---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-25-214246"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CRI"
cik: "0001060822"
company_name: "CARTERS INC"
filed_at: "2025-09-24T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T05:45:03.327870+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Carter's adopts limited-duration rights plan after RWWM accumulates 16.86% stake

## Summary
- Adopted stockholder rights agreement after RWWM, Inc. disclosed 16.86% beneficial ownership of CRI common stock.
- Rights become exercisable if unapproved party acquires 15% (non-passive) or 20% (passive) of shares.
- Each right entitles holder to buy $160 worth of preferred shares; after trigger, can acquire CRI shares at 50% discount.
- Rights expire September 21, 2026; dividend to shareholders of record on October 3, 2025.
- RWWM grandfathered at current ownership level but cannot increase stake without triggering rights.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-25-214246
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CRI
- cik: 0001060822
- company_name: CARTERS INC
- filed_at: 2025-09-24T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 3.03, 5.03, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1060822/000119312525214246/0001193125-25-214246-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1060822/000119312525214246/d919056d8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-25-214246.txt

## Key facts
- Governance Changes
  CARTERS INC: Filed Certificate of Designation of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock, effective September 24, 2025 (effective 2025-09-24).
  - Change: charter amendment
  - Effective: 2025-09-24
  source text: The Certificate of Designation was filed with the Delaware Secretary of State and became effective on September 24, 2025.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1060822/000119312525214246/0001193125-25-214246-index.htm

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