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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549


SCHEDULE 13D
(Rule 13d-101)

INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
TO RULES 13d-1(a) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO
RULE 13d-2(a)
(Amendment No. 2)


Galyan's Trading Company, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock, no par value
(Title of Class of Securities)

36458R-101
(CUSIP Number)

Samual P. Fried
Limited Brands, Inc.
Three Limited Parkway
Columbus, OH 43230
Tel No.: (614) 415-7000

William M. Wardlaw
FS Equity Partners IV, L.P.
11100 Santa Monica Boulevard
Suite 1900
Los Angeles, CA 90025
Tel No.: (310) 444 - 1822
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)


August 1, 2003
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

     If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(e), 13d-1(f) or 13d-1(g), check the following box o.

     Note. Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule 13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.

     The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

     The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).





CUSIP No. 36458R-101 13D Page 2 of 5 Pages

1  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY)

FS Equity Partners IV, L.P.
2  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) o 
(b) x 
3  SEC USE ONLY

4  SOURCE OF FUNDS

 
5  CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 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

 11,195,000
9  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 0
10  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 5,694,500
11  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 11,195,000
12  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
 
13  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

65.4%
14  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

 PN
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!



CUSIP No. 36458R-101 13D Page 3 of 5 Pages

1  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY)

FS Capital Partners LLC.
2  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) o 
(b) x 
3  SEC USE ONLY

4  SOURCE OF FUNDS

 
5  CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 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

 11,195,000
9  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 0
10  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 5,694,500
11  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 11,195,000
12  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
 
13  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

65.4%
14  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

 OO
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!



CUSIP No. 36458R-101 13D Page 4 of 5 Pages

1  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY)

Limited Brands, Inc.
31-1029810
2  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) o 
(b) x 
3  SEC USE ONLY

4  SOURCE OF FUNDS

 
5  CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 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

 5,500,500
8  SHARED VOTING POWER

 11,195,000
9  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 5,250,500
10  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 0
11  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 11,195,000
12  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
 
13  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 65.4%
14  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

 CO
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

    This Amendment No. 2 to Schedule 13D (this “Amendment”) is being filed to report the pledge of 250,000 shares of common stock (the “Common Stock”) of Galyan’s Trading Company, Inc., an Indiana corporation (“Galyan’s” or the “Issuer”), by G Trademark, Inc. (“G Trademark”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Limited Brands, Inc. (“Limited Brands”). This Amendment supplements and amends the Schedule 13D originally filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) on October 9, 2001, as amended by Amendment No. 1 thereto filed on June 10, 2003 (together, the “Schedule 13D”) relating to the Common Stock. Only those items that are hereby reported are amended. All other items remain unchanged. All capitalized terms shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Schedule 13D, unless otherwise indicated herein.

Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer

    Item 5 is hereby amended by adding the following paragraph.

    On August 1, 2003, G Trademark, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Limited Brands, and The Limited Brands Foundation (the “Foundation”), a charitable institution incorporated in Ohio, entered into an Irrevocable and Binding Pledge Agreement (the “Pledge Agreement”), whereby G Trademark agreed to donate to the Foundation by August 15, 2003 a gift consisting of 250,000 shares of Common Stock to be used for the charitable purposes of the Foundation. As of August 4, 2003, Limited Brands (including for purposes of this Schedule 13 D its wholly-owned subsidiary G Trademark) beneficially owned 11,195,000 shares of Common Stock, representing 65.4% of the 17,188,716 shares of Common Stock currently outstanding, based on Galyan's Form 10-Q as filed on June 20, 2003. As of August 4, 2003, Limited Brands may be deemed to have sole voting power over 5,500,500 shares of Common Stock, shared voting power over 11,195,000 shares of Common Stock and sole dispositive power over 5,250,500 shares of Common Stock.

Item 6. Contracts, Arrangement, Understandings or Relationships with respect to Securities of the Issuer

    Item 6 is hereby amended by adding the following paragraph.

    On August 1, 2003, G Trademark and the Foundation entered into the Pledge Agreement, whereby G Trademark agreed to donate to the Foundation by August 15, 2003 a gift consisting of 250,000 shares of Common Stock to be used for the charitable purposes of the Foundation.

Item 7. Material to be Filed as Exhibits.

Exhibit 8 Irrevocable and Binding Pledge Agreement, dated as of August 1, 2003, between G Trademark, Inc. and The Limited Brands Foundation.

 

SIGNATURES

     After reasonable inquiry and to the best knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Date: August 7, 2003

 

 

FS EQUITY PARTNERS IV, L.P.  
  By: /s/ Todd W. Halloran
Name: Todd W. Halloran
Title: Vice President
 
   
 

 

 

FS CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC  
  By: /s/ Todd W. Halloran
Name: Todd W. Halloran
Title: Vice President
 
   
 

 

LIMITED BRANDS, INC.

 

 
  By: /s/ Timothy J. Faber
Name: Timothy J. Faber
Title: V.P. Treasury/M&A
 

SCHEDULE B

DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE LIMITED AND G TRADEMARK

The name, business address, title, present principal occupation or employment of each of the directors and executive officers of The Limited are set forth below. If no business address is given the director’s or officer’s business address is Three Limited Parkway, Columbus, Ohio 43230. Unless otherwise indicated, each occupation set forth opposite an individual’s name refers to The Limited. Unless otherwise indicated below, all of the persons listed below are citizens of the United States of America.

Name and Business Address

Present Principal Occupation Including Name and
Address of Employer

Directors

 

 

 

Leslie H. Wexner

Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer

David T. Kollat

Director

V. Ann Hailey

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Eugene M. Freedman

Director

Donald B. Shackelford

Director

James L. Heskett

Director

Leonard A. Schlesinger

Vice Chairman and Chief Operating Officer

Raymond Zimmerman

Director

E. Gordon Gee

Director

Donna James

Director

Abigail S. Wexner

Director

Allan R. Tessler

Director

 

Name and Business Address

Present Principal Occupation Including Name and
Address of Employer

Executive Officers (Who Are Not Directors)

 

None

 

 

 

The name, business address, title, present principal occupation or employment of each of the directors and executive officers of G Trademark are set forth below. If no business address is given the director’s or officer’s business address is 4441 South Polaris Avenue, Las Vegas, NV 89103. Unless otherwise indicated, each occupation set forth opposite an individual’s name refers to G Trademark. Unless otherwise indicated below, all of the persons listed below are citizens of the United States of America.

Name and Business Address

Present Principal Occupation Including Name and
Address of Employer

Directors

 

V. Ann Hailey

President and Director

David H. Hasson

Vice President and Director

Christopher L. Kaempfer

Secretary and Director

Jackie Smith

Treasurer and Director

Charles H. Buckingham

Assistant Secretary and Director

 

 

 

 

 

Name and Business Address

Present Principal Occupation Including Name and
Address of Employer

Executive Officers (Who Are Not Directors)

 

None

 

 

 

 

 

 



Untitled Document
EXHIBIT 6

JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

        The Reporting Persons have agreed that a single Schedule 13D (or any amendment thereto) relating to the Common Stock of Galyan’s Trading Company, Inc. shall be filed on behalf of each of the Reporting Persons. Note that copies of the applicable agreement are already on file with the appropriate agencies.

Untitled Document

Exhibit 8

IRREVOCABLE AND BINDING PLEDGE


AGREEMENT made in Columbus, Ohio, this 1st day of August, 2003 between G Trademark, Inc. located at 4441 South Polaris Avenue, Las Vegas, NV 89103, and The Limited Brands Foundation, a charitable institution located at 1234 East Broad Street, Columbus OH.

WHEREAS, it is the desire of G Trademark, Inc. to donate to The Limited Brands Foundation certain securities by August 15, 2003 and thereby to encourage The Limited Brands Foundation to carry and expand its charitable programs and to seek additional contributions from other donors; and

WHEREAS, The Limited Brands Foundation is willing to accept such gift and to continue to undertake such programs in reliance upon the undertakings and assurances hereby given.

NOW, therefore, in consideration of the premises and reliance herein recited, it is hereby agreed by and between the parties as follows:

1. G Trademark, Inc. will donate to The Limited Brands Foundation by August 15, 2003 a gift consisting of Two Hundred Fifty Thousand (250,000) shares of Galyan’s Trading Company, Inc. common stock to be used for the charitable purposes of The Limited Brands Foundation.

2. The pledge under this Agreement is binding and irrevocable and this Agreement may be enforced by The Limited Brands Foundation by an action for specific performance or by any other appropriate remedy by any court having jurisdiction.

3. This Agreement shall be governed in all respects by the laws of the State of Ohio.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, G Trademark, Inc. and The Limited Brands Foundation have caused this Agreement to be signed by their respective officers, the day and the year first above written.

 

G TRADEMARK, INC.

 

  By: /s/ David H. Hasson
David H. Hasson
Vice President
 

 

 

THE LIMITED BRANDS FOUNDATION


  By: /s/ Ray J. Biddiscombe
Ray J. Biddiscombe
Assistant Treasurer