8-K

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): October 10, 2008

  Limited 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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Item 7.01  Regulation FD Disclosure

The following information is being furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 “Regulation FD Disclosure”, and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

On October 10, 2008, Limited Brands, Inc. issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors has authorized a $250 million share repurchase program. 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

(c)     Exhibits

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release dated October 10, 2008

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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.

	Limited Brands, Inc.
Date: October 14, 2008	By	/s/ Douglas L. Williams
		Douglas L. Williams
		Senior Vice President and General Counsel

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EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

LIMITED BRANDS ANNOUNCES $250 MILLION

SHARE REPURCHASE PROGRAM

Columbus, Ohio, October 10, 2008 — As part of its ongoing commitment to return value to shareholders, Limited Brands (NYSE: LTD) announced today that its Board of Directors has authorized a $250 million share repurchase.  Repurchases will be made at the times, in the amounts and in the manner that the Company believes appropriate.  Over the past 5 years, Limited Brands has returned nearly $7 billion to shareholders through dividends and share repurchases.

ABOUT LIMITED BRANDS:

Limited Brands, through Victoria’s Secret, Pink, Bath & Body Works, C.O. Bigelow, La Senza, White Barn Candle Co. and Henri Bendel, presently operates 3,010 specialty stores.  The company’s products are also available online at www.VictoriasSecret.com, www.BathandBodyWorks.com, www.HenriBendel.com and www.LaSenza.com.

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For further information, please contact:

Limited Brands:

Investor Relations

Amie Preston

(614) 415-6704

apreston@limitedbrands.com

Media Relations

Tammy Roberts Myers

(614)  415-7072

extcomm@limitedbrands.com