UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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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): March 15, 2024 (March 13, 2024)
Bath & Body Works, 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)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Common Stock, $0.50 Par Value | BBWI | The New York Stock Exchange |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On March 13, 2024, each of Patricia S. Bellinger and Michael G. Morris notified Bath & Body Works, Inc. (the “Company”) of their decision not to stand for re-election to the Company’s Board of Directors following expiration of their current term at the Company’s 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Each of Ms. Bellinger and Mr. Morris’s decision not to stand for re-election is not the result of a disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices.
The Company deeply appreciates the dedicated and invaluable service of Ms. Bellinger and Mr. Morris during their respective tenures on the Board of Directors and most recently as the Chairs of the Nominating and Governance Committee and the Human Capital and Compensation Committee, respectively.
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.
| | BATH & BODY WORKS, INC. |
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| Date: March 15, 2024 | By: | /s/ Michael C. Wu |
| | | Name: | Michael C. Wu |
| | | Title: | Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary |
