CARTERS INC — Director's Dealing 2011

Aug 31, 2011

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: CARTERS INC (CRI)
CIK: 0001060822
Period of Report: 2011-08-29

Reporting Person: WHETZEL CHARLES E JR (Fmr EVP-Chief Supply Chai)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2011-08-29	Common Stock	M	10000	$14.18	Acquired	156651	Direct
2011-08-29	Common Stock	S	10000	$30.00	Disposed	146651	Direct
2011-08-29	Common Stock	M	5000	$18.14	Acquired	151651	Direct
2011-08-29	Common Stock	S	5000	$30.00	Disposed	146651	Direct
2011-08-29	Common Stock	M	3250	$28.04	Acquired	149901	Direct
2011-08-29	Common Stock	S	3250	$30.00	Disposed	146651	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2011-08-29	Employee Stock Option (Right to Purchase)	$14.18	M	10000	Acquired	2018-07-01	Common Stock (10000)	Direct
2011-08-29	Employee Stock Option (Right to Purchase)	$18.14	M	5000	Acquired	2019-03-12	Common Stock (5000)	Direct
2011-08-29	Employee Stock Option (Right to Purchase)	$28.04	M	3250	Acquired	2020-02-16	Common Stock (3250)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: All these shares sold for the price of $30.00 per share.

F2: All these options were exercisable as of the trade date.