---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-22-020517"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "RCL"
cik: "0000884887"
company_name: "ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISES LTD"
filed_at: "2022-02-11T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T08:57:18.639668+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.45
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Royal Caribbean appoints former HHS Secretary Michael Leavitt to board

## Summary
- Michael O. Leavitt appointed to Board effective February 10, 2022; board size increased to 14.
- Leavitt co-chaired the Healthy Sail Panel, developing 74 best practices for cruise industry COVID-19 response.
- He will serve on the Safety, Environment, Sustainability and Health Committee.
- Bylaws amended to fix board size between 10 and 15 directors.
- Leavitt is former Utah governor, EPA Administrator, and HHS Secretary under President George W. Bush.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-22-020517
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: RCL
- cik: 0000884887
- company_name: ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISES LTD
- filed_at: 2022-02-11T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.45
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.03, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/884887/000110465922020517/0001104659-22-020517-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/884887/000110465922020517/tm226255d1_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-22-020517
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-22-020517.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-22-020517.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Michael O. Leavitt was appointed as director at ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISES LTD.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: director
  source text: appointed Michael O. Leavitt as a director of the Company, effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/884887/000110465922020517/0001104659-22-020517-index.htm

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