---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950142-25-002811"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CUK"
cik: "0001125259"
company_name: "CARNIVAL PLC"
filed_at: "2025-10-15T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T03:41:02.378235+00:00"
event_type: "debt"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Carnival closes $1.25B 5.125% notes offering, to redeem $2.0B 6.000% notes due 2029

## Summary
- $1.25B aggregate principal of 5.125% senior unsecured notes due 2029 issued, closing October 15, 2025.
- Proceeds together with cash on hand used to redeem all $2.0B of outstanding 6.000% senior unsecured notes due 2029.
- Redemption at 101.500% of principal plus accrued interest; redemption date November 1, 2025.
- Interest on new notes payable semi-annually beginning May 1, 2026; notes mature May 1, 2029.
- Notes unsecured, guaranteed by Carnival plc and certain subsidiaries, with investment grade-style covenants.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950142-25-002811
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CUK
- cik: 0001125259
- company_name: CARNIVAL PLC
- filed_at: 2025-10-15T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: debt
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 2.03, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1125259/000095014225002811/0000950142-25-002811-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/815097/000095014225002811/eh250691830_8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950142-25-002811.txt

## Key facts
- Debt Financings
  CARNIVAL PLC incurred senior notes of $1.25 billion with U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association at 5.125% maturing May 1, 2029.
  - Instrument: senior notes
  - Principal: $1.25 billion
  - Counterparty: U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association
  - Rate: 5.125%
  - Maturity: May 1, 2029
  - Event: incurrence
  source text: On October 15, 2025, Carnival Corporation (the “Company”) closed its previously announced private offering (the “Notes Offering”) of $1.25 billion aggregate principal amount of 5.125% senior unsecured notes due 2029 (the “Notes”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1125259/000095014225002811/0000950142-25-002811-index.htm

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