A vehicular rearview assembly comprising a mirror element having a periphery area, a front and a back, the mirror element comprising: a first substantially transparent substrate (220a, 220b, 912b-m) having first and second surfaces and a first edge surface adjoining the first and second surfaces, the first surface corresponding to a front of the rearview mirror, wherein the first substrate (220a, 220b, 912b-m) includes a spectral filter material (245a, 245b) located near the periphery of the element; a second substrate (225, 902b-m) having third and fourth surfaces and a second edge surface adjoining the third and fourth surfaces; and a seal (230, 978h,i) disposed between the first and second substrates (220a, 220b, 912b-l, 225, 902b-m) proximate the periphery area so as to sealably bond the second and third surfaces together in a spaced-apart relationship and to define a gap therebetween with an electro-optic medium therein; and a carrier assembly (901c-g) having a substantially rigid portion (901a-m) and an adjoining peripheral gripping portion (903a-m), the substantially rigid portion (901a-m) extending along and supporting the back of the mirror element, and the peripheral gripping portion (903a-m) includes a goose-neck cross-sectional shape and is configured to extend from the substantially rigid portion (901a-m) towards the front of the mirror element and along at least one of the first and second edge surfaces so as to restrain the mirror element in the carrier assembly, characterized in that the peripheral gripping portion (903a-m) is pliable and comprises a series of alternating lands (903d1, 903e1, 903f1) and apertures (903d2, 903e2, 903g2); wherein the alternating lands (903d1, 903e1, 903f1) and apertures (903d2, 903e2, 903g2) are configured to relieve hoop stress to account for differences in expansion coefficients between the said mirror element and the said carrier assembly peripheral gripping portion (903a-m). a first substantially transparent substrate (220a, 220b, 912b-m) having first and second surfaces and a first edge surface adjoining the first and second surfaces, the first surface corresponding to a front of the rearview mirror, wherein the first substrate (220a, 220b, 912b-m) includes a spectral filter material (245a, 245b) located near the periphery of the element; a second substrate (225, 902b-m) having third and fourth surfaces and a second edge surface adjoining the third and fourth surfaces; and a seal (230, 978h,i) disposed between the first and second substrates (220a, 220b, 912b-l, 225, 902b-m) proximate the periphery area so as to sealably bond the second and third surfaces together in a spaced-apart relationship and to define a gap therebetween with an electro-optic medium therein; and a carrier assembly (901c-g) having a substantially rigid portion (901a-m) and an adjoining peripheral gripping portion (903a-m), the substantially rigid portion (901a-m) extending along and supporting the back of the mirror element, and the peripheral gripping portion (903a-m) includes a goose-neck cross-sectional shape and is configured to extend from the substantially rigid portion (901a-m) towards the front of the mirror element and along at least one of the first and second edge surfaces so as to restrain the mirror element in the carrier assembly, characterized in that the peripheral gripping portion (903a-m) is pliable and comprises a series of alternating lands (903d1, 903e1, 903f1) and apertures (903d2, 903e2, 903g2); wherein the alternating lands (903d1, 903e1, 903f1) and apertures (903d2, 903e2, 903g2) are configured to relieve hoop stress to account for differences in expansion coefficients between the said mirror element and the said carrier assembly peripheral gripping portion (903a-m).