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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) |
| ☐ | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
| ☐ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
| ☐ | 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 |
Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered |
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| 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 |
Description |
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| 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 |
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| Name: | Antonio D. Robinson | |||||
| Title: | Chief Legal & Compliance Officer and Secretary | |||||
Exhibit 99.1
Contact:
Sean McHugh
Vice President & Treasurer
(678) 791-7615
Carter’s, Inc. Announces Upsize and Pricing of Senior Notes Offering
ATLANTA – October 29, 2025 – Carter’s, Inc. (“Carter’s”) (NYSE: CRI) today announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, The William Carter Company (the “Company”), has priced an offering of $575 million aggregate principal amount of 7.375% senior notes due 2031 (the “notes”), representing an increase of $75 million in aggregate principal amount from the initially proposed offering size. The notes were priced at par. The offering is expected to close on November 13, 2025, subject to customary closing conditions.
The Company intends to use the net proceeds from this offering of notes, together with cash on hand, to (i) redeem all of its outstanding 5.625% senior notes due 2027 (the “2027 Notes”), (ii) pay related fees and expenses and (iii) with remaining amounts, for general corporate purposes. This press release does not constitute a notice of redemption or an offer to redeem or purchase any of the outstanding 2027 Notes.
The notes and the related guarantees were offered and sold to persons reasonably believed to be “qualified institutional buyers” pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933 (as amended, the “Securities Act”) and to non-U.S. persons outside the United States pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act. The notes and the related guarantees have not been registered for sale under the Securities Act or any state securities laws and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act and applicable state laws.
This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy the notes or any other securities, and shall not constitute an offer, solicitation or sale in any state or jurisdiction in which such an offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful.
About Carter’s, Inc.
Carter’s, Inc. is North America’s largest and most-enduring apparel company exclusively for babies and young children. Carter’s core brands are Carter’s and OshKosh B’gosh, iconic and among the sector’s most trusted names. These brands are sold through more than 1,000 company-operated stores in the United States, Canada, and Mexico, and online at www.carters.com, www.oshkosh.com, www.cartersoshkosh.ca, and www.carters.com.mx. Carter’s also is the largest supplier of baby and young children’s apparel to North America’s biggest retailers. The Company’s Child of Mine brand is available exclusively at Walmart, its Just One You brand is available at Target, and its Simple Joys brand is available on Amazon.com. Carter’s emerging brands include Little Planet, crafted with organic fabrics and sustainable materials, Otter Avenue, a toddler-focused apparel brand, and Skip Hop, baby essentials from tubs to toys. Carter’s is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 relating to the Company’s intention to offer and sell, and apply the net proceeds from the offer and sale of the notes. Such statements are based on current expectations only, and are subject to certain risks, uncertainties, and assumptions. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those anticipated, estimated, or projected. Factors that could cause actual results to materially differ include the Company’s failure to complete the offering, as a result of market conditions or otherwise, as well as the other risks identified from time to time in filings made by Carter’s with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 28, 2024 and its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarters ended March 29, 2025, June 28, 2025 and September 27, 2025. Except as required by law, Carter’s undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.