SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES 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* STRITZKE JERRY D (Last) (First) (Middle) MAST INDUSTRIES, INC. 3425 MORSE CROSSING (Street) COLUMBUS OH 43219 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 03/26/2004	3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol LIMITED BRANDS INC [ LTD ]
		4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) Director 10% Owner X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below) CEO Mast Indus/SVP Prod&Sourc	5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year) 04/01/2004
			6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) X Form filed by One Reporting Person Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option - Right to Buy	08/16/2003	08/16/2009	Common Stock, $0.50 par value	18,832	22.4063	D
Stock Option - Right to Buy	08/16/2003	08/16/2009	Common Stock, $0.50 par value	33,930	21.2335	D
Stock Option - Right to Buy	(1)	01/31/2010	Common Stock, $0.50 par value	9,400	15.3438	D
Stock Option-Right to Buy	(1)	02/05/2011	Common Stock, $0.50 par value	18,900	19.4	D
Stock Option - Right to Buy	(2)	05/13/2011	Common Stock, $0.50 par value	100,000	16.35	D
Stock Option-Right to Buy	(1)	02/04/2012	Common Stock, $0.50 par value	30,000	17.75	D
Stock Option - Right to Buy	(1)	02/03/2013	Common Stock, $0.50 par value	35,000	12.66	D
Stock Option - Right to Buy	(1)	02/02/2014	Common Stock, $0.50 par value	35,000	18.74	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Option vests 25% per year beginning on the first anniversary of the date of grant.

2. Option vests 10% on the first, second and third anniversaries of the date of grant, 15% on the fourth anniversary, 20% on the fifth anniversary and 35% on the sixth anniversary.

Remarks:

	By: Robert J. Tannous, Attorney-in-Fact	08/04/2004
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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