UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM
CURRENT REPORT
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| Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
On March 18, 2020, Carter’s, Inc. announced to its customers that with COVID-19 continuing to spread throughout the U.S., as a precautionary measure, Carter’s will suspend its store operations in the United States beginning March 19, 2020. Carter’s expects to reopen its stores in early April. A copy of the announcement is furnished 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.
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Exhibits – The following exhibit is furnished as part of this Current Report on Form 8-K.
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Cover Page Interactive Data File - the cover page tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document | |||
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The cover page from this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted as Inline XBRL | |||
Signature
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Carter’s, Inc. has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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CARTER’S, INC. | |||||
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/s/ Scott F. Duggan | |||||
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Scott F. Duggan | |||||
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Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | |||||
Exhibit 99.1
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To Our Carter’s Family,
We are thinking of you and your families as we are all adjusting to the challenges related to the coronavirus.
We are doing our best to stay informed and making decisions to support you and our employees.
For your safety and the safety of our store employees, we will suspend our store operations in the United States beginning tomorrow, Thursday, March 19. We expect to reopen our stores in early April. To support thousands of our dedicated store employees who will be affected by this decision, their compensation and benefits will continue during this temporary closure.
To support you, our brands will continue to be available 24/7 online at www.carters.com, www.oshkosh.com or www.skiphop.com.
We are grateful for your support of our brands which have served multiple generations of families with young children. Over the past 150 years, Carter’s has weathered many storms and challenging world events. With your support, we will emerge from this latest challenge even stronger, and continue to fully serve you with the best value and experience in young children’s apparel.
Best wishes to you and your families,
Michael D. Casey Chairman and CEO