<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001060822-23-000117.txt : 20230519
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001060822-23-000117
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20230518
FILED AS OF DATE:		20230519
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20230519

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Anderson Rochester Jr.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001930181

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-31829
		FILM NUMBER:		23941345

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		268 LASSITER DRIVE
		CITY:			ELLENWOOD
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30294

ISSUER:		

	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:			1230

	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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        <issuerName>CARTERS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CRI</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>Anderson Rochester Jr.</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>3438 PEACHTREE ROAD NE, SUITE 1800</rptOwnerStreet1>
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            <rptOwnerCity>ATLANTA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>GA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>30326</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
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            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
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            <otherText></otherText>
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    <aff10b5One>0</aff10b5One>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2023-05-18</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>2385</value>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
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                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
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                    <value>6335</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">These shares were granted as part of the reporting person's director compensation.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">1,975 of these shares are restricted shares that are subject to time-vesting restrictions.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/Derek Swanson, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2023-05-19</signatureDate>
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<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 24 - POWER OF ATTORNEY - ROCHESTER ANDERSON, JR.
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<title>Document</title></head><body><div id="i877ccfeed15d4b96b7cacea12e06614e_1"></div><div style="min-height:72pt;width:100%"><div style="margin-bottom:0.1pt"><font><br></font></div></div><div style="margin-bottom:10pt;text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:133%">POWER OF ATTORNEY</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:10pt;text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:133%">The undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints each of Antonio D. Robinson, Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Secretary, Corporate Social Responsibility &#38; Chief Compliance Officer and Derek Swanson, Vice President, Corporate and Securities &#38; Associate General Counsel, each signing singly, as the undersigned&#8217;s true and lawful attorney-in-fact to&#58;</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:10pt;padding-left:27pt;text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:133%">(1) execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned&#8217;s capacity as an officer and&#47;or director of Carter's, Inc. (the &#8220;Company&#8221;), Forms 3, 4 and 5 in accordance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &#8220;Act&#8221;), and the rules thereunder&#59;</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:10pt;padding-left:27pt;text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:133%">(2) do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned which may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such Form 3, 4 or 5 and to timely file such form with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and any stock exchange or similar authority&#59; and</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:10pt;padding-left:27pt;text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:133%">(3) take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the foregoing which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally required by, the undersigned, it being understood that the documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such terms and conditions as such attorney-in-fact may approve in such attorney-in-fact&#8217;s discretion.</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:10pt;text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:133%">The undersigned hereby grants to the attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do if personally present, with full power of substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all the acts such attorney-in-fact shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this power of attorney and the rights and powers herein granted. The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorney-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, is not assuming any of the undersigned&#8217;s responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Act.</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:10pt;text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:133%">This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4 and 5 with respect to the undersigned&#8217;s holdings of and transactions in securities issued by the Company, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the foregoing attorney-in-fact.</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:10pt;text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:133%">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of the date listed below.</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:10pt;text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:133%">Date March 29, 2023</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:10pt;text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:133%">By&#58; </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:133%;text-decoration:underline">&#47;s&#47;Rochester Anderson</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:10pt;text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:133%">Name&#58; Rochester Anderson, Jr.</font></div><div style="height:72pt;position:relative;width:100%"><div style="bottom:0;position:absolute;width:100%"><div style="margin-bottom:0.1pt"><font><br></font></div></div></div></body></html>
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