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Carter’s, Inc. – ‘10-K’ for 12/30/23 – ‘EX-101.PRE’

On: Tuesday, 2/27/24, at 12:31pm ET · For: 12/30/23 · Accession #: 1060822-24-62 · File #: 1-31829

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  As Of               Filer                 Filing    For·On·As Docs:Size

 2/27/24  Carter’s, Inc.                    10-K       12/30/23  128:22M

Annual Report — Form 10-K — SEA’34

Filing Table of Contents

Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

 1: 10-K        Annual Report                                       HTML   2.26M 
 2: EX-10.10    Material Contract                                   HTML    123K 
 3: EX-10.12    Material Contract                                   HTML     32K 
 4: EX-10.13    Material Contract                                   HTML     31K 
 5: EX-10.15    Material Contract                                   HTML     32K 
 6: EX-10.17    Material Contract                                   HTML     32K 
 7: EX-10.18    Material Contract                                   HTML     32K 
 8: EX-10.19    Material Contract                                   HTML     33K 
 9: EX-21.0     Subsidiaries List                                   HTML     33K 
10: EX-23.0     Consent of Expert or Counsel                        HTML     32K 
14: EX-97.1     Clawback Policy re: Recovery of Erroneously         HTML     53K 
                Awarded Compensation                                             
11: EX-31.1     Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     36K 
12: EX-31.2     Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     36K 
13: EX-32.0     Certification -- §906 - SOA'02                      HTML     34K 
20: R1          Cover Page                                          HTML    102K 
21: R2          Audit Information                                   HTML     38K 
22: R3          Consolidated Balance Sheets                         HTML    136K 
23: R4          Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical)         HTML     55K 
24: R5          Consolidated Statements of Operations               HTML    103K 
25: R6          Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income     HTML     61K 
26: R7          Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income     HTML     36K 
                (Parenthetical)                                                  
27: R8          Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows               HTML    137K 
28: R9          Consolidated Statements of Changes in               HTML    101K 
                Shareholders' Equity                                             
29: R10         Consolidated Statements of Changes in               HTML     36K 
                Shareholders' Equity (Parenthetical)                             
30: R11         The Company                                         HTML     37K 
31: R12         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML    117K 
32: R13         Revenue Recognition                                 HTML    114K 
33: R14         Property, Plant, and Equipment                      HTML     45K 
34: R15         Leases                                              HTML     58K 
35: R16         Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets                HTML    113K 
36: R17         Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets           HTML     41K 
37: R18         Other Current Liabilities                           HTML     46K 
38: R19         Supplier Finance Program                            HTML     36K 
39: R20         Long-Term Debt                                      HTML     57K 
40: R21         Common Stock                                        HTML     52K 
41: R22         Stock-Based Compensation                            HTML     92K 
42: R23         Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income       HTML     55K 
43: R24         Fair Value Measurements                             HTML     42K 
44: R25         Income Taxes                                        HTML    117K 
45: R26         Earnings Per Share                                  HTML     66K 
46: R27         Employee Benefit Plans                              HTML    157K 
47: R28         Segment Information                                 HTML    172K 
48: R29         Commitments and Contingencies                       HTML     36K 
49: R30         Pay vs Performance Disclosure                       HTML     44K 
50: R31         Insider Trading Arrangements                        HTML     38K 
51: R32         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML    181K 
                (Policies)                                                       
52: R33         Revenue Recognition (Tables)                        HTML    114K 
53: R34         Property, Plant, and Equipment (Tables)             HTML     44K 
54: R35         Leases (Tables)                                     HTML     59K 
55: R36         Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)       HTML    114K 
56: R37         Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets (Tables)  HTML     42K 
57: R38         Other Current Liabilities (Tables)                  HTML     45K 
58: R39         Long-Term Debt (Tables)                             HTML     49K 
59: R40         Common Stock (Tables)                               HTML     47K 
60: R41         Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)                   HTML     90K 
61: R42         Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income       HTML     53K 
                (Tables)                                                         
62: R43         Income Taxes (Tables)                               HTML    120K 
63: R44         Earnings Per Share (Tables)                         HTML     64K 
64: R45         Employee Benefit Plans (Tables)                     HTML    155K 
65: R46         Segment Information (Tables)                        HTML    173K 
66: R47         SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES Cash     HTML     37K 
                and Cash Equivalents (Details)                                   
67: R48         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML     51K 
                (Accounts Receivable) (Details)                                  
68: R49         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML     38K 
                (Inventories) (Details)                                          
69: R50         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML     34K 
                (Leases) (Details)                                               
70: R51         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML     43K 
                (Property, Plant, and Equipment) (Details)                       
71: R52         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML     39K 
                (Internal-Use Software ) (Details)                               
72: R53         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML     47K 
                (Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets ) (Details)                
73: R54         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML     34K 
