SEC FORM 4 SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
 
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
WEXNER LESLIE H

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O LIMITED BRANDS, INC.
THREE LIMITED PARKWAY

(Street)
COLUMBUS OH 43216

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
LIMITED BRANDS INC [ LTD ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director X 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Chairman and CEO
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/02/2009
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
Form filed by One Reporting Person
X Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 02/02/2009 A(1) 956 A $18.32 637,691(2)(3) D(2)(3)
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
WEXNER LESLIE H

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O LIMITED BRANDS, INC.
THREE LIMITED PARKWAY

(Street)
COLUMBUS OH 43216

(City) (State) (Zip)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
WEXNER ABIGAIL S

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O LIMITED BRANDS, INC.
THREE LIMITED PARKWAY

(Street)
COLUMBUS OH 43216

(City) (State) (Zip)
Explanation of Responses:
1. Non-employee director fees paid in stock to Abigail S. Wexner ("Mrs. Wexner").
2. Owned by Mrs. Wexner directly. Owned by Leslie H. Wexner ("Mr. Wexner") indirectly, through Mrs. Wexner. Mr. Wexner disclaims beneficial ownership of all such indirectly owned securities in excess of his pecuniary interest therein.
3. See Exhibit 99.1 for a table of all non-derivative shares of the Issuer beneficially owned directly or indirectly by Mr. Wexner and Mrs. Wexner.
Remarks:
Exhibit 99.1: Additional Responses and Joint Filer Information, incorporated herein by reference.
/s/ Leslie H. Wexner 02/04/2009
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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Exhibit 99.1

 

Name and Address of Reporting Person:

Leslie H. Wexner

c/o Limited Brands, Inc.

Three Limited Parkway

Columbus, OH 43216

 

Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol:

Limited Brands, Inc. (LTD)

 

Date of Earliest Transaction Required

to be Reported (Month/Day/Year):

2/2/2009

 

Title of Security

 

Amount of
Securities
Beneficially
Owned
Following
Reported
Transaction(s)

 

Ownership
Form:
Direct (D) or
Indirect (I)

 

Nature of Indirect
Beneficial Ownership

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Stock

 

19,202,067

(6)

 

D/I (2)

 

(2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Stock

 

637,691

 

D/I (1)

 

(1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Stock

 

8,000,000

 

I (4)

 

Whitebarn GRAT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Stock

 

8,000,000

 

I (3)

 

Acorn Trust

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Stock

 

4,892,608

 

I (3)

 

Wexner Personal Holdings Corporation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Stock

 

5,571,601

 

I (3)

 

R.H.R.E.I. Trust

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Stock

 

3,834,399

 

I (3)

 

Trust 400

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Stock

 

3,300,568

 

I (3)

 

Trust 600

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Stock

 

168,561

(6)

 

I (3)

 

The Concierge Trust

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Stock

 

72,649

 

I (3)

 

Issue Trust

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Stock

 

1,451,211

(5)

 

I (3)

 

Held in Limited Brands, Inc. Savings and Retirement Plan for Leslie H. Wexner’s account

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See Notes on next page.

 

 

 

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Name and Address of Reporting Person:

Leslie H. Wexner

c/o Limited Brands, Inc.

Three Limited Parkway

Columbus, OH 43216

 

Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol:

Limited Brands, Inc. (LTD)

 

Date of Earliest Transaction Required

to be Reported (Month/Day/Year):

2/2/2009

 

Notes:

 

(1)

Owned by Abigail S. Wexner (“Mrs. Wexner”) directly. Owned by Leslie H. Wexner (“Mr. Wexner”) indirectly, through Mrs. Wexner.

 

(2)

Owned by Mr. Wexner directly. Owned by Mrs. Wexner indirectly, through Mr. Wexner.

 

(3)

Owned by Mr. Wexner indirectly. Owned by Mrs. Wexner indirectly, through Mr. Wexner.

 

(4)

Owned by Mrs. Wexner indirectly. Owned by Mr. Wexner indirectly, through Mrs. Wexner.

 

(5)

Based on account balance as of January 31, 2009. The Savings and Retirement Plan is a “qualified plan” within the meaning of Rule 16b-3.

 

(6)

Reflects the transfer on December 20, 2008, of 871,862 shares from The Concierge Trust to Mr. Wexner (in a transaction exempt under Rule 16a-13).

 

Mr. Wexner and Mrs. Wexner disclaim beneficial ownership of all indirectly owned securities reported on this Form in excess of their respective pecuniary interests therein.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Joint Filer Information

 

Name of Joint Filer:

Abigail S. Wexner

 

Address of Joint Filer:

c/o Limited Brands, Inc.

Three Limited Parkway

Columbus, OH 43216

 

Relationship of Joint Filer to Issuer:

Director

 

Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol:

Limited Brands, Inc. (LTD)

 

Date of Earliest Transaction Required

to be Reported (Month/Day/Year):

2/2/2009

 

Designated Filer:

Leslie H. Wexner

 

Signature:

 

 

/s/ Abigail S. Wexner

Abigail S. Wexner

 

February 4, 2009

Date

 

 

 

 

 

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