Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition
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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
The following information is being furnished pursuant to Item 2.02, "Results of Operations and Financial Condition" and Item 7.01, "Regulation FD Disclosure", and 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 2, 2012, Limited Brands, Inc. issued a press release reporting net sales and comparable store sales for the four weeks, thirteen weeks, and twenty-six weeks ended July 28, 2012. In addition, the press release contains updated guidance with respect to second quarter 2012 earnings. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is hereby incorporated by reference.
Item 8.01 Other Events
On August 2, 2012, Limited Brands, Inc. announced that its Board of Directors declared a special dividend of $1 per share and its regular quarterly dividend of $0.25 per share. Both will be paid on September 7, 2012 to shareholders of record at the close of business on August 23, 2012.