Current Report · Items 2.02, 9.01 · 8-K

CARTERS INC

Results of Operations and Financial Condition

Filed Jul 31, 2026Accepted Jul 31, 2026, 6:18 AM EDTCIK 1060822Accession 0001060822-26-000108

Company context

Carter’s, Inc. is North America’s largest and most-enduring apparel company exclusively for babies and young children. The Company’s core brands are Carter’s and OshKosh B’gosh, iconic and among the sector’s most trusted names. These brands are sold through more than 1,000 Company-operated stores in the United States, Canada, and Mexico, and online at www.carters.com, www.oshkosh.com, www.cartersoshkosh.ca, and www.carters.com.mx. Carter’s also is the largest supplier of baby and young children’s apparel to North America’s biggest retailers. The Company’s Child of Mine brand is available exclusively at Walmart, its Just One You brand is available at Target, and its Simple Joys brand is available on Amazon.com. The Company’s emerging brands include Little Planet, crafted with organic fabrics and sustainable materials, Otter Avenue, a toddler-focused apparel brand, and Skip Hop, baby essentials from tubs to toys. Carter’s is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. Additional information may be found at www.carters.com.

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Items 2.02, 9.01

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Item 2.02Item 2.02 - Results of Operations

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition. On July 31, 2026, Carter’s, Inc. issued a press release announcing its financial results for its fiscal quarter ended July 4, 2026. A copy of that press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. The information in the Current Report on Form 8-K is being furnished and shall not be deemed "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.