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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): May 19, 2021

 

 

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 No.)

Phipps Tower,

3438 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1800

Atlanta, Georgia 30326

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(678) 791-1000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the Registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class

 

Trading

Symbol(s)

 

Name of each exchange

on which registered

Common stock par value $0.01 per share   CRI   New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

 

 

 


Item 5.07    Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

Carter’s, Inc. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on May 19, 2021 (the “Annual Meeting”). Set forth below are the final voting results for each of the proposals submitted to a vote of the shareholders.

1. Election of Directors

Each of the nine director nominees were elected to a one-year term. The voting results were as follows:

 

Name

   Total votes
for
     Total votes
against
     Total
votes

abstained
     Broker
non-votes
 

Hali Borenstein

     39,768,637        490,284        20,379        1,131,605  

Giuseppina Buonfantino

     40,034,607        224,413        20,280        1,131,605  

Michael D. Casey

     39,198,684        1,060,697        19,919        1,131,605  

A. Bruce Cleverly

     38,687,047        1,571,356        20,897        1,131,605  

Jevin S. Eagle

     39,748,710        509,683        20,907        1,131,605  

Mark P. Hipp

     40,005,637        252,754        20,909        1,131,605  

William J. Montgoris

     39,291,033        967,337        20,930        1,131,605  

David Pulver

     39,144,376        1,114,002        20,922        1,131,605  

Gretchen W. Schar

     40,038,565        219,941        20,794        1,131,605  

2. Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation for Named Executive Officers

The shareholders of the Company approved, on an advisory basis, the 2020 compensation awarded to the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed in the Company’s proxy statement filed in connection with the Annual Meeting. The voting results were as follows:

 

Total votes
for
  Total
votes

against
    Total
votes

abstained
    Broker
non-votes
 
39,289,796     861,444       128,060       1,131,605  


3. Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The shareholders of the Company ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2021. The voting results were as follows:

 

Total votes
for
  Total
votes

against
    Total
votes

abstained
 
40,515,889     881,699       13,317  


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.

 

      CARTER’S, INC.
May 21, 2021    By:   

/s/ Scott F. Duggan

   Name:    Scott F. Duggan
   Title:    Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary