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 15, 2007

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)

 


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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

Blair H. Gould, the principal accounting officer of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (the “Company”), has announced that he will retire from the Company on March 31, 2008. Henry J. Pujol, who was recently promoted from Vice President, Assistant Controller to Vice President, Corporate Controller, is expected to assume the role of principal accounting officer following Mr. Gould’s retirement.

 

 

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 15 , 2007

By:

/s/ BRIAN J. RICE

 

 

 


 

 

 

Name:

Brian J. Rice

 

 

 

Title:

Executive Vice President and

Chief Financial Officer