UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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): October 29, 2025

Carter’s, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

001-31829

13-3912933

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(I.R.S Employer

Identification No.)

Phipps Tower

3438 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1800

Atlanta, Georgia 30326

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(678) 791-1000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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☐	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act:


Title of each class	Trading Symbols(s)	Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	CRI	New York Stock Exchange
Preferred Stock Purchase Rights	N/A	New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 8.01.

Other Events.

On October 29, 2025, Carter’s, Inc. issued a press release announcing the pricing of a senior notes offering. The press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and filed pursuant to and in accordance with Rule 135c under the Securities Act of 1933.

Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibit


Exhibit No.		Description

99.1		Press release dated October 29, 2025 announcing the pricing of the senior notes offering

104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

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.


	CARTER’S, INC.
Date: October 29, 2025

	By:	/s/ Antonio D. Robinson
	Name:	Antonio D. Robinson
	Title:	Chief Legal & Compliance Officer and Secretary

CARTERS INC 8-K