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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

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): September 15, 2020 (September 14, 2020)

		L Brands, Inc.
		(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
		Delaware
		(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
1-8344			31-1029810
(Commission File Number)			(IRS Employer Identification No.)
Three Limited Parkway
Columbus,	OH		43230
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)			(Zip Code)

(614) 415-7000

(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.50 Par Value	LB	The New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

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Item 8.01. Other Events.

On September 14, 2020, L Brands, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing a partnership with Next PLC for its company-owned Victoria’s Secret business in the United Kingdom and Ireland (“Victoria’s Secret U.K.”). Under the agreement, which is subject to regulatory clearance, Victoria’s Secret U.K. and Next PLC have formed a joint venture, where the joint venture will acquire the majority of the assets of the Victoria’s Secret U.K. business that is currently in Administration. The newly formed joint venture will operate all Victoria’s Secret stores in the U.K. and Ireland, subject to agreeing to terms with landlords. The U.K. digital (online) business, which is currently operated by the Company in the United States, will be folded into the joint venture in Spring 2021. Under the terms of the agreement, Next PLC will own 51% of the joint venture, while the Company will own 49%.

A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is hereby incorporated by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibit 99.1    Press Release of L Brands, Inc., dated September 14, 2020.

Exhibit 104    Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

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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.

			L Brands, Inc.
Date:	September 15, 2020	By:	/s/ STUART B. BURGDOERFER
			Stuart B. Burgdoerfer
			Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer