Julie D'Emilio - 02 Mar 2026 Form 4 Insider Report for CARTERS INC (CRI)

Role: Chief Sales Officer
Signature: /s/Derek Swanson, Attorney-in-Fact
Issuer symbol: CRI
Transactions as of: 02 Mar 2026
Net transactions value: $0
Form type: 4
Filing time: 04 Mar 2026, 16:35:09 UTC
Previous filing: 03 Mar 2026
SEC: View on sec.gov

Reporting Owners (1)

Name	Relationship	Address	Signature	Signature date	CIK
D'Emilio Julie	Chief Sales Officer	3438 PEACHTREE ROAD NE, SUITE 1800, ATLANTA	/s/Derek Swanson, Attorney-in-Fact	04 Mar 2026	0001615988

Transactions Table

Type	Sym	Class	Transaction	Value $	Shares	Change %	* Price $	Shares After	Date	Ownership	Footnotes
transaction	CRI	Common Stock	Tax liability		-891	-1.7%	$34.95^*	51,628	02 Mar 2026	Direct	F1, F2
transaction	CRI	Common Stock	Disposed to Issuer		-3,404	-6.6%	$0.000000^*	48,224	02 Mar 2026	Direct	F2, F3
transaction	CRI	Common Stock	Award		+7,440	+15%	$0.000000^*	55,664	02 Mar 2026	Direct	F2, F4
transaction	CRI	Common Stock	Award		+11,160	+20%	$0.000000^*	66,824	02 Mar 2026	Direct	F2, F5

* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id	Content
F1	The transaction reported in this Form 4 reflects withholding of shares of common stock to satisfy tax withholding obligations resulting from the vesting of restricted stock.
F2	Some of these shares are restricted shares that are subject to either time-based vesting or performance-based restrictions.
F3	The transaction reflected in this Form 4 reflects the forfeiture of shares relating to performance awards granted in 2023, under which the performance metrics were not fully attained.
F4	These restricted shares are subject to restrictions that lapse in four equal annual installments beginning one year from the grant date.
F5	These performance-based restricted shares cliff vest three years from the grant date based upon the achievement of certain targets.