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): June 30, 2011
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Carter’s, Inc.
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(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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001-31829
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13-3912933
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(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
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(Commission File Number)
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(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
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The Proscenium,
1170 Peachtree Street NE, Suite 900
Atlanta, Georgia 30309
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(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
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(404) 745-2700
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(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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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:
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
On June 30, 2011, the Company closed the previously announced transaction pursuant to which it agreed to purchase all of the outstanding shares of capital stock of 993520 Ontario Limited and 1054451 Ontario Inc. (“Bonnie Togs”).
The information in this Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K will not be treated as filed for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. This information will not be incorporated by reference into a filing under the Securities Act of 1933, or into another filing under the Exchange Act, unless that filing expressly refers to specific information in this report. The furnishing of the information in this Item 7.01 of this report is not intended to, and does not, constitute a representation that such furnishing is required by Regulation FD or that the information in this Item 7.01 is material investor information that is not otherwise publicly available.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Carter’s, Inc. has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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June 30, 2011
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CARTER’S, INC.
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By:
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/s/ BRENDAN M. GIBBONS
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Name:
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Brendan M. Gibbons
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Title:
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Senior Vice President of Legal & Corporate Affairs, General Counsel, and Secretary
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