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CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SD
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DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160531

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CARTERS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001060822
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	APPAREL & OTHER FINISHED PRODS OF FABRICS & SIMILAR MATERIAL [2300]
		IRS NUMBER:				133912933
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SD
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-31829
		FILM NUMBER:		161686080

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PHIPPS TOWER
		STREET 2:		3438 PEACHTREE ROAD NE SUITE 1800
		CITY:			ATLANTA
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30326
		BUSINESS PHONE:		678-399-1000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PHIPPS TOWER
		STREET 2:		3438 PEACHTREE ROAD NE SUITE 1800
		CITY:			ATLANTA
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30326

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CARTER HOLDINGS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19980430
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549 </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:22pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Carter&#146;s, Inc. </B></P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>13-3912933</B></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>3438 Peachtree Road, N.E., Suite 1800, Atlanta, Georgia</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><B>678-399-4515</B></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>person to contact in connection with this report.) </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
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indicate the rule pursuant to which this form is being filed, and provide the period to which the information in this form applies: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Rule 13p-1 under the Securities Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13p-1) for the reporting period from January&nbsp;1 to December&nbsp;31, 2015. </TD></TR></TABLE>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Item&nbsp;1.01 and 1.02 Conflict Minerals Disclosure and Report; Exhibit </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In accordance with Rule 13p-1 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Conflicts Mineral Report for the calendar year ended
December&nbsp;31, 2015 filed herewith as Exhibit 1.01 is at Carter&#146;s Inc.&#146;s (the &#147;Company&#148;) website: <U>http://www.carters.com,</U>&nbsp;in the Social Responsibility section of the website. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Certain of the Company&#146;s operations contract to manufacture products in which tin, tantalum, tungsten, and/or gold (&#147;Conflict Minerals&#148;) may be
necessary to the functionality or production of those products. The Company, as a retailer, does not manufacture any of the products that it sells through its operations. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">After exercising reasonable due diligence as required by Rule 13p-1 and Form SD, the Company is unable to determine with certainty whether or not any of the
Conflict Minerals necessary to the functionality or production of Covered Products (as defined in the Conflict Minerals Report) are &#147;DRC conflict free&#148; as defined in paragraph (d)(4) of the instructions to Item&nbsp;1.01. As part of our
review, we were unable to determine whether any of the Conflict Minerals identified came from recycled or scrap sources. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Section&nbsp;2 &#150;
Exhibits </I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Item&nbsp;2.01 Exhibits </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Exhibits
filed as part of this report: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Exhibit 1.01 &#150; Conflict Minerals Report required by Items 1.01 and 1.02 of this Form. </P>

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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">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 duly
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Michael C. Wu</P></TD>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="right"><B>Exhibit 1.01 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Conflict Minerals Report of Carter&#146;s, Inc. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>In accord with Rule 13p-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">This Conflict Minerals Report (the &#147;Report&#148;) of Carter&#146;s, Inc. (the &#147;Company&#148;) has been prepared pursuant to Rule 13p-1 and Form SD
(the &#147;Rules&#148;) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 for the reporting period January&nbsp;1, 2015 through December&nbsp;31, 2015 (&#147;2015 Calendar Year&#148;). </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Company is the largest branded marketer in the United States and Canada of apparel and related products exclusively for babies and young children. The
Company owns the <I>Carter&#146;s</I> and <I>OshKosh B&#146;gosh</I> brands, two of the most recognized brands in the marketplace. These brands are sold in leading department stores, national chains, and specialty retailers domestically and
internationally. They are also sold through more than 900 Company-operated stores in the United States and Canada and on-line at www.carters.com, www.oshkoshbgosh.com, and www.cartersoshkosh.ca. The Company&#146;s <I>Just One You, Precious
Firsts</I>, and <I>Genuine Kids</I> brands are available at Target, and its <I>Child of Mine</I> brand is available at Walmart. Carter&#146;s is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. Additional information may be found at <U>www.carters.com</U>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Rules require disclosure of certain information when a company manufactures or contracts to manufacture products and the minerals specified in the Rules
are necessary to the functionality or production of those products. The minerals covered by the Rules are gold, columboite-tantalite (coltan), cassiterite, and wolframite, including their derivatives consisting of tin, tungsten, and tantalum
