-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, T/YTINAE2yn/7uTqjHFWS1C7L9yMGiEN5RHtA29EJkZ7dfza/Zj+t+2/JPGJqlgd CjaCPflM18q1E40y2xC0zg== 0000909518-98-000246.txt : 19980416 0000909518-98-000246.hdr.sgml : 19980416 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000909518-98-000246 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19980415 SROS: NONE GROUP MEMBERS: HARRY, HANNAH & DAVID WEXNER TRUST GROUP MEMBERS: HEALTH & SCIENCE INTERESTS II GROUP MEMBERS: THE WEXNER CHILDREN'S TRUST GROUP MEMBERS: THE WEXNER FOUNDATION GROUP MEMBERS: WEXNER LESLIE H SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: LIMITED 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: SC 13D/A SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-33912 FILM NUMBER: 98593906 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: THREE LIMITED PKWY STREET 2: P O BOX 16000 CITY: COLUMBUS STATE: OH ZIP: 43230 BUSINESS PHONE: 6144797000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: THREE LIMITED PARKWAY STREET 2: P.O. BOX 16000 CITY: COLUMBUS STATE: OH ZIP: 43230 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: WEXNER LESLIE H CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000901359 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000] FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 41 SOUTH HIGH STREET STREET 2: SUITE 3700 CITY: COLUMBUS STATE: OH ZIP: 43215 BUSINESS PHONE: 6144641535 SC 13D/A 1 ================================================================================ SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 AMENDMENT NO. 18 TO SCHEDULE 13D Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 THE LIMITED, INC. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) COMMON STOCK, $0.50 PAR VALUE 532716-107 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of class of securities) (CUSIP number) DENNIS J. BLOCK, ESQ. WEIL, GOTSHAL & MANGES LLP 767 FIFTH AVENUE NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10153 (212) 310-8000 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name, address and telephone number of person authorized to receive notices and communications) APRIL 9, 1998 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Date of event which requires filing of this statement) If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of Rules 13d-1(e), (f) or (g), check the following box [_]. ================================================================================ NYFS01...:\08\80808\0004\139\SCH4148K.330
- ---------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------- CUSIP No. 532716-107 13D-PAGE 2 - ---------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON: Leslie H. Wexner I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY): - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP: (A) [_] (B) [X] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS: N/A - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e): [_] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION: United States - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER: 55,184,810 SHARES --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER: 2,947,117 OWNED BY --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- EACH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER: 55,715,300 REPORTING --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PERSON WITH 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER: 2,947,117 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY REPORTING PERSON: 58,662,417 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES: [X] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11): 21.5% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON: IN - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! - ---------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------- CUSIP No. 532716-107 13D-PAGE 3 - ---------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON: The Wexner Foundation I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY): - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP: (A) [_] (B) [X] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS: N/A - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e): [_] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION: Ohio - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER: 1,208,317 SHARES --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER: -0- OWNED BY --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- EACH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER: 1,208,317 REPORTING --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PERSON WITH 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER: -0- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY REPORTING PERSON: 1,208,317 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES: [_] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11): 0.4% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON: OO - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! - ---------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------- CUSIP No. 532716-107 13D-PAGE 4 - ---------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON: Health and Science Interests II I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY): - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP: (A) [_] (B) [X] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS: N/A - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e): [_] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION: Ohio - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER: 350,000 SHARES --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER: -0- OWNED BY --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- EACH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER: 350,000 REPORTING --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PERSON WITH 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER: -0- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY REPORTING PERSON: 350,000 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES: [_] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11): 0.1% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON: OO - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! - ---------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------- CUSIP No. 532716-107 13D-PAGE 5 - ---------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON: The Wexner Children's Trust I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY): - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP: (A) [_] (B) [X] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS: N/A - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e): [_] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION: