CARTERS INC — Director's Dealing 2013

Mar 19, 2013

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: CARTERS INC (CRI)
CIK: 0001060822
Period of Report: 2013-03-15

Reporting Person: PETTY JAMES C (Former President Retail Stores)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2013-03-15	Common Stock	S	899	$57.37	Disposed	20750	Direct
2013-03-15	Common Stock	M	6250	$18.14	Acquired	27000	Direct
2013-03-15	Common Stock	S	6250	$57.63	Disposed	20750	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2013-03-15	Employee Stock Option (Right to Purchase)	$18.14	M	6250	Disposed	2019-03-12	Common Stock (6250)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: This is a weighted average price. The shares were sold in multiple trade executions at prices ranging from $57.09 to $57.81, inclusive. Upon request by the Commission staff, the Issuer, or a security holder of the Issuer, the Reporting Person will provide full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.

F2: Some of these shares are restricted shares that are subject to either time-vesting or performance-based restrictions.

F3: This is a weighted average price. The shares were sold in multiple trade executions at prices ranging from $57.01 to $57.95, inclusive. Upon request by the Commission staff, the Issuer, or a security holder of the Issuer, the Reporting Person will provide full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.

F4: All of these options were exercisable as of the trade date.

F5: Granted at no cost to the reporting person.