                (Revenue Recognition) (Details)                                  
74: R55         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Costs   HTML     34K 
                of Goods Sold and Selling, General and                           
                Administrative Expenses) (Details)                               
75: R56         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML     37K 
                (Advertising Expenses) (Details)                                 
76: R57         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML     47K 
                (Stock-Based Compensation Arrangements) (Details)                
77: R58         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML     38K 
                (Supplemental Cash Flow Information) (Details)                   
78: R59         REVENUE RECOGNITION - Disaggregation of Revenue     HTML     65K 
                (Details)                                                        
79: R60         REVENUE RECOGNITION - Accounts Receivable from      HTML     53K 
                Customers and Licensees (Details)                                
80: R61         REVENUE RECOGNITION - Wholesale accounts            HTML     39K 
                receivable reserves (Details)                                    
81: R62         REVENUE RECOGNITION - Contract Assets and           HTML     49K 
                Liabilities (Details)                                            
82: R63         Property, Plant, and Equipment (Details)            HTML     53K 
83: R64         LEASES - Operating lease term of contract and       HTML     51K 
                Other (Details)                                                  
84: R65         LEASES - Cost (Details)                             HTML     39K 
85: R66         LEASES - Supplemental balance sheet information     HTML     37K 
                (Details)                                                        
86: R67         LEASES - Maturities of lease liabilities (Details)  HTML     51K 
87: R68         Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Details)      HTML    113K 
88: R69         Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets           HTML     43K 
                (Details)                                                        
89: R70         Other Current Liabilities (Details)                 HTML     50K 
90: R71         Supplier Finance Program (Details)                  HTML     42K 
91: R72         LONG-TERM DEBT - Schedule (Details)                 HTML     60K 
92: R73         LONG-TERM DEBT - Secured Revolving Credit Facility  HTML     48K 
                (Details)                                                        
93: R74         LONG-TERM DEBT - Terms of the Secured Revolving     HTML     94K 
                Credit Facility (Details)                                        
94: R75         LONG-TERM DEBT - Senior Notes (Details)             HTML     67K 
95: R76         LONG-TERM DEBT - Redemption Schedule (Details)      HTML     41K 
96: R77         COMMON STOCK - Total Authorizations and Share       HTML     44K 
                Repurchases (Details)                                            
97: R78         COMMON STOCK - Dividends (Details)                  HTML     40K 
98: R79         Stock-Based Compensation (Narrative) (Details)      HTML     94K 
99: R80         Stock-Based Compensation (Stock-Based Compensation  HTML     51K 
                by Award Type) (Details)                                         
100: R81         Stock-Based Compensation (Stock Option Activity)    HTML     88K  
                (Details)                                                        
101: R82         Stock-Based Compensation (Restricted Stock          HTML     60K  
                Activity) (Details)                                              
102: R83         Stock-Based Compensation (Non-Management- Board     HTML     52K  
                Directors) (Details)                                             
103: R84         Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income       HTML     66K  
                (Details)                                                        
104: R85         FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS - Investments (Details)     HTML     40K  
105: R86         FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS - Borrowings (Details)      HTML     45K  
106: R87         FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS - Goodwill, Intangible,     HTML     52K  
                and Long-Lived Tangible Assets (Details)                         
107: R88         INCOME TAXES - Provision for Income Taxes           HTML     68K  
                (Details)                                                        
108: R89         INCOME TAXES - Income Before Income Taxes           HTML     42K  
                (Details)                                                        
109: R90         INCOME TAXES - Effective Rate Reconciliation        HTML     51K  
                (Details)                                                        
110: R91         INCOME TAXES - Deferred Taxes (Details)             HTML     71K  
111: R92         INCOME TAXES - Uncertain Tax Provisions (Details)   HTML     49K  
112: R93         Earnings Per Share (Details)                        HTML     88K  
113: R94         EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS - Benefit Obligation and     HTML     68K  
                Plan Assets (Details)                                            
114: R95         EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS - Net Periodic (Benefit)     HTML     70K  
                Cost (Details)                                                   
115: R96         EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS - Assumptions (Details)      HTML     46K  
116: R97         EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS - Narrative (Details)        HTML     69K  
117: R98         EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS - Expected Benefit Payments  HTML     49K  
                (Details)                                                        
118: R99         EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS - Plan Assets (Details)      HTML     51K  
119: R100        SEGMENT INFORMATION - Reportable Segments           HTML    100K  
                (Details)                                                        
120: R101        SEGMENT INFORMATION - Inventory (Details)           HTML     42K  
121: R102        SEGMENT INFORMATION - Net Sales (Details)           HTML     46K  
122: R103        SEGMENT INFORMATION - Narrative (Details)           HTML     41K  
123: R104        SEGMENT INFORMATION - Long-Lived Assets (Details)   HTML     39K  
125: XML         IDEA XML File -- Filing Summary                      XML    224K  
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124: EXCEL       IDEA Workbook of Financial Report Info              XLSX    234K  
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<link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_RecoveryOfErrCompDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_RestatementDeterminationDate" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>