Ohio - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER: 18,750,000 SHARES --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER: -0- OWNED BY --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- EACH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER: 18,750,000 REPORTING --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PERSON WITH 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER: -0- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY REPORTING PERSON: 18,750,000 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES: [_] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11): 6.9% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON: OO - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! - ---------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------- CUSIP No. 532716-107 13D-PAGE 6 - ---------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON: Harry, Hannah and David Wexner Trust I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY): - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP: (A) [_] (B) [X] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS: N/A - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e): [_] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION: Ohio - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER: 1,388,800 SHARES --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER: -0- OWNED BY --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- EACH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER: 1,388,800 REPORTING --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PERSON WITH 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER: -0- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY REPORTING PERSON: 1,388,800 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES: [_] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11): 0.5% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON: OO - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! This Amendment No. 18 relates to the Schedule 13D dated June 25, 1985, as amended in certain respects by Amendments No. 1 through 17 thereto, filed by a group currently comprised of Leslie H. Wexner, The Wexner Foundation, Health and Science Interests II, The Wexner Children's Trust and the Harry, Hannah and David Wexner Trust (collectively, the "Purchasers"). Item 2. Identity and Background. Since the filing of Amendment No. 17, Health and Science Interests and the Harry and Hannah Wexner Trust disposed of all of their shares of Common Stock. Accordingly, such persons are no longer members of the Purchasers' group. Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer. (a) As of April 14, 1998, the Purchasers beneficially owned the following shares of the Common Stock (the approximate percentages of the shares of Common Stock owned as indicated in parenthesis below are based on the 272,491,148 shares reported as outstanding in the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended November 1, 1997): 1. Leslie H. Wexner 58,662,417(1)(2)(3)(4)(5) 21.5% 2. The Wexner Foundation 1,208,317(1) 0.4% 3. Health and Science Interests II 350,000(2) 0.1% 4. The Wexner Children's Trust 18,750,000(4) 6.9% 5. Harry, Hannah and David Wexner Trust 1,388,800(5) 0.5% 7 - ------------------------------ (1) Power to vote or direct the disposition of the 1,208,317 shares held by The Wexner Foundation may be deemed to be shared by Leslie H. Wexner and Jeffrey E. Epstein as the trustees of The Wexner Foundation. Leslie H. Wexner and Jeffrey E. Epstein disclaim beneficial ownership of the shares held by The Wexner Foundation. (2) Power to vote or direct the disposition of the 350,000 shares held by Health and Science Interests II may be deemed to be shared by Leslie H. Wexner as grantor and Jeffrey E. Epstein as trustee thereof. Leslie H. Wexner and Jeffrey E. Epstein disclaim beneficial ownership of shares held by Health and Science Interests II. (3) Includes 530,490 shares held in The Limited, Inc. Savings and Retirement Plan for Mr. Wexner's account (as of December 31, 1997) over which he exercises dispositive but not voting control and 175,000 shares issuable upon exercise of options held by Mr. Wexner. Excludes 475 shares held directly by Mr. Wexner's spouse and 200,000 shares held in a trust of which Mr. Wexner's spouse is a beneficiary, as to which Mr. Wexner disclaims beneficial ownership. (4) Power to vote or direct the disposition of the 18,750,000 shares held by Leslie H. Wexner as the sole trustee of The Wexner Children's Trust. (5) Power to vote or direct the disposition of the 1,388,800 shares held by the Harry, Hannah and David Wexner Trust may be deemed to be shared by Leslie H. Wexner and Jeffrey E. Epstein as trustees of such trust. (b) The responses of the Purchasers to Item 7 through 11 of the portions of the cover pages of this Amendment No. 18 to the Schedule 13D which relate to the beneficial ownership of shares of the Common Stock are incorporated herein by reference. 8 (c) Since the filing of Amendment No. 17 to Schedule 13D, the Purchasers effected the following transactions in the Common Stock:
Date of Amount of Price per Where and Person Transaction Securities Share How Effected - ------ ----------- ---------- ----- ------------ Leslie H. Wexner 3/13/98 500,000 N/A Contribution shares to Health and Science Interests Health and 3/13/98 500,000 N/A Receipt of Science Interests shares contribution from Leslie H. Wexner " 4/9/98 2,500,000 $28.61875 Private sale shares Harry and Hannah 3/17/98 144,600 $29.875 NYSE (sale) Wexner Trust shares Harry, Hannah and 3/17/98 800,000 $29.875 NYSE (sale) David Wexner shares Trust The Wexner 3/17/98 199,400 $29.875 NYSE (sale) Foundation shares
(d), (e): Not Applicable 9 SIGNATURE After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. Dated: April 14, 1998 /s/Leslie H. Wexner ------------------------------------ Leslie H. Wexner THE WEXNER FOUNDATION By: /s/Darren K. Indyke ------------------------------------ Darren K. Indyke, Secretary HEALTH AND SCIENCE INTERESTS By: /s/Jeffrey E. Epstein ------------------------------------ Jeffrey E. Epstein, Trustee HEALTH AND SCIENCE INTERESTS II By: /s/Jeffrey E. Epstein ------------------------------------ Jeffrey E. Epstein, Trustee THE WEXNER CHILDREN'S TRUST By: /s/Leslie H. Wexner ------------------------------------ Leslie H. Wexner, Trustee HARRY AND HANNAH WEXNER TRUST By: /s/Jeffrey E. Epstein ------------------------------------ Jeffrey E. Epstein, Trustee 10 HARRY, HANNAH AND DAVID WEXNER TRUST By: /s/Jeffrey E. Epstein ------------------------------------ Jeffrey E. Epstein, Trustee 11 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----