Sec Form 4 Filing - Wexner Leslie H. @ L Brands, Inc. - 2017-04-06

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FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person
Wexner Leslie H.
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
L Brands, Inc. [ LB]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X __ Director X __ 10% Owner
X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Chairman and CEO
(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O L BRANDS, INC., THREE LIMITED PARKWAY
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY)
04/06/2017
(Street)
COLUMBUS, OH43216
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
_____ Form filed by One Reporting Person
__ X __ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City) (State) (Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 04/06/2017 M( 1 ) 238,951 A $ 12.0776 16,698,975 ( 2 ) ( 3 ) ( 4 ) D ( 2 ) ( 3 ) ( 4 )
Common Stock 04/06/2017 M( 1 ) 384,567 A $ 6.1448 17,083,542 ( 2 ) ( 3 ) ( 4 ) D ( 2 ) ( 3 ) ( 4 )
Common Stock 04/06/2017 M( 1 ) 127,639 A $ 18.088 17,211,181 ( 2 ) ( 3 ) ( 4 ) D ( 2 ) ( 3 ) ( 4 )
Common Stock 04/06/2017 M( 1 ) 305,224 A $ 23.6382 17,516,405 ( 2 ) ( 3 ) ( 4 ) D ( 2 ) ( 3 ) ( 4 )
Common Stock 04/06/2017 M( 1 ) 87,361 A $ 26.4271 17,603,766 ( 2 ) ( 3 ) ( 4 ) D ( 2 ) ( 3 ) ( 4 )
Common Stock 04/06/2017 M( 1 ) 202,039 A $ 35.7103 17,805,805 ( 2 ) ( 3 ) ( 4 ) D ( 2 ) ( 3 ) ( 4 )
Common Stock 04/06/2017 M( 1 ) 55,572 A $ 41.5439 17,861,377 ( 2 ) ( 3 ) ( 4 ) D ( 2 ) ( 3 ) ( 4 )
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(MM/DD/YY)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock option (right to buy) $ 12.0776 ( 5 ) ( 6 ) 04/06/2017 M( 1 )( 6 ) 238,951 ( 5 ) ( 6 ) ( 6 ) 03/31/2018 Common Stock 238,951 ( 5 ) ( 6 ) ( 13 ) 0 D ( 2 ) ( 3 )
Stock option (right to buy) $ 6.1448 ( 5 ) ( 6 ) 04/06/2017 M( 1 )( 7 ) 384,567 ( 5 ) ( 7 ) ( 7 ) 03/31/2019 Common Stock 384,567 ( 5 ) ( 7 ) ( 13 ) 0 D ( 2 ) ( 3 )
Stock option (right to buy) $ 18.088 ( 5 ) ( 6 ) 04/06/2017 M( 1 )( 8 ) 127,639 ( 5 ) ( 8 ) ( 8 ) 03/31/2020 Common Stock 127,639 ( 5 ) ( 8 ) ( 13 ) 0 D ( 2 ) ( 3 )
Stock option (right to buy) $ 23.6382 ( 5 ) ( 6 ) 04/06/2017 M( 1 )( 9 ) 305,224 ( 5 ) ( 9 ) ( 9 ) 01/27/2021 Common Stock 305,224 ( 5 ) ( 9 ) ( 13 ) 0 D ( 2 ) ( 3 )
Stock option (right to buy) $ 26.4271 ( 5 ) ( 6 ) 04/06/2017 M( 1 )( 10 ) 87,631 ( 5 ) ( 10 ) ( 10 ) 03/31/2021 Common Stock 87,631 ( 5 ) ( 10 ) ( 13 ) 0 D ( 2 ) ( 3 )
Stock option (right to buy) $ 35.7103 ( 5 ) ( 6 ) 04/06/2017 M( 1 )( 11 ) 202,039 ( 5 ) ( 11 ) ( 11 ) 01/26/2022 Common Stock 202,039 ( 5 ) ( 11 ) ( 13 ) 0 D ( 2 ) ( 3 )
Stock option (right to buy) $ 41.5439 ( 5 ) ( 6 ) 04/06/2017 M( 1 )( 12 ) 55,572 ( 5 ) ( 12 ) ( 12 ) 03/30/2022 Common Stock 55,572 ( 5 ) ( 12 ) ( 13 ) 0 D ( 2 ) ( 3 )
Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Wexner Leslie H.
C/O L BRANDS, INC.
THREE LIMITED PARKWAY
COLUMBUS, OH43216
X X Chairman and CEO
WEXNER ABIGAIL S
C/O L BRANDS, INC.
THREE LIMITED PARKWAY
COLUMBUS, OH43216
