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)
01/26/2010
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 01/26/2010 M 2,108 A $14.5577 6,834,684(1)(2)(3) D(1)(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
Stock Option (right to buy) $14.5577(4) 01/26/2010 M 2,108(4) (5) 01/31/2010 Common Stock 2,108(4) (6) 0 D(1)(2)
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. Owned by Abigail S. Wexner ("Mrs. Wexner") directly. Owned by Leslie H. Wexner ("Mr. Wexner") indirectly, through Mrs. Wexner.
2. 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.
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.
4. Reflects adjustments from antidilution etc. pursuant to the Issuer's stock plan.
5. The Issuer originally granted 1,000 stock options to Mrs. Wexner with an exercise price of $30.6875 pursuant to the Issuer's 1996 Stock Plan for Non-Associated Directors. The options vested in installments as follows: 1/31/01 - 250 shares; 1/31/02 - 250 shares; 1/31/03 - 250 shares; 1/31/04 - 250 shares.
6. Not Applicable.
Remarks:
Exhibit 99.1: Aditional Responses and Joint Filer Information, incorporated herein by reference.
/s/ Leslie H. Wexner 01/28/2010
** 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):

1/26/2010

 

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

 

20,398,530 (6)

 

D/I (2)

 

(2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Stock

 

6,834,684

 

D/I (1)

 

(1)

Common Stock

 

9,464,446

 

I (3)

 

The Linden Trust

Common Stock

 

126,501

 

I (4)

 

Whitebarn GRAT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Stock

 

5,000,000

 

I (4)

 

Dogwood Trust

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Stock

 

2,202,953

 

I (3)

 

The Acorn Trust

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Stock

 

5,000,000

 

I (3)

 

Cyprus Trust

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Stock

 

4,892,608

 

I (3)

 

Wexner Personal Holdings Corporation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Stock

 

          0 (6)

 

I (3)

 

The Concierge Trust

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Stock

 

1,356,474 (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):

1/26/2010

 

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 December 31, 2009. The Savings and Retirement Plan is a “qualified plan” within the meaning of Rule 16b-3.

 

(6)

Reflects the transfer on December 28, 2010, of 168,561 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):

1/26/2010

 

Designated Filer:

Leslie H. Wexner

 

Signature:

 

 

/s/ Abigail S. Wexner

Abigail S. Wexner

 

January 28, 2010

Date

 

 

 

 

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