0000950103-12-002397.txt : 20120504 0000950103-12-002397.hdr.sgml : 20120504 20120504162826 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950103-12-002397 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: DEFA14A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120504 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120504 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20120504 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: LIMITED BRANDS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000701985 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-WOMEN'S CLOTHING STORES [5621] IRS NUMBER: 311029810 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0131 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: DEFA14A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-08344 FILM NUMBER: 12814688 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: THREE LIMITED PKWY STREET 2: P O BOX 16000 CITY: COLUMBUS STATE: OH ZIP: 43216 BUSINESS PHONE: 6144157000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: THREE LIMITED PARKWAY STREET 2: P.O. BOX 16000 CITY: COLUMBUS STATE: OH ZIP: 43216 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: LIMITED INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 DEFA14A 1 dp30442_defa14a.htm FORM DEFA14A
 
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
 
SCHEDULE 14A
 
Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
 
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Limited Brands, Inc.
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LIMITED BRANDS, INC.
 
Supplemental Information
Annual Meeting Proxy Statement
 
In connection with its recently filed definitive Proxy Statement relating to its annual meeting of stockholders to be held May 24, 2012, Limited Brands, Inc. (the “Company”) wishes to provide the following information:
 
Lead Director Matters
 
The lead independent director was selected by the Nominating and Governance Committee of the Board, all of whom are independent, and was unanimously approved by the full Board of Directors, 70% of whom are independent.  In the future, the Board will ensure that the lead independent director is approved solely by the independent directors.
 
In addition to the duties and authority of the Company’s lead independent director, Mr. Allan R. Tessler, described on page 18 of its Proxy Statement, the Company wishes to confirm that the lead independent director:
 
 
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approves information sent to the Board;
 
 
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approves meeting schedules to assure there is sufficient time for discussion of all agenda items; and
 
 
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has the authority to call meetings of the independent directors.
 
Compensation Matters
 
The Company wishes to confirm the following with respect to its non-qualified supplemental retirement defined contribution plan (“NQSRP”):
 
 
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the “tax equalization payments” noted on page 45 of the proxy statement refers to Medicare and certain local taxes paid by the Company on behalf of all participants on imputed income on amounts credited to participant NQSRP accounts;
 
 
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tax equalization payments, which are taxable to the recipient and are not “grossed-up,” are made to all NQSRP participants;
 
 
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as disclosed on page 39 of the Proxy Statement, the NQSRP is unfunded;
 
 
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the Company does not set aside assets, in a trust or otherwise, to fund NQSRP liabilities; and
 
 
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assets that may be used to satisfy NQSRP liabilities are general assets of the Company, subject to the claims of the Company’s creditors.
 
The Company wishes to confirm the following with respect to contributions to the NQSRP:
 
 
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the contributions made to the NQSRP in respect of NQSRP participants in any given year are calculated based on the participant’s compensation in the prior year;
 
 
 
 
 
 
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the 2011 NQSRP contributions in respect of Mr. Wexner were based on compensation paid in 2010, and 2010 NQSRP contributions in respect of Mr. Wexner were based on compensation paid in 2009;
 
 
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accordingly, while Mr. Wexner’s total compensation for 2011 decreased from 2010, the increase in 2011 NQSRP contributions in respect of Mr. Wexner over that for 2010 results from the increase in his compensation from 2009 to 2010; and
 
 
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the increase is due solely to timing and does not result from any change or increase to the formula used to determine a participant’s benefit.