<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001127602-19-007070.txt : 20190220
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001127602-19-007070
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20190215
FILED AS OF DATE:		20190220
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20190220

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			KRUSE STEIN
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001270033

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-09610
		FILM NUMBER:		19617862

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		HOLLAND AMERICA LINE
		STREET 2:		300 ELLIOTT AVE WEST
		CITY:			SEATTLE
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98119

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CARNIVAL CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000815097
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	WATER TRANSPORTATION [4400]
		IRS NUMBER:				591562976
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1130

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3655 N W 87TH AVE
		STREET 2:		PO BOX 1347
		CITY:			MIAMI
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33178-2428
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3055992600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3655 N W 87TH AVE
		STREET 2:		PO BOX 1347
		CITY:			MIAMI
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33178

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CARNIVAL CRUISE LINES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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            <officerTitle>CEO, Holland America Group</officerTitle>
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        <footnote id="F1">Vesting of performance-based restricted stock units (&quot;PBS RSUs&quot;) granted on April 13, 2016 pursuant to the Carnival Corporation 2011 Stock Plan. Each PBS RSU represents one share of Carnival Corporation common stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The reporting person was eligible to earn from 0-200% of the stated target amount of PBS RSUs to the extent that Carnival Corporation &amp; plc's annual operating income, as adjusted for certain fuel price changes and currency exchange rate impact for each of the three fiscal years in the 2016-2018 performance cycle and return on invested capital at the end of the three year performance cycle exceed specified performance goals, as modified at the end of the three year performance cycle for Carnival Corporation &amp; plc's total shareholder return rank relative to peers.   This includes shares from the settlement of dividend equivalents accumulated during the PBS RSU restricted period.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Includes shares acquired pursuant to the purchase under, or the dividend reinvestment feature of, the Carnival Corporation Employee Stock Purchase Plan.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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        <signatureName>/s/ Stein Kruse</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2019-02-20</signatureDate>
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