<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001085146-25-002352.txt : 20250425
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001085146-25-002352
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SCHEDULE 13G
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20250425
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20250425

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CARTERS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001060822
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	APPAREL & OTHER FINISHED PRODS OF FABRICS & SIMILAR MATERIAL [2300]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	04 Manufacturing
		EIN:				133912933
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0103

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SCHEDULE 13G
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-79675
		FILM NUMBER:		25871219

	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

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			RWWM, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001507683
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	
		EIN:				263399805
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			CA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SCHEDULE 13G

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4970 ROCKLIN ROAD, SUITE 200
		CITY:			ROCKLIN
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95677
		BUSINESS PHONE:		916-652-1525

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4970 ROCKLIN ROAD, SUITE 200
		CITY:			ROCKLIN
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95677
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