---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950142-25-001332"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CUK"
cik: "0001125259"
company_name: "CARNIVAL PLC"
filed_at: "2025-05-12T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-21T23:02:36.428859+00:00"
event_type: "debt"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Carnival prices $1.0B 5.875% notes due 2031; refinances $993M 7.625% notes due 2026

## Summary
- $1.0B aggregate principal of 5.875% senior unsecured notes due 2031 priced.
- Proceeds to redeem $993M of 7.625% senior unsecured notes due 2026.
- Expected to reduce net annual interest expense by over $20M through 2026 maturity.
- Notes have investment grade-style covenants; closing expected May 21, 2025.
- Redemption of 2026 notes conditioned on offering close, expected May 22, 2025.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950142-25-001332
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CUK
- cik: 0001125259
- company_name: CARNIVAL PLC
- filed_at: 2025-05-12T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: debt
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1125259/000095014225001332/0000950142-25-001332-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/815097/000095014225001332/eh250627041_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950142-25-001332.txt

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