---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001060822-26-000121"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CRI"
cik: "0001060822"
company_name: "CARTERS INC"
filed_at: "2026-09-21T20:17:16+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-09-21T20:19:06.478735+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Carter's rights agreement expires Sept 21, 2026; purchase rights void

## Summary
- Rights Agreement dated Sept 22, 2025 with Equiniti Trust Company has expired per its terms as of Sept 21, 2026.
- Associated preferred stock purchase rights are no longer exercisable; agreement no longer in effect.
- Company announced the expiry on Sept 21, 2026; no financial impact or extensions disclosed.
- Expiry removes takeover defense; no indication of any pending transaction or shareholder action.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001060822-26-000121
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CRI
- cik: 0001060822
- company_name: CARTERS INC
- filed_at: 2026-09-21T20:17:16+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1060822/000106082226000121/0001060822-26-000121-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1060822/000106082226000121/cri-20260921.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001060822-26-000121
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001060822-26-000121.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001060822-26-000121.txt

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