of Carnival Corporation & plc and
underlines our commitment to both our US and UK shareholders. We look forward to
his valuable input and guidance in the operation of our dual listed company,"
said Micky Arison, Carnival Corporation & plc chairman and CEO.

         Carnival Corporation & plc is the largest cruise vacation group in the
world, with a portfolio of 13 cruise brands in North America, Europe and
Australia, comprised of Carnival Cruise Lines, Princess Cruises, Holland America
Line, Costa Cruises, P&O Cruises, Cunard Line, Windstar Cruises, Seabourn Cruise
Line, Ocean Village, Swan Hellenic, AIDA, A'ROSA, and P&O Cruises Australia.

         Together, these brands operate 68 ships totaling more than 105,800
lower berths with 15 new ships scheduled for delivery between now and mid-2006.
Carnival Corporation & plc also operates three riverboats on Europe's Danube
River and the


2 leading tour companies in Alaska and the Canadian Yukon, Holland America Tours and Princess Tours. Traded on both the New York and London Stock Exchanges, Carnival Corporation & plc is the only group in the world to be included in both the S&P 500 and the FTSE 100 indices. ### MEDIA CONTACTS: INVESTOR RELATIONS CONTACTS: US US/UK Carnival Corporation & plc Carnival Corporation & plc Tim Gallagher Beth Roberts 305 599 2600, ext. 16000 305 406 4832 44 (0) 79 5643 6104 UK UK Brunswick Group Bronwen Griffiths Sophie Fitton 44 (0) 23 8052 5231 44 (0) 20 7404 5959