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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
AMENDMENT NO. 2
TO
SCHEDULE 13E-4
Issuer Tender offer Statement
(Pursuant to Section 13(e)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934)
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The Limited, Inc.
(Name of issuer and person filing statement)
Common Stock, $.50 par value
(Title of class of securities)
53271610
(CUSIP number of class of securities)
SAMUEL P. FRIED
Vice President and General Counsel
THE LIMITED, INC.
Three Limited Parkway
P.O. Box 16000
Columbus, Ohio 43230
Telephone: (614) 415-7000
(Name, address and telephone number of person
authorized to receive notices and communications
on behalf of the person filing statement)
Copies to:
DAVID L. CAPLAN
DAVIS POLK & WARDWELL
450 Lexington Avenue
New York, New York 10017
(212) 450-4000
April 15, 1998
(Date tender offer first published, sent or given to security holders)
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This Amendment No. 2 amends and supplements the Schedule 13E-4
Issuer Tender Offer Statement (the "Statement") filed April 15, 1998 (and
amended April 16, 1998) by The Limited, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("The
Limited"), relating to an offer by The Limited to exchange up to 43,600,000
shares of Class A common stock, par value $.01 per share (the "A&F Common
Stock"), of Abercrombie & Fitch Co., which The Limited owns, for shares of
common stock, par value $.50 per share (the "Limited Common Stock"), of The
Limited upon the terms and subject to the conditions stated in the Offering
Circular--Prospectus dated April 15, 1998 (the "Offering
Circular--Prospectus") and the related Letter of Transmittal (the "Letter of
Transmittal" which, together with the Offering Circular--Prospectus,
constitute the "Exchange Offer").
Terms defined in the Offering Circular--Prospectus and not
separately defined herein shall have the meanings specified in the
Offering Circular--Prospectus.
Item 9. Material to be Filed as Exhibits.
Item 9 is hereby amended by the filing of an amended Exhibit
(a) (10), Notice to Participants in the Stock Purchase Plan of The Limited,
Inc.
SIGNATURE
After due 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.
The Limited, Inc.
By: /s/ Kenneth B. Gilman
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Kenneth B. Gilman
Vice Chairman and
Chief Administrative Officer
Dated: April 21, 1998
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
Number Description
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(a)(10) Notice to Participants in the Stock Purchase Plan of The Limited, Inc.
EXHIBIT (a)(10)
[MERRILL LYNCH LETTERHEAD]
NOTICE TO PARTICIPANTS IN STOCK PURCHASE PLAN
April 15, 1998
Dear Client:
Enclosed for your consideration is the Offering Circular-Prospectus, dated
April 15, 1998 (the "Offering Circular-Prospectus"), of The Limited, Inc., a
Delaware corporation ("The Limited"), which describes The Limited's offer to
its stockholders (the "Exchange Offer") to exchange up to 43,000,000 shares of
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.1 per share, of Abercrombie & Fitch Co.
("A&F Common Stock) for shares of Common Stock, par value $.50 per share, of
The Limited ("Limited Common Stock") that are validly tendered and not
withdrawn (or deemed withdrawn) by the Expiration Date (as defined below) at
an exchange ratio not greater than .86 nor less than .73 (in increments of
.005) of a share of A&F Common Stock for each share of Limited Common Stock
tendered and exchanged, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth
in the Offering Circular-Prospectus. See "Summary", "The Transactions" and
"The Exchange Offer" in the Offering Circular-Prospectus.
If you wish to exchange all or any number of your shares of Limited Common
Stock in your account pursuant to the Exchange Offer you must contact a
Customer Service Representative at our toll-free Client Services number
1-800-637-3766 (U.S. Residents) or our Client Services number 1-732-563-7305
(Overseas Residents) by 3:30 p.m. (New York City time), Monday, May 11, 1998.
Our representatives are available Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
(New York City time).
Please instruct the Merrill Lynch Customer Services Representative clearly if
you wish to tender some shares of Limited Common Stock in your account at one
exchange ratio and other shares of Limited Common Stock in your account at
another exchange ratio.
Fractional shares held in your account will not be entitled to participate in
the Exchange Offer.
Shares of A&F Common Stock received in respect of any shares of Limited Common
Stock tendered and accepted for exchange by The Limited will be held in your
account. Any shares of Limited Common Stock tendered but not accepted for
exchange by The Limited will be returned to your account.
If at any time you have instructed Merrill Lynch to tender your shares, you
may instruct Merrill Lynch to withdraw them from tender. To do so, you must
contact a Customer Service Representative as explained above. In the event
that you choose to withdraw your shares from tender, we must receive
withdrawal instructions by 3:30 p.m. (New York City time), on Monday, May 11,
1998.
Please note that Merrill Lynch will tender the specific number of shares that
you instruct us to tender, up to all of your shares in your account at the
time of your call to our Merrill Lynch Customer Service Representative. If
your account acquires additional shares after you have given Merrill Lynch
your tender instructions, these shares will not be tendered unless you call
again, and instruct Merrill Lynch to also tender the additional shares in your
account.
In the event that you instruct Merrill Lynch to tender your Limited Common
Stock, your shares will be frozen to prohibit you from transferring the stock
that has been tendered or from taking a distribution from your account. You
may have your account unfrozen at any time by withdrawing your shares from
tender as described above.
The Exchange Offer is conditioned upon the tender of a sufficient number of
shares of Limited Common Stock so that at least 39,240,000 shares of A&F
Common Stock are distributed in the Exchange Offer. The Exchange Offer is,
however, subject to certain other conditions, per the enclosed Offering
Circular-
Prospectus. The shares are exchanged without any brokerage fees or
commissions. Please note that this exchange offer may be subject to proration.
THE OFFERING CIRCULAR-PROSPECTUS IS BEING FORWARDED TO YOU AS THE BENEFICIAL
OWNER OF SHARES OF LIMITED COMMON STOCK HELD ON YOUR BEHALF UNDER THE PLAN,
BUT NOT REGISTERED IN YOUR NAME. A TENDER OF SUCH SHARES OF LIMITED COMMON
STOCK MAY ONLY BE MADE BY MERRILL LYNCH AS THE HOLDER OF RECORD AND PURSUANT
TO YOUR INSTRUCTIONS.
The maximum number of shares of Limited Common Stock which will be accepted
for exchange will be that number of shares which, when multiplied by the Final
Exchange Ratio, equals 43,000,000 shares of A&F Common Stock. If more than
such maximum number of shares of Limited Common Stock are tendered at Exchange
Ratios at or below the Final Exchange Ratio, the Exchange Offer will be
oversubscribed, and shares of Limited Common Stock tendered at or below the
Final Exchange Ratio will be subject to proration in accordance with the terms
set forth in the Offering Circular-Prospectus under "The Exchange Offer-Terms
of the Exchange Offer".
Before making a decision, you should read the enclosed Offering
Circular-Prospectus carefully. If you take no action, the shares in your
account will not be tendered by Merrill Lynch.
NONE OF THE LIMITED, A&F, MERRILL LYNCH, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE LIMITED
OR THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF A&F MAKES ANY RECOMMENDATION TO ANY STOCKHOLDERS
OF THE LIMITED COMMON STOCK AS TO WHETHER TO TENDER OR REFRAIN FROM TENDERING
SHARES OF LIMITED COMMON STOCK PURSUANT TO THE EXCHANGE OFFER. EACH
STOCKHOLDER OF THE LIMITED MUST MAKE HIS OR HER OWN DECISION WHETHER TO TENDER
SHARES OF LIMITED COMMON STOCK PURSUANT TO THE EXCHANGE OFFER AND, IF SO HOW
MANY SHARES TO TENDER AND AT WHAT EXCHANGE RATIO TO TENDER SUCH SHARES AFTER
READING THE OFFERING CIRCULAR-PROSPECTUS AND CONSULTING WITH HIS OR HER
ADVISORS BASED ON HIS OR HER OWN FINANCIAL POSITION AND REQUIREMENTS.
The above offer, proration period, and withdrawal rights will expire at 12:00
Midnight, (New York City time) on May 13, 1998, unless extended. However, you
must contact a Customer Service Representative at the above toll-free number
by 3:30 p.m on Monday, May 11, 1998 if you wish to tender all or any number of
your shares of Limited Common Stock.
Sincerely,
Merrill Lynch Group Employee Services
