<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001140361-15-018874.txt : 20150511
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20150511181755
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-15-018874
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20150507
FILED AS OF DATE:		20150511
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20150511

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CARTERS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001060822
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	APPAREL & OTHER FINISHED PRODS OF FABRICS & SIMILAR MATERIAL [2300]
		IRS NUMBER:				133912933
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PHIPPS TOWER
		STREET 2:		3438 PEACHTREE ROAD NE SUITE 1800
		CITY:			ATLANTA
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30326
		BUSINESS PHONE:		678-399-1000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PHIPPS TOWER
		STREET 2:		3438 PEACHTREE ROAD NE SUITE 1800
		CITY:			ATLANTA
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30326

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CARTER HOLDINGS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19980430

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PULVER DAVID
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001029041
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-31829
		FILM NUMBER:		15852230

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		9220 SUNSET BOULEVARD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 210
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90069
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            <rptOwnerStreet2>2711 RHONE DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>PALM BEACH GARDENS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>FL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>33401</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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            <otherText></otherText>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2015-05-07</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
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                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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            <postTransactionAmounts>
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                    <value>50502</value>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">These shares were granted as part of Mr. Pulver's annual director compensation.</footnote>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Michael C. Wu, Attorney-in-Fact for David Pulver</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2015-05-11</signatureDate>
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