Carter’s, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
|
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
|
(Title of class of securities)
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146229109
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(CUSIP number)
|
Sharlyn C. Heslam
Berkshire Partners LLC
200 Clarendon St., 35th Floor
Boston, MA 02116
(617) 227-0050
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(Name, address and telephone number of person authorized to receive notices and communications)
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April 30, 2012
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(Date of event which requires filing of this statement)
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CUSIP No. 146229109
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13D
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Page 2
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1.
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON: Berkshire Fund VII, L.P.
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2.
|
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP:
|
(a) [ ]
(b) [X]
|
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3.
|
SEC USE ONLY
|
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4.
|
SOURCE OF FUNDS: OO
|
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5.
|
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM
2(d) OR 2(e): [ ]
|
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6.
|
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION:
|
Delaware
|
||
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH
|
7.
|
SOLE VOTING POWER:
|
6,292,496 (see Item 5)
|
|
8.
|
SHARED VOTING POWER:
|
0
|
||
9.
|
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER:
|
6,292,496 (see Item 5)
|
||
10.
|
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER:
|
0
|
||
11.
|
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON:
|
6,292,496 (see Item 5)
|
||
12.
|
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES:
|
[ ]
|
||
13.
|
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11):
|
10.7% (see Item 5)*
|
||
14.
|
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON:
|
PN
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CUSIP No. 146229109
|
13D
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Page 3
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1.
|
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON: Berkshire Fund VII-A, L.P.
|
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2.
|
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP:
|
(a) [ ]
(b) [X]
|
||
3.
|
SEC USE ONLY
|
|||
4.
|
SOURCE OF FUNDS: OO
|
|||
5.
|
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM
2(d) OR 2(e): [ ]
|
|||
6.
|
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION:
|
Delaware
|
||
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH
|
7.
|
SOLE VOTING POWER:
|
1,176,400 (see Item 5)
|
|
8.
|
SHARED VOTING POWER:
|
0
|
||
9.
|
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER:
|
1,176,400 (see Item 5)
|
||
10.
|
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER:
|
0
|
||
11.
|
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON:
|
1,176,400 (see Item 5)
|
||
12.
|
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES:
|
[ ]
|
||
13.
|
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11):
|
2.0% (see Item 5)*
|
||
14.
|
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON:
|
PN
|
CUSIP No. 146229109
|
13D
|
Page 4
|
1.
|
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON: Berkshire Investors IV LLC
|
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2.
|
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP:
|
(a) [ ]
(b) [X]
|
||
3.
|
SEC USE ONLY
|
|||
4.
|
SOURCE OF FUNDS: OO
|
|||
5.
|
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM
2(d) OR 2(e): [ ]
|
|||
6.
|
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION:
|
Delaware
|
||
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH
|
7.
|
SOLE VOTING POWER:
|
180,712 (see Item 5)
|
|
8.
|
SHARED VOTING POWER:
|
0
|
||
9.
|
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER:
|
180,712 (see Item 5)
|
||
10.
|
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER:
|
0
|
||
11.
|
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON:
|
180,712 (see Item 5)
|
||
12.
|
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES:
|
[ ]
|
||
13.
|
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11):
|
0.3% (see Item 5)*
|
||
14.
|
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON:
|
PN
|
CUSIP No. 146229109
|
13D
|
Page 5
|
1.
|
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON: Berkshire Investors III LLC
|
|||
2.
|
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP:
|
(a) [ ]
(b) [X]
|
||
3.
|
SEC USE ONLY
|
|||
4.
|
SOURCE OF FUNDS: OO
|
|||
5.
|
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM
2(d) OR 2(e): [ ]
|
|||
6.
|
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION:
|
Massachusetts
|
||
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH
|
7.
|
SOLE VOTING POWER:
|
77,440 (see Item 5)
|
|
8.
|
SHARED VOTING POWER:
|
0
|
||
9.
