---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950142-25-000210"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CUK"
cik: "0001125259"
company_name: "CARNIVAL PLC"
filed_at: "2025-01-28T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-27T07:56:41.890267+00:00"
event_type: "debt"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Carnival prices $2.0B 6.125% notes due 2033; to redeem $2.03B 10.375% senior notes due 2028

## Summary
- $2.0B aggregate principal of 6.125% senior unsecured notes due 2033 priced.
- Proceeds plus cash on hand to redeem $2.03B 10.375% senior priority notes due 2028.
- Expected to reduce net annual interest expense by over $80 million.
- Closing expected Feb 7, 2025; indenture to have investment grade-style covenants.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950142-25-000210
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CUK
- cik: 0001125259
- company_name: CARNIVAL PLC
- filed_at: 2025-01-28T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: debt
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1125259/000095014225000210/0000950142-25-000210-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/815097/000095014225000210/eh250582030_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950142-25-000210
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950142-25-000210.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950142-25-000210.txt

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