UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 


 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported):  February 24, 2004

 

CARTER’S, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

001-31829

 

13-3912933

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)

 

 

 

 

 

The Proscenium
1170 Peachtree Street NE, Suite 900
Atlanta, Georgia  30309

(Address of principal executive offices including zip code)

 

 

 

 

 

(404) 745-2700

(Registrant’s Telephone number including area code)

 

 



 

Item 7.                                                           Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(a)          Not applicable.

 

(b)         Not applicable.

 

(c)          Exhibits – The following exhibits are furnished as part of this Current Report on Form 8-K.

 

Exhibit Number

 

Description

99.1

 

Press Release of Carter’s, Inc. dated February 24, 2004

99.2

 

Transcript of 2003 year-end conference call held February 25, 2004

 

 

Item 12.                                                    Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

 

On February 24, 2004, Carter’s, Inc. issued a press release announcing its financial results for its year ended January 3, 2004.  A copy of that press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.  On February 25, 2004, Carter’s, Inc. held its 2003 year-end conference call discussing these results.  The conference call was accessible to the public and broadcast over the internet.  The transcript of that call is attached as Exhibit 99.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

 

The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange 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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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

CARTER’S, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ MICHAEL D. CASEY

 

 

 

Name:

Michael D. Casey

 

 

Title:

Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date:  February 27, 2004

 

 

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description of Exhibit

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press Release of Carter’s, Inc.
dated February 24, 2004.

99.2

 

Transcript of 2003 year-end
conference call held February 25, 2004

 

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