|
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER:
|
77,440 (see Item 5)
|
||
10.
|
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER:
|
0
|
||
11.
|
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON:
|
77,440 (see Item 5)
|
||
12.
|
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES:
|
[ ]
|
||
13.
|
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11):
|
0.1% (see Item 5)*
|
||
14.
|
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON:
|
PN
|
CUSIP No. 146229109
|
13D
|
Page 6
|
1.
|
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON: Stockbridge Fund, L.P.
|
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2.
|
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP:
|
(a) [ ]
(b) [X]
|
||
3.
|
SEC USE ONLY
|
|||
4.
|
SOURCE OF FUNDS: OO
|
|||
5.
|
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM
2(d) OR 2(e): [ ]
|
|||
6.
|
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION:
|
Delaware
|
||
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH
|
7.
|
SOLE VOTING POWER:
|
500,802 (see Item 5)
|
|
8.
|
SHARED VOTING POWER:
|
0
|
||
9.
|
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER:
|
500,802 (see Item 5)
|
||
10.
|
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER:
|
0
|
||
11.
|
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON:
|
500,802 (see Item 5)
|
||
12.
|
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES:
|
[ ]
|
||
13.
|
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11):
|
0.9% (see Item 5)*
|
||
14.
|
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON:
|
PN
|
CUSIP No. 146229109
|
13D
|
Page 7
|
1.
|
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON: Stockbridge Absolute Return Fund, L.P.
|
|||
2.
|
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP:
|
(a) [ ]
(b) [X]
|
||
3.
|
SEC USE ONLY
|
|||
4.
|
SOURCE OF FUNDS: OO
|
|||
5.
|
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM
2(d) OR 2(e): [ ]
|
|||
6.
|
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION:
|
Delaware
|
||
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH
|
7.
|
SOLE VOTING POWER:
|
2,668 (see Item 5)
|
|
8.
|
SHARED VOTING POWER:
|
0
|
||
9.
|
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER:
|
2,668 (see Item 5)
|
||
10.
|
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER:
|
0
|
||
11.
|
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON:
|
2,668 (see Item 5)
|
||
12.
|
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES:
|
[ ]
|
||
13.
|
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11):
|
less than 0.1% (see Item 5)*
|
||
14.
|
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON:
|
PN
|
CUSIP No. 146229109
|
13D
|
Page 8
|
1.
|
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON: Stockbridge Partners LLC
|
|||
2.
|
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP:
|
(a) [ ]
(b) [X]
|
||
3.
|
SEC USE ONLY
|
|||
4.
|
SOURCE OF FUNDS: OO
|
|||
5.
|
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM
2(d) OR 2(e): [ ]
|
|||
6.
|
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION:
|
Delaware
|
||
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH
|
7.
|
SOLE VOTING POWER:
|
0
|
|
8.
|
SHARED VOTING POWER:
|
127,471 (see Item 5)
|
||
9.
|
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER:
|
127,471 (see Item 5)
|
||
10.
|
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER:
|
0
|
||
11.
|
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON:
|
127,471 (see Item 5)
|
||
12.
|
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES:
|
[ ]
|
||
13.
|
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11):
|
0.2% (see Item 5)*
|
||
14.
|
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON:
|
PN
|
CUSIP No. 146229109
|
13D
|
Page 9
|
1.
|
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON: Berkshire Partners LLC
|
|||
2.
|
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP:
|
(a) [ ]
(b) [X]
|
||
3.
|
SEC USE ONLY
|
|||
4.
|
SOURCE OF FUNDS: OO
|
|||
5.
|
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM
2(d) OR 2(e): [ ]
|
|||
6.
|
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION:
|
Massachusetts
|
||
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH
|
7.
|
SOLE VOTING POWER:
|
22,682 (see Item 5)
|
|
8.
|
SHARED VOTING POWER:
|
0
|
||
9.
|
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER:
|
22,682 (see Item 5)
|
||
10.
|
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER:
|
0
|
||
11.
|
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON:
|
22,682 (see Item 5)
|
||
12.
|
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES:
|
[ ]
|
||
13.
|
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11):
|
less than 0.1% (see Item 5)*
|
||
14.
|
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON:
|
PN
|
CUSIP No. 146229109
|
13D
|
Page 10
|
1.
|
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON: Stockbridge Fund M, L.P.
|
|||
2.
|
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP:
|
(a) [ ]
(b) [X]
|
||
3.
|
SEC USE ONLY
|
|||
4.
|
SOURCE OF FUNDS: OO
|
|||
5.
|
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM
2(d) OR 2(e): [ ]
|
|||
6.
|
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION:
|
Delaware
|
||
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH
|
7.
|
SOLE VOTING POWER:
|
94,094 (see Item 5)
|
|
8.
|
SHARED VOTING POWER:
|
0
|
||
9.
|
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER:
|
94,094 (see Item 5)
|
||
10.
|
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER:
|
0
|
||
11.
|
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON:
|
94,094 (see Item 5)
|
||
12.
|
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES:
|
[ ]
|
||
13.
|
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11):
|
0.2% (see Item 5)*
|
||
14.
|
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON:
|
PN
|
CUSIP No. 146229109
|
13D
|
Page 11
|
1.
|
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON: Stockbridge Master Fund (OS), L.P.
|
|||
2.
|
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP:
|
(a) [ ]
(b) [X]
|
||
3.
|
SEC USE ONLY
|
|||
4.
|
SOURCE OF FUNDS: OO
|
|||
5.
|
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM
2(d) OR 2(e): [ ]
|
|||
6.
|
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION:
|
Delaware
|
||
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH
|
7.
|
SOLE VOTING POWER:
|
53,517 (see Item 5)
|
|
8.
|
SHARED VOTING POWER:
|
0
|
||
9.
|
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER:
|
53,517 (see Item 5)
|
||
10.
|
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER:
|
0
|
||
11.
|
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON:
|
53,517 (see Item 5)
|
||
12.
|
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES:
|
[ ]
|
||
13.
|
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11):
|
0.1% (see Item 5)*
|
||
14.
|
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON:
|
PN
|
Reporting
Person
|
Date
(M/D/Y)
|
Transaction
|
Number of Shares of Common Stock*
|
Price per
Share*
|
Price Range*
|
||||||
SF
|
4/26/2012
|
Sale
|
186,561
|
$55.7260
|
$55.40
|
$56.39
|
|||||
SFM
|
4/26/2012
|
Sale
|
18,643
|
$55.7260
|
$55.40
|
$56.39
|
|||||
SARF
|
4/26/2012
|
Sale
|
1,638
|
$55.7260
|
$55.40
|
$56.39
|
|||||
SOS
|
4/26/2012
|
Sale
|
19,170
|
$55.7260
|
$55.40
|
$56.39
|
|||||
SP
|
4/26/2012
|
Sale
|
74,670
|
$55.7260
|
$55.40
|
$56.39
|
|||||
SF
|
4/26/2012
|
Sale
|
4,840
|
$56.6121
|
$56.40
|
$56.77
|
|||||
SFM
|
4/26/2012
|
Sale
|
484
|
$56.6121
|
$56.40
|
$56.77
|
|||||
SARF
|
4/26/2012
|
Sale
|
42
|
$56.6121
|
$56.40
|
$56.77
|
|||||
SOS
|
4/26/2012
|
Sale
|
497
|
$56.6121
|
$56.40
|
$56.77
|
|||||
SP
|
4/26/2012
|
Sale
|
1,937
|
$56.6121
|
$56.40
|
$56.77
|
|||||
SF
|
4/27/2012
|
Sale
|
151,250
|
$55.3539
|
$55.00
|
$55.625
|
|||||
SFM
|
4/27/2012
|
Sale
|
15,716
|
$55.3539
|
$55.00
|
$55.625
|
|||||
SARF
|
4/27/2012
|
Sale
|
1,305
|
$55.3539
|
$55.00
|
$55.625
|
|||||
SOS
|
4/27/2012
|
Sale
|
15,571
|
$55.3539
|
$55.00
|
$55.625
|
|||||
SP
|
4/27/2012
|
Sale
|
59,488
|
$55.3539
|
$55.00
|
$55.625
|
|||||
SF
|
4/30/2012
|
Sale
|
149,087
|
$54.2987
|
$54.15
|
$54.92
|
|||||
SFM
|
4/30/2012
|
Sale
|
15,359
|
$54.2987
|
$54.15
|
$54.92
|
|||||
SARF
|
4/30/2012
|
Sale
|
1,291
|
$54.2987
|
$54.15
|
$54.92
|
|||||
SOS
|
4/30/2012
|
Sale
|
15,345
|
$54.2987
|
$54.15
|
$54.92
|
|||||
SP
|
4/30/2012
|
Sale
|
58,918
|
$54.2987
|
$54.15
|
$54.92
|
BERKSHIRE FUND VII, L.P.
|
|||
By:
|
Seventh Berkshire Associates LLC,
its general partner
|
||
By:
|
/s/ Sharlyn C. Heslam | ||
Name:
|
Sharlyn C. Heslam
|
||
Title:
|
Managing Director
|
BERKSHIRE FUND VII-A, L.P.
|
|||
By:
|
Seventh Berkshire Associates LLC,
its general partner
|
||
By:
|
/s/ Sharlyn C. Heslam | ||
Name:
|
Sharlyn C. Heslam
|
||
Title:
|
Managing Director
|
BERKSHIRE INVESTORS IV LLC
|
|||
By:
|
/s/ Sharlyn C. Heslam | ||
Name:
|
Sharlyn C. Heslam
|
||
Title:
|
Managing Director
|
BERKSHIRE INVESTORS III LLC
|
|||
By:
|
Seventh Berkshire Associates LLC,
its general partner
|
||
By:
|
/s/ Sharlyn C. Heslam | ||
Name:
|
Sharlyn C. Heslam
|
||
Title:
|
Managing Director
|
STOCKBRIDGE FUND, L.P.
|
|||
By:
|
Stockbridge Associates LLC,
its general partner
|
||
By:
|
/s/ Sharlyn C. Heslam | ||
Name:
|
Sharlyn C. Heslam
|
||
Title:
|
Managing Director
|
STOCKBRIDGE ABSOLUTE RETURN FUND, L.P.
|
|||
By:
|
Stockbridge Associates LLC,
its general partner
|
||
By:
|
/s/ Sharlyn C. Heslam | ||
Name:
|
Sharlyn C. Heslam
|
||
Title:
|
Managing Director
|
STOCKBRIDGE PARTNERS LLC
|
|||
By:
|
Berkshire Partners LLC,
its sole managing member
|
||
By:
|
Berkshire Partners Holdings LLC,
its managing member
|
||
By:
|
/s/ Sharlyn C. Heslam | ||
Name:
|
Sharlyn C. Heslam
|
||
Title:
|
Managing Director
|
BERKSHIRE PARTNERS LLC
|
|||
By:
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Berkshire Partners Holdings LLC,
its managing member
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By:
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/s/ Sharlyn C. Heslam | ||
Name:
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Sharlyn C. Heslam
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Title:
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Managing Director
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STOCKBRIDGE FUND M, L.P.
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By:
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Stockbridge Associates LLC,
its general partner
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By:
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/s/ Sharlyn C. Heslam | ||
Name:
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Sharlyn C. Heslam
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Title:
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Managing Director
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STOCKBRIDGE MASTER FUND (OS), L.P.
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By:
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Stockbridge Associates LLC,
its general partner
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By:
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/s/ Sharlyn C. Heslam | ||
Name:
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Sharlyn C. Heslam
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Title:
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Managing Director
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