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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 

 

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): June 1, 2023

 

 

ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISES LTD.

  
  (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)  
     
 

Republic of Liberia

  
  (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)  

 

  1-11884   98-0081645  
 

(Commission File Number)

  

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

  
         
  1050 Caribbean Way, Miami, Florida   33132  
 

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

  

(Zip Code)

  

 

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 305-539-6000

 

 

Not Applicable 

  
  (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)  

 

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

  ¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
     
  ¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
     
  ¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
     
  ¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class  

Trading Symbol(s)

  

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common stock, par value $0.01 per share   RCL   New York Stock Exchange

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

Emerging growth company         ¨

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ¨

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 5.07Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 


At the Annual Meeting, held June 1, 2023, the Company’s shareholders voted on the following four proposals and cast their votes as described below.

 

Election of Directors

Director Nominee  Votes For   Votes Against   Abstentions   Broker Non-Votes 
John F. Brock   182,411,849    3,565,498    263,705    29,726,805 
Richard D. Fain   180,827,666    5,161,151    252,235    29,726,805 
Stephen R. Howe, Jr.   179,621,161    6,352,907    266,984    29,726,805 
William L. Kimsey   179,740,974    6,231,150    268,928    29,726,805 
Michael O. Leavitt   185,173,039    798,791    269,222    29,726,805 
Jason T. Liberty   183,825,503    2,142,935    272,614    29,726,805 
Amy McPherson   184,741,278    1,241,305    258,469    29,726,805 
Maritza G. Montiel   183,160,156    2,816,965    263,931    29,726,805 
Ann S. Moore   182,355,279    3,624,900    260,873    29,726,805 
Eyal M. Ofer   180,962,756    5,005,713    272,583    29,726,805 
Vagn O. Sørensen   171,742,220    14,223,952    274,880    29,726,805 
Donald Thompson   184,356,648    1,616,115    268,289    29,726,805 
Arne Alexander Wilhelmsen   180,991,191    4,980,712    269,149    29,726,805 
Rebecca Yeung   184,649,937    1,326,988    264,127    29,726,805 

 

Each of the fourteen nominees listed above was elected to the Board of Directors, each having received the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast.

 

Advisory Approval of the Company’s Compensation of Its Named Executive Officers

 

   Number 
Votes For   180,985,216 
Votes Against   4,924,854 
Abstentions   330,982 
Broker Non-Votes   29,726,805 

 

The compensation of our named executive officers was approved on an advisory basis, having received the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast.

 

Advisory Vote on the Frequency of Shareholder Votes on Executive Compensation

 

   Number 
One Year   184,029,770 
Two Years   228,092 
Three Years   1,906,332 
Abstentions   76,858 
Broker Non-Votes   29,726,805 

 

Consistent with the recommendation of the Board of Directors of the Company as set forth in the Company’s proxy statement for the Annual Meeting and as voted by the shareholders at the Annual Meeting, the Company has adopted a policy to hold an advisory shareholder vote on executive compensation every year. This policy will remain in effect until the next shareholder advisory vote on the frequency of shareholder advisory votes on executive compensation.

 

Ratification of the Auditors

 

   Number 
Votes For   210,973,214 
Votes Against   4,695,296 
Abstentions   299,347 

 

The selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023 was ratified, having received the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast.

 

 

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

    ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISES LTD.
       
Date: June 2, 2023 By: /s/ R. Alexander Lake  
    Name: R. Alexander Lake
    Title: Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer & Corporate Secretary