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Form 8-K ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISES For: May 28

May 28, 2026 5:42 PM
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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): May 28, 2026

ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISES LTD.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) 

Republic of Liberia
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)


1-1188498-0081645
(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:
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock, par value $0.01 per shareRCLNew 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.  o



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

At the Annual Meeting, held May 28, 2026, the Company’s shareholders voted on the following three proposals and cast their votes as described below.

Election of Directors


Director Nominee

Votes For

Votes Against

Abstentions

Broker Non-Votes
John F. Brock
210,408,53817,063,904197,45214,799,224
Richard D. Fain
223,075,9354,540,39553,56414,799,224
Stephen R. Howe, Jr.
221,073,0706,500,19196,63314,799,224
Michael O. Leavitt
226,540,3261,067,52362,04514,799,224
Jason T. Liberty
220,053,4357,558,13258,32714,799,224
Amy McPherson
222,364,8695,131,639173,38614,799,224
Maritza G. Montiel
226,282,4681,331,53055,89614,799,224
Eyal M. Ofer
213,134,83514,473,06361,99614,799,224
Vagn O. Sørensen
222,345,3215,266,16158,41214,799,224
Donald Thompson
224,755,1122,853,72761,05514,799,224
Christopher Wiernicki226,616,962992,36660,56614,799,224
Arne Alexander Wilhelmsen
214,296,12713,318,98454,78314,799,224

Each of the thirteen 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
220,079,230
Votes Against
7,193,973
Abstentions
396,691
Broker Non-Votes
14,799,224

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.

Ratification of the Auditors

Number
Votes For
233,858,800
Votes Against
8,532,249
Abstentions
78,069

The selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026 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:May 28, 2026By:/s/ R. Alexander Lake
 Name:R. Alexander Lake
 Title:Chief Legal Officer & Secretary


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