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 21, 2018
 
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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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).
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Item 5.07                  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
 
The 2018 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (the "Annual Meeting") was held on May 21, 2018. We had 211,746,787 outstanding shares of our common stock as of April 18, 2018, the record date for the Annual Meeting. 188,614,721 shares of common stock were represented in person or by proxy at the Annual Meeting, which was sufficient to constitute a quorum for the purpose of transacting business.

The final voting results for each proposal are set forth below:

Election of Directors
Director Nominee
  
Votes For
  
Votes Against
  
Abstentions
  
Broker Non-Votes
John F. Brock
  
178,245,298
  
1,032,643
  
220,307
  
9,116,473
Richard D. Fain
  
173,016,135
  
4,974,621
  
1,507,492
  
9,116,473
William L. Kimsey
  
170,632,339
  
8,725,580
  
140,329
  
9,116,473
Maritza G. Montiel
  
178,893,063
  
388,908
  
216,277
  
9,116,473
Ann S. Moore
  
172,314,625
  
6,968,197
  
215,426
  
9,116,473
Eyal M. Ofer
  
170,708,574
  
8,650,245
  
139,429
  
9,116,473
Thomas J. Pritzker
  
168,645,250
  
10,717,655
  
135,343
  
9,116,473
William K. Reilly
  
175,754,761
  
3,611,021
  
132,466
  
9,116,473
Bernt Reitan
  
170,027,809
  
9,336,122
  
134,317
  
9,116,473
Vagn O. Sørensen
  
175,288,632
  
3,988,756
  
220,860
  
9,116,473
Donald Thompson
  
178,876,265
  
404,850
  
217,133
  
9,116,473
Arne Alexander Wilhelmsen
  
174,504,431
  
4,860,363
  
133,454
  
9,116,473

Each of the twelve nominees listed above was elected to the Board of Directors, having received the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast with respect to the election of directors.

Advisory Vote on Compensation of Named Executive Officers

   
Number
Votes For
  
169,508,927
Votes Against
  
9,167,978
Abstentions
  
821,343
Broker Non-Votes
  
9,116,473

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 with respect to such proposal.

Ratification of the Auditors

   
Number
Votes For
  
185,296,612
Votes Against
  
3,177,832
Abstentions
  
140,277
Broker Non-Votes
  
0
 
The selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2018 was ratified, having received the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast with respect to such proposal.
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 22, 2018
By:
/s/  Bradley H. Stein
 
 
Name:
Bradley H. Stein
Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary
 
 
Title: