---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950142-25-000410"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CUK"
cik: "0001125259"
company_name: "CARNIVAL PLC"
filed_at: "2025-02-18T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-26T14:15:27.523203+00:00"
event_type: "debt"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Carnival launches $1B notes offering to refinance 10.5% bonds due 2030, cutting interest expense

## Summary
- Plans to redeem $1.0B of 10.500% senior unsecured notes due 2030, conditional on closing new offering.
- New $1.0B senior unsecured notes expected to mature in 2030 with investment grade-style covenants.
- Redemption at 100% principal plus make-whole premium and accrued interest, funded by new notes and cash.
- Expects to reduce interest expense through lower-cost replacement debt.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950142-25-000410
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CUK
- cik: 0001125259
- company_name: CARNIVAL PLC
- filed_at: 2025-02-18T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: debt
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1125259/000095014225000410/0000950142-25-000410-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/815097/000095014225000410/eh250591927_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950142-25-000410
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950142-25-000410.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950142-25-000410.txt

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