Carter's Inc. Announces Expiration of Stockholder Rights Agreement

What Happened

• Carter's, Inc. announced on September 21, 2026 (Form 8-K, Item 8.01) that its limited duration stockholder rights agreement, dated September 22, 2025, with Equiniti Trust Company, LLC as rights agent, expired in accordance with its terms. As a result, the associated preferred stock purchase rights have expired and are no longer exercisable.

Key Details

• Rights Agreement date: September 22, 2025.
• Expiration/reporting date: September 21, 2026 (filing date of this Form 8-K).
• Rights agent: Equiniti Trust Company, LLC.
• Effect: Preferred stock purchase rights under the agreement have expired and are not exercisable.

Why It Matters

• The filing confirms the company no longer maintains the limited-duration stockholder rights created by that agreement; investors should note that those specific preferred stock purchase rights are no longer in effect.
• This is a procedural corporate governance update rather than a financial-results disclosure; it does not report earnings, compensation changes, or other operational actions in this filing.