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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 13, 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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On June 14, 2018, Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ("RCL") and Manfredi Lefebvre D'Ovidio announced an agreement for RCL to acquire a 66.67% interest in Silversea Cruise Holding Ltd. based on an enterprise value of approximately $2 billion.  The purchase price of the equity being acquired is approximately $1 billion.  In addition, Lefebvre will qualify for an estimated contingent consideration of approximately 472,000 shares of RCL common stock, payable upon achievement of certain 2019-2020 performance metrics.  The closing of this transaction is subject to customary closing conditions, including approval by relevant competition authorities.  A copy of a press release related to this announcement is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01            Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

                  Exhibit 99.1 - Press release dated June 14, 2018.

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 14, 2018	By:	/s/ Bradley H. Stein
		Name:	Bradley H. Stein
		Title:	Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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