<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_AggtErrCompAmt" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_AggtErrCompAmt"/>

<link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_RecoveryOfErrCompDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_AggtErrCompAmt" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>

<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_ErrCompAnalysisTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_ErrCompAnalysisTextBlock"/>

<link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_RecoveryOfErrCompDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_ErrCompAnalysisTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>

<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_StkPrcOrTsrEstimationMethodTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_StkPrcOrTsrEstimationMethodTextBlock"/>

<link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_RecoveryOfErrCompDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_StkPrcOrTsrEstimationMethodTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>

<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_OutstandingAggtErrCompAmt" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_OutstandingAggtErrCompAmt"/>

<link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_RecoveryOfErrCompDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_OutstandingAggtErrCompAmt" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>

<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_AggtErrCompNotYetDeterminedTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_AggtErrCompNotYetDeterminedTextBlock"/>

<link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_RecoveryOfErrCompDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_AggtErrCompNotYetDeterminedTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>

<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_ForgoneRecoveryIndName" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_ForgoneRecoveryIndName"/>

<link:presentationArc order="8" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_RecoveryOfErrCompDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_ForgoneRecoveryIndName" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>

<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_ForgoneRecoveryDueToExpenseOfEnforcementAmt" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_ForgoneRecoveryDueToExpenseOfEnforcementAmt"/>

<link:presentationArc order="9" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_RecoveryOfErrCompDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_ForgoneRecoveryDueToExpenseOfEnforcementAmt" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>

<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_ForgoneRecoveryDueToViolationOfHomeCountryLawAmt" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_ForgoneRecoveryDueToViolationOfHomeCountryLawAmt"/>

<link:presentationArc order="10" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_RecoveryOfErrCompDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_ForgoneRecoveryDueToViolationOfHomeCountryLawAmt" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>

<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_ForgoneRecoveryDueToDisqualificationOfTaxBenefitsAmt" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_ForgoneRecoveryDueToDisqualificationOfTaxBenefitsAmt"/>

<link:presentationArc order="11" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_RecoveryOfErrCompDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_ForgoneRecoveryDueToDisqualificationOfTaxBenefitsAmt" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>

<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_ForgoneRecoveryExplanationOfImpracticabilityTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_ForgoneRecoveryExplanationOfImpracticabilityTextBlock"/>

<link:presentationArc order="12" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_RecoveryOfErrCompDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_ForgoneRecoveryExplanationOfImpracticabilityTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>

<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_OutstandingRecoveryIndName" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_OutstandingRecoveryIndName"/>

<link:presentationArc order="13" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_RecoveryOfErrCompDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_OutstandingRecoveryIndName" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>

<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_OutstandingRecoveryCompAmt" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_OutstandingRecoveryCompAmt"/>

<link:presentationArc order="14" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_RecoveryOfErrCompDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_OutstandingRecoveryCompAmt" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>

<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_RestatementDoesNotRequireRecoveryTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_RestatementDoesNotRequireRecoveryTextBlock"/>