X
Signatures
/s/ Leslie H. Wexner 04/10/2017
Signature of Reporting Person Date
/s/ Abigail S. Wexner 04/10/2017
Signature of Reporting Person Date
Explanation of Responses:
( 1 )Stock option exercised by Leslie H. Wexner ("Mr. Wexner").
( 2 )Owned by Mr. Wexner directly. Owned by Abigail S. Wexner ("Mrs. Wexner") indirectly, through Mr. Wexner.
( 3 )Mr. Wexner and Mrs. Wexner disclaim beneficial ownership of all indirectly owned securities reported on this Form in excess of their respective pecuniary interests therein.
( 4 )See Exhibit 99.1 for a table of all non-derivative shares of the Issuer beneficially owned directly or indirectly by Mr. Wexner and Mrs. Wexner.
( 5 )Reflects adjustments from antidilution etc. pursuant to the Issuer's stock plan.
( 6 )The Issuer originally granted 168,772 stock options to Mr. Wexner with an exercise price of $17.10 per share pursuant to the Issuer's stock plan. The options vested in original installments as follows: 3/31/09 - 42,193 shares; 3/31/10 - 42,193 shares; 3/31/11 - 42,193 shares; and 3/31/12 - 42,193 shares.
( 7 )The Issuer originally granted 271,620 stock options to Mr. Wexner with an exercise price of $8.70 per share pursuant to the Issuer's stock plan. The options vested in original installments as follows: 3/31/10 - 90,540 shares; 3/31/11 - 90,540 shares; and 3/31/12 - 90,540 shares.
( 8 )The Issuer originally granted 93,777 stock options to Mr. Wexner with an exercise price of $24.62 per share pursuant to the Issuer's stock plan. The options vested in original installments as follows: 3/31/11 - 31,259 shares; 3/31/12 - 31,259 shares; and 3/31/13 - 31,259 shares.
( 9 )The Issuer originally granted 245,325 stock options to Mr. Wexner with an exercise price of $29.41 per share pursuant to the Issuer's stock plan. The options vested in original installments as follows: 1/27/13 - 49,065 shares; 1/27/14 - 49,065 shares; 1/27/15 - 73,598 shares; and 1/27/16 - 73,597 shares.
( 10 )The Issuer originally granted 72,178 stock options to Mr. Wexner with an exercise price of $31.9875 per share pursuant to the Issuer's stock plan. The options vested in original installments as follows: 3/31/12 - 24,059 shares; 3/31/13 - 24,059 shares; and 3/31/14 - 24,060 shares.
( 11 )The Issuer originally granted 174,867 stock options to Mr. Wexner with an exercise price of $41.26 per share pursuant to the Issuer's stock plan. The options vested in original installments as follows: 1/26/14 - 34,974 shares; 1/26/15 - 34,973 shares; 1/26/16 - 52,460; and 1/26/17 - 52,460 shares.
( 12 )The Issuer originally granted 48,100 stock options to Mr. Wexner with an exercise price of $48 per share pursuant to the Issuer's stock plan. The options vested in original installments as follows: 3/30/14 - 9,620 shares; 3/30/15 - 9,620 shares; 3/30/16 - 14,430; and 3/30/17 - 14,430 shares.
( 13 )Not applicable.

Remarks:
Exhibit 99.1: Additional Responses and Joint Filer Information, incorporated herein by reference.

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