(collectively, &#147;Conflict Minerals&#148;) and the countries covered by this Report (collectively, the &#147;Covered Countries&#148;) are the Democratic Republic of the Congo and all adjoining countries (consisting of Angola, the Republic of the
Congo, Central African Republic, South Sudan, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania, and Zambia). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">As described in this Report, certain of the Company&#146;s
operations contract to manufacture products in which Conflict Minerals may be necessary to the functionality or production of those products. The Company is a retailer and does not manufacture any of the products that it sells through its
operations. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">This Report is not audited, nor is an independent private sector audit required for this Report under the Rules and guidance from the
Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#147;SEC&#148;). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Description of Products Covered By this Report </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">This report relates to Company products (the &#147;Covered Products&#148;): </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">for which Conflict Minerals may be necessary to the functionality or production of the products; </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">that were contracted to be manufactured by the Company; and </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">for which the manufacture was completed during the 2015 Calendar Year. </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Covered Products include the following
categories of the Company&#146;s products: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Apparel (products made with metallized yarns) or apparel products with trim, including, but not limited to,
zippers, clasps, buttons, buckles, rivets, snaps, hooks, eyes, and other fasteners. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Reasonable Country of Origin Inquiry Description </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In accordance with the Rules, the Company has conducted a good faith reasonable country of origin inquiry (&#147;RCOI&#148;) regarding the use of the Conflict
Minerals which was reasonably designed to determine whether any of the Conflict Minerals originated in the Covered Countries and whether any of the Conflict Minerals may be from recycled or scrap sources. The Company also exercised due diligence on
the source and chain of custody of the Conflict Minerals. </P>

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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">To implement the RCOI, the Company&#146;s direct suppliers to the Company were engaged to collect information
regarding the presence and sourcing of Conflict Minerals used in the products supplied to the Company. Information was collected and stored using an online platform provided by a third-party vendor, Source Intelligence, Inc. (&#147;Source
Intelligence&#148;). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">To begin the engagement process, an introductory email was sent to our direct suppliers describing the compliance requirements and
requesting Conflict Minerals information. Following the initial introductions to the program and information request, several reminder emails were sent to each non-responsive supplier requesting survey completion. Suppliers who remained
non-responsive to email reminders were contacted by telephone to determine the reason for the delay and to provide further assistance for completing the request. An additional escalation process was initiated by the Company and Source Intelligence
for suppliers who continued to be non-responsive after the telephone contacts described above were made. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Each supplier was asked whether the Conflict
Minerals used in its products are sourced from Covered Countries and whether they were sourced from recycled or scrap sources. The information request included the use of the Conflict Minerals Reporting Template (&#147;CMRT&#148;) for data
collection. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Supplier responses were evaluated for plausibility, consistency, and gaps. Additional supplier contacts were conducted to address issues
including, incomplete data on CMRT reporting templates, responses that did not identify smelters or refiners for listed metals, and organizations that were identified as smelters or refiners but not verified as such through further analysis and
research. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">A total of 343 suppliers were identified as in-scope for conflict mineral regulatory purposes and contacted as part of the RCOI process. The
survey response rate among these suppliers was 94%. Of these responding suppliers, 8% responded &#147;yes&#148; as to having one or more of the Conflict Minerals as necessary to the functionality or production of the Covered Products. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Based on the results of our RCOI, which indicated that one or more of the Covered Products contained Conflict Minerals that may have originated in a Covered
Country, we exercised continued due diligence on the source and chain of custody of those conflict minerals, as further described below. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Due Diligence
</B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><U>A) Design of Due Diligence Framework </U></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The
Company&#146;s due diligence process is materially based on the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development&#146;s Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areas and accompanying
supplements on gold, tin, tantalum, and tungsten (&#147;OECD Guidance&#148;). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The OECD Guidance identifies five due diligence steps: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Step 1: Establish Strong Company Management Systems </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Step 2:
