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
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Date
of report (Date of earliest event reported): July 30,
2007
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Limited
Brands, Inc.
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(Exact
Name of Registrant
as
Specified in Its Charter)
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Delaware
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(State
or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
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1-8344
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31-1029810
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(Commission
File Number)
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(IRS
Employer Identification No.)
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Three
Limited Parkway
Columbus,
OH
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43230
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(Address
of Principal Executive Offices)
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(Zip
Code)
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(614)
415-7000
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(Registrant’s
Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
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Not
Applicable
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(Former
Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last
Report)
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Check
the appropriate box below if the
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of
the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction
A.2. below):
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Item
5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of
Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.
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(b)
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On
July 30, 2007, Limited Brands, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that Leonard
A. Schlesinger has made the decision to resign as Vice Chairman and
Chief
Operating Officer of the Company. Mr. Schlesinger’s duties will
be assumed by Mr. Leslie H. Wexner, the Company’s Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer, and by Mr. Martyn Redgrave, the Company’s Executive
Vice President and Chief Administrative
Officer.
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Item
9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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(c)
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Exhibits
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Exhibit
No.
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Description
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10.1
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Limited
Brands, Inc. Press Release dated July 30,
2007.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant
has
duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto
duly authorized.
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LIMITED
BRANDS, INC.
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By:
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/s/
Douglas L. Williams
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Name:
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Douglas
L. Williams
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Date: July
31, 2007
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Title:
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Senior
Vice President and General Counsel
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EXHIBIT
10.1
VICE
CHAIRMAN AND COO RESIGNS FROM LIMITED BRANDS, INC.
COLUMBUS,
Ohio, July 30, 2007 – Limited Brands, Inc. (NYSE: LTD) today announced that Len
Schlesinger, vice chairman and chief operating officer, has made the decision
to
resign from the company.
“We
thank
Len for the countless ways he has made a difference at Limited
Brands. His contributions to our business reach far beyond his vision
and business results. Whatever he does next, he will break new ground
and elevate those around him,” said Leslie H. Wexner, chairman and chief
executive officer.
“I’m
very
proud of everything we accomplished,” said Schlesinger. “We did
terrific work, and I have the utmost confidence that the strategy we’ve put into
place will continue to be successful and will drive growth for the
enterprise. I look forward to working with the Limited Brands team on
a smooth transition.”
Going
forward, Schlesinger’s responsibilities will be assumed by Wexner and Martyn
Redgrave, executive vice president and chief administrative
officer.
Schlesinger
joined Limited Brands in 1999 as executive vice president of organization,
leadership and human resources.
ABOUT
LIMITED BRANDS:
Limited
Brands, through Victoria's Secret, Bath and Body Works, C.O. Bigelow, La Senza,
White Barn Candle Co. and Henri Bendel, presently operates 3,140 specialty
stores. The company's products are also available online at
www.VictoriasSecret.com, www.BathandBodyWorks.com and
www.LaSenza.com.
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For
further information, please contact:
Tammy
Roberts Myers
Director,
External Communications
Limited
Brands, Inc.
614-415-7072
extcomm@limitedbrands.com