<link:presentationArc order="15" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_RecoveryOfErrCompDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_RestatementDoesNotRequireRecoveryTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>

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<link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/role/PvpDisclosure" xlink:type="extended">

<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_PayVsPerformanceDisclosureLineItems" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_PayVsPerformanceDisclosureLineItems"/>

<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_PvpTable" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_PvpTable"/>

<link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PayVsPerformanceDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_PvpTable" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>

<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_ExecutiveCategoryAxis" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_ExecutiveCategoryAxis"/>

<link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PvpTable" xlink:to="loc_ecd_ExecutiveCategoryAxis" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>

<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_AllExecutiveCategoriesMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_AllExecutiveCategoriesMember"/>

<link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_ExecutiveCategoryAxis" xlink:to="loc_ecd_AllExecutiveCategoriesMember" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>

<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_PeoMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_PeoMember"/>

<link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_AllExecutiveCategoriesMember" xlink:to="loc_ecd_PeoMember" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>

<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_NonPeoNeoMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_NonPeoNeoMember"/>

<link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_AllExecutiveCategoriesMember" xlink:to="loc_ecd_NonPeoNeoMember" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>

<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_IndividualAxis" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_IndividualAxis"/>

<link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PvpTable" xlink:to="loc_ecd_IndividualAxis" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>

<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_AllIndividualsMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_AllIndividualsMember"/>

<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_AdjToCompAxis" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_AdjToCompAxis"/>

<link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PvpTable" xlink:to="loc_ecd_AdjToCompAxis" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>

<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_AllAdjToCompMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_AllAdjToCompMember"/>

<link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_AdjToCompAxis" xlink:to="loc_ecd_AllAdjToCompMember" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>

<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_MeasureAxis" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_MeasureAxis"/>

<link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PvpTable" xlink:to="loc_ecd_MeasureAxis" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>

<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_PvpTableTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_PvpTableTextBlock"/>

<link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PayVsPerformanceDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_PvpTableTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>

<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_CoSelectedMeasureName" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_CoSelectedMeasureName"/>

<link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PayVsPerformanceDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_CoSelectedMeasureName" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>

<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_NamedExecutiveOfficersFnTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_NamedExecutiveOfficersFnTextBlock"/>

<link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PayVsPerformanceDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_NamedExecutiveOfficersFnTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>

<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_PeerGroupIssuersFnTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_PeerGroupIssuersFnTextBlock"/>

<link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PayVsPerformanceDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_PeerGroupIssuersFnTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>

<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_ChangedPeerGroupFnTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_ChangedPeerGroupFnTextBlock"/>

<link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PayVsPerformanceDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_ChangedPeerGroupFnTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>

<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_PeoTotalCompAmt" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_PeoTotalCompAmt"/>

<link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PayVsPerformanceDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_PeoTotalCompAmt" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>

<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_PeoActuallyPaidCompAmt" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_PeoActuallyPaidCompAmt"/>

<link:presentationArc order="8" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PayVsPerformanceDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_PeoActuallyPaidCompAmt" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>

<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_AdjToPeoCompFnTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_AdjToPeoCompFnTextBlock"/>

<link:presentationArc order="9" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PayVsPerformanceDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_AdjToPeoCompFnTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>

<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_NonPeoNeoAvgTotalCompAmt" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_NonPeoNeoAvgTotalCompAmt"/>

<link:presentationArc order="10" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PayVsPerformanceDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_NonPeoNeoAvgTotalCompAmt" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>

<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_NonPeoNeoAvgCompActuallyPaidAmt" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_NonPeoNeoAvgCompActuallyPaidAmt"/>

<link:presentationArc order="11" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PayVsPerformanceDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_NonPeoNeoAvgCompActuallyPaidAmt" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>

<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_AdjToNonPeoNeoCompFnTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_AdjToNonPeoNeoCompFnTextBlock"/>

<link:presentationArc order="12" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PayVsPerformanceDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_AdjToNonPeoNeoCompFnTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>

<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_EquityValuationAssumptionDifferenceFnTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_EquityValuationAssumptionDifferenceFnTextBlock"/>

<link:presentationArc order="13" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PayVsPerformanceDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_EquityValuationAssumptionDifferenceFnTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>

<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_CompActuallyPaidVsTotalShareholderRtnTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_CompActuallyPaidVsTotalShareholderRtnTextBlock"/>

<link:presentationArc order="14" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PayVsPerformanceDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_CompActuallyPaidVsTotalShareholderRtnTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>

<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_CompActuallyPaidVsNetIncomeTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_CompActuallyPaidVsNetIncomeTextBlock"/>

<link:presentationArc order="15" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PayVsPerformanceDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_CompActuallyPaidVsNetIncomeTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>

<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_CompActuallyPaidVsCoSelectedMeasureTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_CompActuallyPaidVsCoSelectedMeasureTextBlock"/>

<link:presentationArc order="16" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PayVsPerformanceDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_CompActuallyPaidVsCoSelectedMeasureTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>

<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_TotalShareholderRtnVsPeerGroupTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_TotalShareholderRtnVsPeerGroupTextBlock"/>

<link:presentationArc order="17" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PayVsPerformanceDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_TotalShareholderRtnVsPeerGroupTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>

<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_CompActuallyPaidVsOtherMeasureTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_CompActuallyPaidVsOtherMeasureTextBlock"/>

<link:presentationArc order="18" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PayVsPerformanceDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_CompActuallyPaidVsOtherMeasureTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>

<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_TabularListTableTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_TabularListTableTextBlock"/>

<link:presentationArc order="19" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PayVsPerformanceDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_TabularListTableTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>

<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_TotalShareholderRtnAmt" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_TotalShareholderRtnAmt"/>

<link:presentationArc order="20" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PayVsPerformanceDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_TotalShareholderRtnAmt" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>

<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_PeerGroupTotalShareholderRtnAmt" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_PeerGroupTotalShareholderRtnAmt"/>

<link:presentationArc order="21" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PayVsPerformanceDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_PeerGroupTotalShareholderRtnAmt" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>

<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss"/>

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20 Previous Filings that this Filing References

  As Of               Filer                 Filing    For·On·As Docs:Size             Issuer                      Filing Agent

 2/16/24  Carter’s, Inc.                    8-K:5,9     2/15/24   11:292K
 8/18/23  Carter’s, Inc.                    8-K:5,9     8/17/23   11:371K
 4/28/23  Carter’s, Inc.                    10-Q        4/01/23   65:5M
 2/24/23  Carter’s, Inc.                    10-K       12/31/22  118:13M
 4/14/22  Carter’s, Inc.                    8-K:1,2,9   4/11/22   11:2.1M                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
 4/26/21  Carter’s, Inc.                    8-K:1,2,9   4/21/21   11:1.5M                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
 7/24/20  Carter’s, Inc.                    10-Q        6/27/20   77:10M
 2/24/20  Carter’s, Inc.                    10-K       12/28/19  119:14M
 3/14/19  Carter’s, Inc.                    8-K:1,2,8,9 3/14/19    4:768K                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
 9/26/18  Carter’s, Inc.                    8-K:1,2,9   9/21/18    2:1M                                     Donnelley … Solutions/FA
 4/04/18  Carter’s, Inc.                    DEF 14A     5/17/18    1:808K                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
 8/31/17  Carter’s, Inc.                    8-K:1,2,9   8/25/17    2:1M                                     Donnelley … Solutions/FA
 5/23/17  Carter’s, Inc.                    8-K:5,9     5/17/17    3:189K                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
 3/31/16  Carter’s, Inc.                    DEF 14A     5/11/16    1:1.6M                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
10/29/15  Carter’s, Inc.                    10-Q       10/03/15   73:12M
10/24/13  Carter’s, Inc.                    10-Q        9/28/13   77:10M
12/14/12  Carter’s, Inc.                    8-K:1,2,9  12/14/12    3:3M
 4/27/12  Carter’s, Inc.                    10-Q        3/31/12   64:8.3M
 3/02/11  Carter’s, Inc.                    10-K        1/01/11   53:9.5M
10/10/03  Carter’s, Inc.                    S-1/A                 10:1.9M                                   Toppan Merrill-FA

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Carter’s, Inc. – ‘10-K’ for 12/30/23 – ‘EX-101.PRE’

On: Tuesday, 2/27/24, at 12:31pm ET · For: 12/30/23 · Accession #: 1060822-24-62 · File #: 1-31829

Annual Report — Form 10-K — SEA’34Filing Table of Contents

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20 Previous Filings that this Filing References

Annual Report — Form 10-K — SEA’34

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