SEC Form SD filed by Bath & Body Works Inc.
$BBWI
Clothing/Shoe/Accessory Stores
Consumer Discretionary
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM SD
SPECIALIZED DISCLOSURE REPORT
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BATH & BODY WORKS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware | 1-8344 | 31-1029810 | ||||||||||||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||||||||||||
| Three Limited Parkway Columbus, Ohio 43230 | ||||||||||||||
| (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) | ||||||||||||||
| Michael C. Wu | ||||||||||||||
| Chief Legal Officer & Corporate Secretary | ||||||||||||||
| (614) 415-7000 | ||||||||||||||
| (Name and telephone number, including area code, of the person to contact in connection with this report.) | ||||||||||||||
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Check the appropriate box to indicate the rule pursuant to which this form is being filed, and provide the period to which the information in this form applies:
_X__ Rule 13p-1 under the Securities Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13p-1) for the reporting period from January 1 to December 31, 2023.
Section 1 - CONFLICT MINERALS DISCLOSURE
Item 1.01 CONFLICT MINERALS DISCLOSURE AND REPORT
Conflict Minerals Disclosure
Bath & Body Works, Inc. ("we” or the "Company"), has evolved over time from an apparel-based specialty retailer to a segment leader focused on home fragrance, body care and soap and sanitizer products operating under the Bath & Body Works, White Barn and other brand names. As of February 3, 2024, our merchandise was sold through 1,850 Company-operated stores and e-commerce sites in the United States and Canada, and in 485 stores and 28 e-commerce sites in more than 40 other countries operating under franchise, license and wholesale arrangements.
The Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) adopted Rule 13p-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Rule”), to implement reporting and disclosure requirements related to conflict minerals (as defined in the Rule) mandated by Section 1502 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010. After performing the steps required by the Rule, the Company has concluded in good faith that during the year ended December 31, 2023, it contracted to manufacture products which contained conflict minerals that were necessary to the functionality or production of such products.
Accordingly, the Company has filed this Form SD and the attached Conflict Minerals Report for the calendar year ended December 31, 2023. The Company’s Form SD and Conflict Minerals Report for the calendar year ended December 31, 2023 are available on the Company’s website at www.bbwinc.com. The information contained on the Company’s website is not a part of this Form SD and is not deemed incorporated by reference into this Form SD or any other public filing made with the SEC.
Item 1.02 EXHIBIT
The Company’s Conflict Minerals Report for the calendar year ended December 31, 2023 is filed herewith as Exhibit 1.01.
Section 3 - EXHIBITS
Item 3.01 EXHIBITS
Exhibit No. Description
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 duly authorized undersigned.
| Bath & Body Works, Inc. | |||||||||||||||||
| (Registrant) | |||||||||||||||||
| Date: | May 28, 2024 | By: | /s/ MICHAEL C. WU | ||||||||||||||
| Name: | Michael C. Wu | ||||||||||||||||
| Title: | Chief Legal Officer & Corporate Secretary | ||||||||||||||||