---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-23-005412"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "RCL"
cik: "0000884887"
company_name: "ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISES LTD"
filed_at: "2023-01-20T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-20T12:49:35.330342+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Royal Caribbean director William K. Reilly to retire from board on Jan 26, 2023

## Summary
- William K. Reilly, board member since 1998, notified retirement effective Jan 26, 2023.
- Reilly chaired the Safety, Environment, Sustainability and Health Committee.
- No replacement or succession plan announced for his board seat.
- Departure follows nearly 25-year tenure; no stated reason beyond retirement.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-23-005412
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: RCL
- cik: 0000884887
- company_name: ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISES LTD
- filed_at: 2023-01-20T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/884887/000110465923005412/0001104659-23-005412-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/884887/000110465923005412/tm233963d1_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-23-005412
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-23-005412.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-23-005412.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  William K. Reilly retired as Director at ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISES LTD.
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Director
  source text: On January 19, 2023, William K. Reilly, who has served as a member of the Board of Directors of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (the “Board”) since 1998, provided notice of his decision to retire from the Board effective January 26, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/884887/000110465923005412/0001104659-23-005412-index.htm

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