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Carter’s, Inc. filings document the financial reporting, governance and capital structure of a public children’s apparel company listed on the New York Stock Exchange under CRI. Its 8-K reports furnish operating results for the U.S. Retail, U.S. Wholesale and International segments, including sales, margins, outlook updates, dividends and other material events.
The company’s filings also cover proxy governance, executive compensation, director matters, leadership appointments and officer departures. Debt and financing disclosures include The William Carter Company’s senior notes, asset-based revolving credit facility, subsidiary guarantees and related covenant terms, along with registered common stock and preferred stock purchase rights.
Carter's, Inc. is asking stockholders to elect nine directors and approve several governance and compensation items at its 2026 virtual annual meeting. Proposals include director elections, an advisory say-on-pay vote, approval of an amended and restated equity incentive plan, and ratification of PricewaterhouseCoopers as auditor.
The proxy details an all-independent board (other than the CEO), separated Chair and CEO roles, majority voting for directors, and a mandatory retirement policy at age 75. It highlights committee structures, board refreshment, and a strong focus on cybersecurity and ESG oversight.
For 2025, consolidated net sales rose 1.9% to $2.90 billion, but operating income, adjusted operating income, and diluted EPS all declined sharply. The compensation discussion emphasizes pay-for-performance, high stock ownership requirements, expanded clawback and anti-hedging policies, and a one-year shift to time-based equity grants during a CEO transition.
Eagle Jevin reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Carter’s Inc. director Jevin Eagle received a grant of 13.2684 shares of common stock on March 27, 2026. The shares were credited as part of the company’s director deferred compensation program in connection with a dividend payment. Following this award, he directly holds 22,742.3251 shares of Carter’s common stock.
Borenstein Hali reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Carters Inc. director Hali Borenstein received a small grant of company common stock through the director deferred compensation program. The award credited 13.2684 shares as a result of a dividend payment rather than an open-market trade. Following this grant, Borenstein directly holds 17,020.3251 shares of Carters common stock.
Carter's Inc: The Vanguard Group filed Amendment No. 14 to a Schedule 13G/A relating to Common Stock. The filing states that, following an internal realignment, certain Vanguard subsidiaries will report beneficial ownership separately in reliance on SEC Release No. 34-39538.
The Schedule shows Amount beneficially owned: 0 and Percent of class: 0%. The filing is signed by Ashley Grim, Head of Global Fund Administration, and includes the Vanguard statement that it no longer has or is deemed to have beneficial ownership of the securities held by those subsidiaries.
Carter's, Inc. ownership disclosure by RWWM, Inc. RWWM, Inc. reports beneficial ownership of 2,574,729 common shares of Carter's, Inc., representing 7.1% of the class as reflected in this amendment. The total includes 2,566,125 shares held by RWWM advisory clients and 8,604 shares in a RWWM 401(k) plan; 849 shares are held directly or through entities by Aaron J. Wagner. The filing is signed and dated 03/06/2026.
Carter’s Inc. executive Antonio Robinson reported several stock-based compensation changes in company common stock. On March 2, 613 shares were withheld at $34.95 per share to cover taxes from vesting restricted stock, and 2,341 shares were forfeited back to the issuer after 2023 performance targets were not fully met.
Robinson also received new equity awards: 7,440 restricted shares, 5,724 restricted shares, and 11,160 performance-based restricted shares. Some awards vest in four equal annual installments beginning one year from grant, some cliff-vest after two years, and certain performance-based shares cliff-vest after three years if specified targets are achieved.
Carter’s Inc. Chief Supply Chain Officer Karen Marie Smith reported a set of equity compensation-related transactions in company common stock. On March 2, 2026, she disposed of 891 shares at $34.95 per share to satisfy tax withholding tied to the vesting of restricted stock, and a further 3,404 shares were forfeited back to the issuer because performance metrics from 2023 awards were not fully achieved.
On the same date, she received new equity grants of 8,584 shares and 12,876 shares of restricted stock at no cash cost. Some of these are time-based restricted shares that vest in four equal annual installments beginning one year from grant, while performance-based restricted shares cliff vest after three years if specified targets are met.
Carter’s Inc. Chief Sales Officer Julie D’Emilio reported several equity-related transactions in company stock. On March 2, 2026, 891 shares of common stock were withheld at $34.95 per share to cover tax obligations tied to vesting restricted stock, and 3,404 shares were forfeited after 2023 performance goals were not fully met. She also received two stock grants totaling 18,600 shares (7,440 time-based restricted shares and 11,160 performance-based restricted shares), which vest over multi‑year schedules. After these transactions, she directly held 66,824 common shares.
Carter’s Inc. executive Richard F. Westenberger, the CFO & COO, reported multiple equity-related transactions in company common stock. On this date, 1,726 shares were disposed of to cover tax withholding obligations tied to the vesting of restricted stock at a price of $34.95 per share. An additional 6,594 shares were disposed of back to the issuer due to forfeiture of performance awards granted in 2023 after performance metrics were not fully attained. Westenberger also acquired 17,168 restricted shares through a grant or award and a further 25,752 performance-based restricted shares, all held directly. Some of these shares are subject to time-based vesting in four equal annual installments starting one year from grant, while the performance-based awards cliff vest after three years based on achieving specified targets.
Palladini Douglas C reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Carters, Inc. reported that CEO and President Douglas C. Palladini received two grants of common stock on March 2, 2026. The awards covered 62,947 and 94,421 shares at a grant price of $0.00 per share, reflecting equity compensation rather than an open-market purchase.
Footnotes explain that portions of these awards are restricted shares that vest in four equal annual installments beginning one year from the grant date, and that some are performance-based restricted shares whose vesting after three years depends on achieving specified targets.