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): August 19, 2004
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)
Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
The following information 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 August 19, 2004, Limited Brands, Inc. issued a press release setting forth its second quarter 2004 earnings. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is hereby incorporated by reference.
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: August 19, 2004 | By | /s/ V. Ann Hailey | ||
V. Ann Hailey | ||||
Executive Vice President and | ||||
Chief Financial Officer | ||||