Identify and Assess Risks in the Supply Chain </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Step 3: Design and Implement a Strategy to Respond to Identified Risks </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Step 4: Carry out Independent Third-Party Audit of Smelter/Refiner&#146;s Due Diligence </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Company has adopted a policy relating to Conflict Minerals which incorporates the standards set forth in the
OECD Guidance and is available at <U>http://www.carters.com</U> in the Social Responsibility section of the website. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">It is important to note that the
OECD Guidance was written for both upstream and downstream companies in the supply chain. The Company&#146;s supply chain with respect to the Covered Products is complex and, as a retailer, includes many third parties between the ultimate
manufacturer of the Covered Products and the original sources of the Conflict Minerals. The Company does not purchase any of the Conflict Minerals from mines, smelters or refiners, nor does it manufacture any of the Covered Products. As a result,
the Company must rely on its suppliers to provide information regarding the origin of the Conflict Minerals that are included in the Covered Products. Furthermore, the Company believes that the smelters and refiners of the Conflict Minerals are best
situated to identify the sources of Conflict Minerals and, consistent with that belief, the Company has taken steps to try to identify the applicable smelters and refiners (&#147;SORs&#148;) of Conflict Minerals in its supply chain. Because the
Company is a retailer and therefore a downstream company in the supply chain, its due diligence practices were tailored according to its size, ability to impact the mineral supply chain, and industry guidance for the specialty apparel industry. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><U>B) Description of Due Diligence Measures Performed </U></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The
Company&#146;s due diligence review consisted of the following activities undertaken by it in order to meet its obligations under the Rules: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Establish Strong</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Company Management</P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:-2.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#149;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Adopted and published a Conflict Minerals Policy,
which is available at <U>http://www.carters.com</U> in the Social Responsibility section of the website.</P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:-2.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#149;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Developed a comprehensive Conflict Minerals Program/Framework
outlining management&#146;s compliance initiatives with respect to the Rules.</P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:-2.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#149;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Engaged Source Intelligence, a compliance solution provider, to lead
information collection/inquiry efforts with the Company&#146;s suppliers (343 suppliers identified as in-scope); received a 94% response rate.</P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:-2.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#149;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Engaged direct suppliers as part of the Company&#146;s due diligence
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in-scope supplier inquiries, to conduct an RCOI.</P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:-2.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#149;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Evaluated supplier responses related to the stated origin of
materials, as well as the products specified to contain/not contain Conflict Minerals for plausibility, consistency, and gaps.</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:-2.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#149;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Implemented cautionary flags for supplier
responses prompting additional investigation and action.</P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:-2.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#149;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Incorporated relevant elements of compliance with the Rules into our
master supplier agreement template.</P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:-2.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#149;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Outlined a plan to incorporate any new suppliers into our existing due
diligence efforts.</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Carry out Independent</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Third-Party Audit of</P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:-2.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#149;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Utilized Source Intelligence&#146;s online platform to
identify each supplier&#146;s SORs for raw materials, and verified each supplier&#146;s SORs against independently published lists of Conflict Free Sourcing Initiative&#146;s (&#147;CRSI&#148;) Conflict-Free Smelter Programs.</P>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:-2.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#149;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This
step does not require or define audit protocols for downstream companies; however downstream companies can support these audits by supporting or joining industry organizations.</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Report Annually on</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Supply Chain Due</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Diligence</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:-2.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#149;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Filed Form SD and Conflict Minerals Report with the
SEC (and posted the Conflict Minerals Report to the Company website) on May 31, 2016.</P></TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><U>C) Due Diligence Determination </U></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Having completed the due diligence exercise in good faith, the Company, as further discussed below, is unable to determine with certainty whether or not the
Conflict Minerals necessary to the functionality or production of Covered Products are &#147;DRC conflict free&#148; as defined in paragraph (d)(4) of the instructions to Item&nbsp;1.01 of Form SD. In these circumstances, an independent private
sector audit is not required. The Company did not have any direct engagement with, or conduct any on-site visits of, any mines, smelters, or refiners and has not developed any action plans with respect to any mines, smelters, or refiners. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Smelters or Refiners and Country of Origin of Conflict Minerals </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Company requested that its suppliers use the CMRT to identify the SORs used to produce any Conflict Minerals in their products and to identify the country
of origin of the Conflict Minerals. As noted above, a total of 343 suppliers were identified as in-scope for conflict mineral regulatory purposes and contacted as part of the RCOI process. The survey response rate among these suppliers was 94%. Of
these responding suppliers, 8% responded yes as to having one or more of the Conflict Minerals as necessary to the functionality or production of the Covered Products. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">For those SORs that are known or thought to be sourcing from a Covered Country, additional investigation was conducted by Source Intelligence to determine the
source and chain of custody of the Conflict Minerals. Source Intelligence relies on the following internationally accepted audit standards to determine which SORs are considered to be &#147;DRC conflict free:&#148; the CFSI Conflict-Free Smelter
Program, the London Bullion Market Association Good Delivery Program, and the Responsible Jewelry Council Chain of Custody Certification. If the SOR is not certified by these internationally recognized standards, Source Intelligence attempts to
contact the SOR to gain more information about their sourcing practices, including countries of origin and transfer, as well as whether there are any internal due diligence procedures in place or other processes the SOR takes to track the chain of
custody of its mineral ores. Source Intelligence considers whether the SOR has a documented, effective and communicated conflict free sourcing policy, and an accounting system to support a mass balance of materials processed and traceability
documentation. Internet research is also performed to determine whether there are any outside sources of information regarding the SOR&#146;s sourcing practices. As many as three contact attempts are made by Source Intelligence to these SORs to
gather information on mine country of origin and sourcing practices. </P>

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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Based on these responses, the Company was able to verify the following list of SORs that were used to produce
Conflict Minerals in our suppliers&#146; products. It should be noted that in many cases, the summarized SOR information provided to the Company by its suppliers was produced at a company or divisional level based on all of their products as a
whole, rather than being limited to the specific products supplied to Carter&#146;s. As a result, the Company was unable to determine whether all of the SORs listed below were actually in our supply chain during the Reporting Period and therefore is
unable to determine with certainty whether or not the Conflict Minerals necessary to the functionality or production of Covered Products is &#147;DRC conflict free&#148; as defined in paragraph (d)(4) of the instructions to Item&nbsp;1.01 of Form
SD. Additionally, as part of its review, the Company has no evidence that any the Conflict Minerals identified came from recycled or scrap sources. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I><U>Gold </U></I></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Shandong Zhaojin Gold&nbsp;&amp; Silver
Refinery* </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Refinery of Shandong Gold Mining Co. Ltd.* </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I><U>Tin </U></I></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">China Tin Group Co., Ltd.* </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Geijiu Non-Ferrous Metal Processing Co. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Minsur* </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Nihon Kagaku Sangyo Co., Ltd.* </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">PT Timah (Persero), Tbk* </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Yunnan Tin Company Limited* </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I><U>Tungsten </U></I></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">None </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I><U>Tantalum </U></I></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">None </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><I>Denotes SORs that have received a &#147;conflict free&#148; designation from an independent third party audit program as of May&nbsp;31, 2016.</I> </TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Company believes the countries of origin for the conflict minerals produced by these SORs include: Australia, Bolivia, Brazil, China, the DRC, Indonesia,
Japan, Malaysia, Peru, Rwanda, Thailand, and the United States of America. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Steps to be taken to Mitigate Risk </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Company will endeavor to continuously improve upon its supply chain due diligence efforts via the following measures: </P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Clearly communicate expectations with regard to supplier performance, transparency and sourcing; </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Continue to compare RCOI results to information collected via independent conflict free smelter validation programs such as the CFSI Conflict-Free Smelter Program; and </TD></TR></TABLE>
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