Item 8.01 Other Events.
On September 21, 2026, Carter's, Inc. (the "Company") announced that its limited duration stockholder rights agreement (the "Rights Agreement"), dated as of September 22, 2025, by and between the Company and Equiniti Trust Company, LLC, as rights agent, expired in accordance with its terms.
As a result, the Rights Agreement is no longer in effect, and the associated preferred stock purchase rights have expired and are no longer exercisable.