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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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b). |
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
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2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
LIMITED BRANDS INC [ LTD ] |
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
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3. Date of Earliest Transaction
(Month/Day/Year) 03/30/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed
(Month/Day/Year) |
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
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Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned | ||||||||||
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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 | 03/30/2009 | M(3)(5) | 15,719 | A | (4) | 19,368,124(7)(8) | D(7)(8) | |||
Common Stock | 03/31/2009 | M(3)(6) | 61,360 | A | (4) | 19,429,484(7)(8) | D(7)(8) |
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) | |||||||||||||||
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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 | ||||||||
Restricted Shares(1)(3) | (3) | 03/30/2009 | M(3)(5) | 15,719 | 03/30/2009(5) | 03/30/2009(5) | Common Stock | 15,719 | (4) | 0 | D(7) | ||||
Restricted Shares(2)(3) | (3) | 03/31/2009 | M(3)(6) | 61,360 | 03/31/2009(6) | 03/31/2009(6) | Common Stock | 61,360 | (4) | 0 | D(7) | ||||
Stock Option (right to buy) | $8.7 | 03/31/2009 | A(9) | 271,620 | (10) | 03/31/2019 | Common Stock | 271,620 | (4) | 271,620 | D(7) |
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
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Explanation of Responses: |
1. The performance condition of a performance-based restricted stock award ("Restricted Shares") previously granted to Leslie H. Wexner ("Mr. Wexner") was satisfied on August 24, 2007, and then the Restricted Shares vest generally based on his continued employment. |
2. The performance condition of a performance-based restricted stock award ("Restricted Shares") previously granted to Mr. Wexner was satisfied on March 1, 2007, and then the Restricted Shares vest generally based on his continued employment. |
3. The Restricted Shares confer no voting rights and may not be sold until they automatically settle for an equivalent number of shares of common stock of the Issuer on the vesting date. |
4. Not applicable. |
5. The Restricted Shares vested on March 30, 2009. |
6. The Restricted Shares vested on March 31, 2009. |
7. Owned by Mr. Wexner directly. Owned by Abigail S. Wexner ("Mrs. Wexner") indirectly, through Mr. Wexner. Mrs. Wexner disclaims beneficial ownership of all such indirectly owned securities in excess of her pecuniary interest therein. |
8. 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. |
9. Stock option granted to Mr. Wexner. |
10. The option vests in installments as follows: 3/31/2010 - 90,540 shares; 3/31/2011 - 90,540 shares; and 3/31/2012 - 90,540 shares. |
Remarks: |
Exhibit 99.1: Additional Responses and Joint Filer Information, incorporated herein by reference. |
/s/ Leslie H. Wexner | 04/01/2009 | |
** Signature of Reporting Person | Date | |
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly. | ||
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v). | ||
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