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): September 26, 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)
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Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year
On September 26, 2008, the Board of Directors of Limited Brands, Inc. (the “Company”) approved certain amendments to (and voted to amend and restate) the Company’s bylaws. Among other things, the amendments (i) establish a majority vote standard for the election of directors in uncontested elections (Section 2.03); (ii) establish advance notice timing and disclosure requirements for shareholder proposals other than director nominations (Section 1.12); and (iii) alter the Company’s existing advance notice timing and disclosure requirements for shareholders nominating director candidates (Section 2.04).
The foregoing description of certain of the amendments to the Company’s Bylaws is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Amended and Restated Bylaws, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 3.2 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (c) Exhibits |
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 3.2 | Amended and Restated Bylaws of Limited Brands, Inc. dated September 26, 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: September 29, 2008 | By | /s/ Douglas L. Williams | ||
| Douglas L. Williams | ||||
| Senior Vice President and General Counsel | ||||
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