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accession: "0001060822-24-000040"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CRI"
cik: "0001060822"
company_name: "CARTERS INC"
filed_at: "2024-02-16T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-05T23:46:20.715194+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Carter's amends equity plan with double-trigger vesting and clawback provision

## Summary
- Board approved amended equity plan effective Feb 15, 2024; applies to grants on or after that date.
- Double-trigger accelerates vesting if no qualifying replacement awards or termination within 2 years post-change-in-control.
- Mandatory clawback added for erroneously awarded compensation due to accounting restatements per Rule 10D-1 and NYSE rules.
- No other changes; share pool and individual award limits unchanged.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001060822-24-000040
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CRI
- cik: 0001060822
- company_name: CARTERS INC
- filed_at: 2024-02-16T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1060822/000106082224000040/0001060822-24-000040-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1060822/000106082224000040/cri-20240215.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001060822-24-000040.txt

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