CARTERS INC — Director's Dealing 2011

May 16, 2011

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: CARTERS INC (CRI)
CIK: 0001060822
Period of Report: 2011-05-12

Reporting Person: Rork Christopher (EVP of Supply Chain)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2011-05-12	Common Stock	A	15000	—	Acquired	15000	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2011-05-12	Employee Stock Option (Right to Purchase)	$30.18	A	30000	Acquired	2021-05-12	Common Stock (30000)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: These restricted shares are subject to restrictions that lapse in four equal annual installments beginning May 12, 2012.

F2: These time-vesting options vest in four equal annual installments beginning May 12, 2012.