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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): November 2, 2012
 
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

 
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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Item 8.01    Other Events.
 
Attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein is a press release describing a proposed public offering of notes pursuant to an effective shelf registration statement previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.  The information in this report shall not be treated as filed for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
 
Item 9.01    Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
(d)    Exhibits
 
         Exhibit 99.1    Press release dated November 2, 2012.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

 

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:
November 2, 2012
By:
/s/  Bradley H. Stein
   
Name:
Bradley H. Stein
Senior Vice President, General Counsel
   
Title: