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Exhibit 10.1
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AMENDED & RESTATED
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

This AMENDED & RESTATED EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), is entered into effective as of April 16, 2019, and amends and supersedes that certain Employment Agreement dated effective as of December 30, 2017, by and between RENT-A-CENTER, INC. (the “Company”) and MITCHELL E. FADEL (“Mr. Fadel” or “Executive”).
1.Employment.  The Company desires to enter into a written agreement to employ Mr. Fadel upon and subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, and Mr. Fadel hereby agrees to be employed by the Company upon and subject to such terms and conditions. 
2.    Certain Defined Terms.  The following terms have the following meanings when used in this Agreement.
(a)    “Accrued Compensation” means, as of any date, (1) the unpaid amount, if any, of Mr. Fadel’s previously earned Base Salary, (2) the unpaid amount, if any, of the bonus earned by Mr. Fadel for the preceding year, and (3) additional payments or benefits, if any, earned by Mr. Fadel under and in accordance with any employee plan, program or arrangement of or with the Company or an Affiliate (other than this Agreement).
(b)    “Affiliate” means an entity at least 50% of the voting, capital or profits interests of which are owned directly or indirectly by the Company.
(c)    “Benefit Continuation Coverage” means continuing group health insurance coverage for Executive and, where applicable, Executive’s covered spouse and covered eligible dependents for a specified period following the termination of Executive’s Employment with the Company and its Affiliates at the same benefit and contribution levels that would be in effect if the Executive’s employment had continued, if and to the extent such coverage would be permitted by the applicable plan and applicable law.  Benefit Continuation Coverage, if any, shall be in addition to and not in lieu of COBRA coverage. Unless sooner terminated, Benefit Continuation Coverage will be subject to early termination if and when the Executive becomes entitled to comparable coverage from another employer.
(d)    “Board” means the Board of Directors of the Company.
(e)    “Cause” means (1) material act or acts of willful misconduct by Mr. Fadel, whether in violation of the Company’s policies, including, without limitation, the Company’s Code of Business Conduct and Ethics, or otherwise; (2) Mr. Fadel’s willful and repeated failure (except where due to physical or mental incapacity) or refusal to perform in any material respect the duties and responsibilities of Mr. Fadel’s employment; (3) embezzlement or fraud committed by Mr. Fadel, at Mr. Fadel’s direction, or with Mr. Fadel’s prior personal knowledge; (4) Mr. Fadel’s conviction of, or plea of guilty or nolo contendere to, the commission of a felony; or (5) substance abuse or 

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use of illegal drugs that, in the reasonable judgment of the Compensation Committee, (A) impairs the ability of Mr. Fadel to perform the duties of Mr. Fadel’s employment, or (B) causes or is likely to cause harm or embarrassment to the Company or any of its Affiliates.  Except as specified, the Compensation Committee, acting in its own discretion, will be responsible for determining whether particular conduct constitutes “Cause” for the purposes of this Agreement.
(f)    “Change in Control” means the occurrence of any of the following after the date of this Agreement:
(i)    any person (within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or 14(d)(2) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“Exchange Act”)) becomes the beneficial owner (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act) of 40% or more of the combined voting power of the then outstanding voting securities of the Company;
(ii)    a consolidation, merger or reorganization of the Company, unless (1) the stockholders of the Company immediately before such consolidation, merger or reorganization own, directly or indirectly, at least a majority of the combined voting power of the outstanding voting securities of the corporation or other entity resulting from such consolidation, merger or reorganization, (2) individuals who were members of the Board immediately prior to the execution of the agreement providing for such consolidation, merger or reorganization constitute a majority of the board of directors of the surviving corporation or of a corporation directly or indirectly beneficially owning a majority of the voting securities of the surviving corporation, and (3) no person beneficially owns more than 40% of the combined voting power of the then outstanding voting securities of the surviving corporation (other than a person who is (A) the Company or a subsidiary of the Company, (B) an employee benefit plan maintained by the Company, the surviving corporation or any subsidiary, or (C) the beneficial owner of 40% or more of the combined voting power of the outstanding voting securities of the Company immediately prior to such consolidation, merger or reorganization); or
(iii)    a complete liquidation or dissolution of the Company, or a sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company (other than to an entity described in (f)(ii) above).
(g)    “Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
(h)    “Company” means Rent-A-Center, Inc. and any successor thereto.
(i)    “Compensation Committee” means the Compensation Committee of the Board.
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for a period of at least 120 consecutive days or 120 days in any 12-month period by reason of a physical or mental incapacity which is expected to result in death or last indefinitely, as determined by a duly licensed physician appointed by the Company.
(k)    “Employment” means Mr. Fadel’s employment with the Company and/or any of its Affiliates.
(l)    “Good Reason” means the occurrence of any of the following without the written consent of Mr. Fadel:  (1) a material diminution by the Company or an Affiliate of Mr. Fadel’s duties or responsibilities in a manner which is inconsistent with Mr. Fadel’s position or which has or is reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on Mr. Fadel’s status or authority; (2) a relocation by more than 50 miles of Mr. Fadel’s principal place of business; or (3) a reduction by the Company or an Affiliate of Mr. Fadel’s rate of salary or annual incentive bonus opportunity or a breach by the Company or any of its Affiliates of a material provision of this Agreement which is not corrected within 15 business days following notice thereof by Mr. Fadel to the Company.
(m)    “Pro Rata Bonus” means the annual bonus, if any, earned by Mr. Fadel for the calendar year preceding the year in which Mr. Fadel’s Employment terminates multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of days elapsed from the beginning of the calendar year in which Mr. Fadel’s Employment terminates until the date Mr. Fadel’s Employment terminates, and the denominator of which is 365.   
(n)    “Salary & Bonus” means, as of the effective date of the termination of Mr. Fadel’s Employment with the Company and its Affiliates, the sum of: (1) Mr. Fadel’s highest annual rate of salary at any time during the preceding 24 months, and (2) Mr. Fadel’s target bonus amount for the calendar year in which such termination occurs.
3.    Term.  Executive’s Employment shall continue under this Agreement commencing on April 16, 2019 and shall continue for one year.  The term of this Agreement will be renewed for successive one-year renewal periods unless (A) at least 60 days before the end of the initial term or a renewal term, either party gives written notice of non­renewal to the other, or (B) Mr. Fadel’s employment is sooner terminated pursuant to Section 8 of this Agreement.
4.    Position and Duties.  During the term of this Agreement, Mr. Fadel shall serve as the Chief Executive Officer of the Company.  Mr. Fadel shall report directly to the Board and will have such executive and managerial powers, duties and responsibilities as are assigned to him by the Board, consistent with his position as Chief Executive Officer.  At the request of the Board, Mr. Fadel shall serve as an officer and/or director of the Company’s subsidiaries and other affiliates without additional compensation.  Mr. Fadel shall devote all of his business time, attention, knowledge and skills faithfully and to the best of his ability to the performance of the obligations, duties and responsibilities of his position as Chief Executive Officer of the Company and in furtherance of the business, affairs, policies, codes of conduct and activities of the Company in the interests of its stockholders.  Subject to the Company’s policies applicable to senior executives 

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generally, Mr. Fadel may engage in personal, charitable, professional and investment activities to the extent such activities do not conflict or interfere with his obligations to, or his ability to perform the duties and responsibilities of his employment with the Company.
5.    Annual Compensation.
(a)    Base Salary.  The Company will pay salary to Mr. Fadel at an annual rate of $1,000,000, in accordance with its regular payroll practices.  The Board and/or the Compensation Committee will review Mr. Fadel’s salary at least annually.  The Board, acting in its discretion, may increase (but may not decrease) the annual rate of Mr. Fadel’s salary in effect at any time.  Mr. Fadel’s annual salary, as may be adjusted by the Board pursuant to this Section 5(a), is referred to herein as the “Base Salary”. 
(b)    Bonus.  Mr. Fadel will be eligible for an annual cash bonus with a target equal to 100% of his Base Salary.  The amount of the annual cash bonus, if any, will be payable to Mr. Fadel as soon as practicable after the end of the fiscal year, consistent with the payment of annual incentive compensation to senior executives generally.
6.    Employee Benefit Programs and Perquisites.
(a)    General.  Subject to the provisions of this Agreement, Mr. Fadel will be entitled to participate in such qualified and nonqualified employee pension plans, stock option or other equity or long term incentive compensation plans, group health, long term disability and group life insurance plans, and any other welfare and fringe benefit plans, arrangements, programs and perquisites sponsored or maintained by the Company from time to time for the benefit of its employees generally or its senior executives generally (commensurate with Mr. Fadel’s position with the Company).  
(b)    Reimbursement of Business Expenses.  Mr. Fadel will receive relocation benefits in accordance with the Company policy, and will, prior to such relocation, be eligible to receive temporary corporate housing benefits directly procured for him by the Company or be reimbursed for expenses associated with such corporate housing if procured directly by Mr. Fadel.  Mr. Fadel is hereby also authorized to incur reasonable expenses in carrying out his duties and responsibilities under this Agreement, and the Company will promptly reimburse him for all expenses that are so incurred upon presentation of appropriate vouchers or receipts, subject to the Company’s expense reimbursement policies applicable to senior executive officers generally as in effect from time to time. 
(c)    Conditions of Employment.  Mr. Fadel’s place of employment during the term of his employment under this Agreement will be at the principal office of the Company in Plano, Texas, subject to the need for business travel.  The conditions of Mr. Fadel’s employment, including, without limitation, office space and accouterments, secretarial, administrative and other support, will be consistent with his status as the Chief Executive Officer of the Company.

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7.    [Reserved.]
8.    Termination of Employment.  Subject to the provisions hereof, including, without limitation, Section 12 (relating to the execution and delivery of a release as a condition of Mr. Fadel’s (or a beneficiary’s) entitlement to certain payments and benefits hereunder), upon termination of Employment, Mr. Fadel (or Mr. Fadel’s beneficiary, as the case may be) will be entitled to receive the applicable payments and benefits set forth in this Section 8. 
(a)    Termination by the Company or an Affiliate of the Company without Cause; Termination by Mr. Fadel for Good Reason; or Termination due to Expiration of the Term.  If Mr. Fadel’s Employment is terminated by the Company or an Affiliate without Cause, by Mr. Fadel for Good Reason or upon expiration of the initial term or a renewal term due to the Company providing notice of non-renewal, then Mr. Fadel shall be entitled to receive the following payments and benefits:
(i)    Accrued Compensation;
(ii)    Pro Rata Bonus;
(iii)    2.0 times Salary & Bonus, payable to Mr. Fadel in equal monthly installments over twenty-four months; and
(iv)    Benefit Continuation Coverage for twenty-four months following termination of Employment.
(b)    Disability or Death.  If Mr. Fadel’s Employment is terminated by the Company or an Affiliate due to Mr. Fadel’s Disability or if Mr. Fadel’s Employment terminates by reason of death, then Mr. Fadel (or Mr. Fadel’s beneficiary) shall be entitled to receive the following payments and benefits:
(i)    Accrued Compensation;
(ii)    Pro Rata Bonus; and
(iii)    Benefit Continuation Coverage for twenty-four months.
(c)    Termination by the Company or an Affiliate for Cause; Termination by Mr. Fadel without Good Reason; or Termination due to Expiration of the Term.  If (i) the Company or an Affiliate terminates Mr. Fadel’s Employment for Cause, (ii) Mr. Fadel terminates his Employment for any reason other than death, disability or for Good Reason, or (iii) Mr. Fadel’s Employment is terminated due to expiration of the initial term or a renewal term due to Mr. Fadel providing notice of non­renewal, then, in each case, Mr. Fadel shall be entitled to receive any Accrued Compensation, subject to set off for amounts owed by Mr. Fadel to the Company or an Affiliate, and nothing more.

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(d)    Restoration.  Any severance payments and benefits paid under this Section 8 shall be subject to continuing compliance with the covenants described in and repayment pursuant to Section 13.
9.    Termination in Conjunction with a Change in Control. Subject to the provisions hereof, including, without limitation, Section 12 (relating to execution and delivery of a general release as a condition of Mr. Fadel’s entitlement to certain payments and benefits hereunder), upon the termination of Mr. Fadel’s Employment with the Company and its Affiliates in conjunction with a Change in Control, Mr. Fadel (or Mr. Fadel’s beneficiary, as the case may be) will be entitled to receive the applicable severance payments and benefits described in Section 8, provided, however, that, if Mr. Fadel’s Employment is terminated by the Company without Cause or by Mr. Fadel for Good Reason in conjunction with a Change in Control, then in lieu of the 2.0 times Salary & Bonus payable in installments as described in Section 8(a)(iii), Mr. Fadel shall be entitled to receive a single cash payment equal to 2.0 times Salary & Bonus within 10 business days following the date of Mr. Fadel’s termination of Employment or, if later, the date of the Change in Control.  For the purposes hereof, a termination of Employment is in conjunction with a Change in Control if (and only if) such termination occurs during the period beginning six  months prior to a Change in Control (or, in the case of a Change in Control described in Section 2(f)(i) or (ii), beginning on the date of the definitive agreement pursuant to which the Change in Control is consummated), and ending on the first anniversary of the date of the Change in Control.  If Mr. Fadel is entitled to receive payments and benefits under Section 8 (due to a termination of Employment not in conjunction with a Change in Control) and if, by reason of a subsequent Change in Control, Mr. Fadel’s termination of Employment is deemed to be in conjunction with the Change in Control, then, in order to avoid duplication, the payments and benefits to which Mr. Fadel is entitled under this Section upon and following the Change in Control will be reduced by the payments and benefits which Mr. Fadel received under Section 8, and no further payments will be made under Section 8. Any severance payments and benefits paid under this Section 9 shall be subject to continuing compliance with the covenants described in and repayment pursuant to Section 13.
10.    Cooperation Following Termination of Employment.  For a period of one (1) year following any termination of his Employment, Mr. Fadel agrees to cooperate with and provide any requested information to the Company or its legal representatives as the Company deems reasonably appropriate under the circumstances.  The Company agrees to reimburse Mr. Fadel for all reasonable expenses, attorneys’ fees and costs incurred by him as a result of his cooperation following any termination of his Employment pursuant to this Section 10.    
11.    [Reserved.]   
12.    Release of Claims.  Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Compensation Committee or the Board may condition severance payments or benefits otherwise payable under this Agreement upon the execution and delivery by Mr. Fadel (or Mr. Fadel’s beneficiary) of a general release in favor of the Company, its Affiliates and their officers, directors 

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and employees, in such form as the Board or the Compensation Committee may specify; provided, however, that no such release will be required as a condition of Mr. Fadel’s (or the beneficiary’s) entitlement to Accrued Compensation.  Subject to Section 20 of this Agreement, any payment or benefit that is so conditioned shall commence or be paid during the period commencing on Executive’s termination of Employment and ending on a date not more than 30 days thereafter, except that, in the event that such period could span two taxable years, payment must be made or commence in the later year.
13.    Restoration.  Mr. Fadel has been provided and is privy to intellectual property, trade secrets and other confidential information of the Company and its Affiliates. For a period of two (2) years after Mr. Fadel’s Employment is terminated (the “Restricted Period”), Mr. Fadel has agreed not to engage in any activity or provide any services which are similar to or competitive with the business of the Company and its Affiliates. During the Restricted Period, Mr. Fadel also agreed not to solicit or induce, or cause or permit others to solicit or induce, any employee to terminate their employment with the Company and its Affiliates.  These covenants are set forth and agreed to in the Loyalty and Confidentiality Agreement between Mr. Fadel and the Company (“Loyalty Agreement”). The parties hereto understand and acknowledge that the promises in this Agreement and those in the Loyalty Agreement, and not any employment of or services performed by Mr. Fadel in the course and scope of that employment, constitute the sole consideration for the severance payments and benefits provided by this Agreement. Further, it is agreed that should Mr. Fadel violate or be in breach of any restrictions set forth herein or in the Loyalty Agreement (which determination shall be made in the discretion of the Compensation Committee), (a) Mr. Fadel shall not be entitled to any further severance payments and benefits under this Agreement, (b) Mr. Fadel shall immediately return to the Company any severance payments and the value of any severance benefits which were received hereunder, and (c) Mr. Fadel will have no further rights or entitlements under this Agreement.  This Section 13 shall not in any manner supersede or limit any other right the Company may have to enforce or seek legal or equitable relief based on this Agreement or the Loyalty Agreement.
14.    No Duty to Mitigate.  Except as otherwise specifically provided herein with respect to early termination of Benefit Continuation Coverage, Mr. Fadel’s entitlement to payments or benefits hereunder is not subject to mitigation or a duty to mitigate by Mr. Fadel.
15.    Amendment.  The Board may amend this Agreement, provided, however, that, no such action which would have the effect of reducing or diminishing Mr. Fadel’s entitlements under this Agreement shall be effective without the express written consent of Mr. Fadel.
16.    Successors and Beneficiaries.
(a)    Successors and Assigns of the Company.  The Company shall require any successor or assignee, whether direct or indirect, by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise, to all or substantially all the business or assets of the Company and its subsidiaries taken as a whole, expressly and unconditionally to assume and agree to perform or cause to be performed the 

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Company’s obligations under this Agreement.  In any such event, the term “Company,” as used herein shall mean the Company, as defined in Section 2 hereof, and any such successor or assignee.  Mr. Fadel acknowledges and agrees that this Agreement and the Loyalty Agreement shall be fully enforceable by the Company’s successor or assignee.
(b)    Mr. Fadel’s Beneficiary.  For the purposes hereof, Mr. Fadel’s beneficiary will be the person or persons designated as such in a written beneficiary designation filed with the Company, which may be revoked or revised in the same manner at any time prior to Mr. Fadel’s death.  In the absence of a properly filed written beneficiary designation or if no designated beneficiary survives Mr. Fadel, Mr. Fadel’s estate will be deemed to be the beneficiary hereunder.
17.    Nonassignability.  With the exception of Mr. Fadel’s beneficiary designation, neither Mr. Fadel nor Mr. Fadel’s beneficiary may pledge, transfer or assign in any way the right to receive payments or benefits hereunder, and any attempted pledge, transfer or assignment shall be void and of no force or effect.
18.    Legal Fees to Enforce Rights after a Change in Control.  If, following a Change in Control, the Company fails to comply with any of its obligations under this Agreement or the Company takes any action to declare this Agreement void or unenforceable or institutes any litigation or other legal action designed to deny, diminish or to recover from Mr. Fadel (or Mr. Fadel’s beneficiary) the payments and benefits intended to be provided, then Mr. Fadel (or Mr. Fadel’s beneficiary, as the case may be) shall be entitled to select and retain counsel at the expense of the Company to represent Mr. Fadel (or Mr. Fadel’s beneficiary) in connection with the good faith initiation or defense of any litigation or other legal action, whether by or against the Company or any director, officer, stockholder or other person affiliated with the Company or any successor thereto in any jurisdiction.
19.    Governing Law.  This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Texas, excluding its conflict of law rules.  Any suit with respect to this Agreement will be brought in the federal or state courts in the districts, which include Dallas, Texas, and Mr. Fadel hereby agrees to submit to the personal jurisdiction and venue thereof.
20.    Compliance with Section 409A Deferral Requirements. 
(a)    It is intended that any amounts payable under this Agreement shall be exempt from or comply with, and avoid the imputation of any tax, penalty or interest under, Section 409A of the Code and the final treasury regulations promulgated thereunder to the fullest extent permissible under applicable law.  This Agreement shall be construed and interpreted consistent with that intent.  
(b)    If Mr. Fadel is a “specified employee” within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(i) as of the date of the termination of his employment with the Company, Mr. Fadel shall not be entitled to receive any payment that constitutes “nonqualified deferred compensation” within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code and which would be 

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payable upon Mr. Fadel’s separation from service until the earlier of (A) the date which is six (6) months after his separation from service (within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code) for any reason other than death, or (B) the date of Mr. Fadel’s death; provided that this paragraph shall only apply if, and to the extent, required to avoid the imputation of any tax, penalty or interest pursuant to Section 409A of the Code.  Any amounts otherwise payable to Mr. Fadel upon or in the six (6) month period following Mr. Fadel’s separation from service that are not so paid by reason of this paragraph shall be paid (without interest) within thirty (30) days after the date that is six (6) months after Mr. Fadel’s separation from service (provided that in the event of Mr. Fadel’s death after such separation from service but prior to payment, then such payment shall be made within thirty (30) days after the date of Mr. Fadel’s death). 
(c)    Any reimbursement payment or in-kind benefit due to Mr. Fadel under this Agreement, to the extent that such reimbursements or in-kind benefits are taxable to him, shall be paid on or before the last day of Mr. Fadel’s taxable year following the taxable year in which the related expense was incurred. Reimbursements and in-kind benefits pursuant to this Agreement are not subject to liquidation or exchange for another benefit.
(d)    For purposes of Section 409A of the Code, Mr. Fadel’s right to receive any installment payments hereunder shall be treated as a right to receive a series of separate and distinct payments.  Whenever a payment under this Agreement specifies a payment period with reference to a number of days (e.g., payment shall be made within thirty (30) days following the date of termination), the actual date of payment within the specified period shall be within the sole discretion of the Company. 
Withholding.  The Company and its Affiliates may withhold from any and all amounts payable under this Agreement such federal, state and local taxes as may be required to be withheld pursuant to applicable law.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the date first above written.

 
RENT-A-CENTER, INC.
By: /s/ Christopher A. Korst            
Christopher A. Korst, EVP – General Counsel

Date:  April 16, 2019

 

MITCHELL E. FADEL

/s/ Mitchell E. Fadel    

Date:  April 16, 2019

Signature Page to Employment AgreementExhibit
10.1

 

AGREEMENT

 

This
AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), dated April 18, 2019, is by and among L Brands, Inc. (the “Company”)
and Barington Companies Equity Partners, L.P. (“Barington Equity”) and Barington Capital Group, L.P. (“Barington
Capital” and, together with Barington Equity, “Barington”). Each of the Company and Barington is
a “Party” to this Agreement and, collectively, the “Parties.”

 

W I
T N E S S E T H :

 

WHEREAS,
Barington Equity submitted a letter to the Company regarding a Notice of Intention to Nominate Persons for Election as Directors
at the 2019 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of L Brands, Inc. dated March 18, 2019 (including any related materials, demands or
notices, the “Nomination Letter”), notifying the Company of its intent to nominate candidates for election
to the Company’s board of directors (the “Board”) at the 2019 annual meeting of stockholders of the Company
(including any adjournment or postponement thereof, the “2019 Annual Meeting”); and

 

WHEREAS,
the Company and Barington have determined to come to an agreement with respect to certain matters related to the 2019 Annual Meeting
and certain other matters, as provided in this Agreement.

 

NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the representations, warranties, covenants and agreements contained herein, the Parties agree as
follows:

 

1.                 
Annual Meeting.

 

(a)              
Barington hereby (i) irrevocably withdraws the Nomination Letter, (ii) agrees not to nominate any person for election to
the Board at the 2019 Annual Meeting and (iii) agrees not to take any further action with respect to the Nomination Letter or
otherwise related to the 2019 Annual Meeting.

 

(b)              
During the period from the date of this Agreement until the termination of this Agreement in accordance with Section ‎12
(the “Term”), at each meeting of stockholders of the Company (the “Shareholders”), Barington
shall (i) cause to be present for quorum purposes all Voting Securities beneficially owned, directly or indirectly, by Barington
or any of its Affiliates or Associates (the “Barington Shares”), and (ii) cause the Barington Shares to be
voted on the Company’s proxy card (A) in favor of the election of all of the director nominees recommended for election
to the Board by the Board and against any director nominees recommended for election to the Board by the Shareholders and not
by the Board, (B) to ratify the appointment of the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, (C) in any manner
Barington desires with respect to any proposals pertaining to a merger, consolidation, business combination or other Business
Transaction (as hereinafter defined), an amendment of the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws, or other fundamental
change to the Company and (D) in accordance with the Board’s recommendation on all other proposals; provided, however,
in the event that Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. (“ISS”) or Glass Lewis & Co., LLC (“Glass
Lewis”) recommends otherwise with respect to a proposal by

 

    

     

    

 

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Company or the Shareholders (other than proposals relating to the election of directors), Barington shall be permitted to vote
in accordance with the ISS or Glass Lewis recommendation.

 

2.                 
Appointment of Special Advisor.

 

(a)              
The Company hereby appoints Barington Capital as a Special Advisor to the Company (the “Special Advisor”)
during the Term. During the Term, the Special Advisor will provide consulting and advisory services to the Company from time to
time with respect to the Company’s business, operations, strategic and financial matters, the composition of the Board and
potential candidates for nomination to the Board.

 

(b)              
During (i) the period prior to the first Notice Date and (ii) each 12-month period within the Term after the first Notice
Date, the Company agrees to provide James A. Mitarotonda (Chief Executive Officer of the Special Advisor) (the “Principal”)
with the opportunity to attend at least four (4) meetings during which the Principal will be able to discuss and present the Principal’s
views with respect to the Company’s business, operations, strategic and financial matters, the composition of the Board
and potential candidates for nomination to the Board, and at which representatives of the Company will be present as follows:

 

(i)               
all meetings will be attended by representatives of the Company’s senior management;

 

(ii)              
at least one meeting will be attended by the Chief Executive Officer of the Company; and

 

(iii)               
at least one meeting will be attended by the lead independent director of the Board.

 

(c)              
During (i) the period prior to the first Notice Date and (ii) each 12-month period within the Term after the first Notice
Date, the Company shall permit the Principal to present the Principal’s views with respect to the Company’s business,
operations, strategic and financial matters, the composition of the Board and potential candidates for nomination to the Board
at a meeting of the Board, and to discuss such matters with the Board at such meeting.

 

(d)              
The Company shall reimburse the costs and expenses of the Special Advisor and the Principal required to perform their duties
as set forth herein, up to a cap of $62,500 during each three-month period during the Term.

 

3.                 
Special Advisor Obligations.

 

(a)              
Barington acknowledges that the U.S. securities laws generally prohibit any Person who has received from an issuer material,
non-public information concerning such issuer from purchasing or selling securities of such issuer or from communicating such
information to any other Person under circumstances in which it is reasonably foreseeable that such Person is likely to purchase
or sell such securities. The Special

 

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may inquire of the General Counsel or Chief Financial Officer of the Company from time to time during the Term as to whether the
Company believes that the Special Advisor possesses at such time any material, non-public information concerning the Company that
has been provided to the Special Advisor hereunder and/or whether the Company is at such time in an open trading window for Company
insiders with access to no more material, non-public information than that which has been provided to the Special Advisor hereunder,
and the General Counsel or Chief Financial Officer or any other officer of the Company designated by such persons shall respond
to any such inquiry reasonably promptly (and in any event no later than prior to the end of the next business day in Columbus,
Ohio).

 

(b)              
During the Term and for a one-year period thereafter, except with the prior written consent of the Company or except as
otherwise required by applicable law, rule or regulation, Barington and the Barington Restricted Persons (as defined below) shall
(i) hold in strict confidence and trust all non-public information relating to the Company or any of its subsidiaries or their
respective assets or operations that is provided to Barington or any of its Affiliates or any of its or their employees, officers,
directors or representatives by the Company or any of its subsidiaries or any of their respective employees, officers, directors
or representatives (the “Confidential Information”), (ii) not release or disclose in any manner whatsoever
to any other Person any Confidential Information, provided, however, that nothing herein shall limit the ability of the
Principal to disclose such Confidential Information to Barington or any Barington Restricted Person, and (iii) use the Confidential
Information solely in connection with Barington Capital’s appointment as the Special Advisor and the performance of its
obligations set forth in Section ‎2 hereunder and not for any other purpose; provided that (A) the foregoing provisions
shall not apply where Barington is compelled to disclose Confidential Information by judicial or regulatory process or, in the
reasonable opinion of its counsel, by other requirements of applicable law, rule or regulation (provided that, if legally
permissible, upon learning that the disclosure of any such Confidential Information is sought in or by a court or governmental
body of competent jurisdiction or through other means, prompt written notice is given to the Company to allow the Company to undertake
(at the Company’s expense) appropriate action to prevent or limit the disclosure of, or to obtain a protective order for,
such Confidential Information), and (B) the term “Confidential Information” shall not include information which (i)
has been made generally available to the public other than by disclosure in violation of this Agreement or any other agreement
with Barington or any of its Affiliates, on the one hand, and the Company or any of its subsidiaries, on the other hand, (ii)
was in the possession of Barington or one of its Affiliates or any of its or their employees, officers, directors or representatives
prior to receipt hereunder, (iii) may hereafter be obtained by Barington or one of its Affiliates or any of its or their employees,
officers, directors or representatives without obligation of confidentiality from a third party that is not known by such parties
to be under any confidentiality obligation to the Company or any of its subsidiaries regarding such Confidential Information,
or (iv) was independently developed by Barington or one of its Affiliates or any of its or their employees, officers, directors
or representatives without use of or reference to any Confidential Information. Following the termination of this Agreement, Barington
and the Barington Restricted Persons shall promptly (i) return to the Company or destroy all physical materials

 

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containing
or consisting of Confidential Information and all hard copies thereof, and (ii) destroy all electronically stored Confidential
Information, provided, that Barington shall be permitted to retain electronically stored Confidential Information to the
extent necessary to comply with any applicable document retention requirements under any applicable law, rule or regulation, and
shall not be required to delete any Confidential Information in electronic form that has been automatically archived or backed-up
on its computer servers. Barington shall be responsible for any breach by any Barington Restricted Person of the obligations in
this Section ‎3(b).

 

(c)              
During the Term, Barington shall cause the Principal to consult with the Company's General Counsel prior to serving as
a consultant, independent contractor, agent, employee, officer, partner, or special advisor with any Person that is a significant
competitor to the Company in women’s intimate apparel, personal care, beauty or home fragrance products. The Company acknowledges
that the Principal currently serves as a member of the board of directors of Avon Products, Inc. (“Avon”) and
consents to the Principal continuing to serve as a director of Avon during the Term.

 

4.                 
Standstill. During the Term, with respect to the Company, Barington shall not, and shall cause its Affiliates and
Associates and any Person acting on behalf of or in concert with Barington or any of its Affiliates or Associates (each, a “Barington
Representative”) not to, directly or indirectly:

 

(a)              
engage in any solicitation of proxies or consents or become a “participant” in a “solicitation”
(as such terms are defined in Regulation 14A under the Exchange Act, but, with respect to the term “solicitation”,
without regard to the exclusion set forth in Rule 14a-1(l)(2), except for the exclusion set forth in Rule 14a-1(l)(2)(iv)(B))
of proxies or consents (including, without limitation, any solicitation of consents that seeks to call a special meeting of shareholders),
in each case, with respect to the securities of the Company;

 

(b)              
knowingly encourage, advise or influence any other Person, or knowingly assist any other Person in encouraging, advising
or influencing any other Person, (i) with respect to the voting or the giving or withholding of any proxy, consent or other authority
to vote involving the Company or the taking of any other action with respect to a Barington Representative’s Voting Securities
or (ii) in conducting any type of referendum, binding or non-binding, involving the Company, in each case of the foregoing other
than such encouragement, advice or influence that is consistent with the Company management’s recommendation in connection
with such matter;

 

(c)              
form, join or participate in any way in any “group” (as defined pursuant to Section 13(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) with respect to the securities of the Company, except
that nothing in this Agreement will limit the ability of an Affiliate, Associate or investment advisory client of Barington to
join the Barington “group” following the execution of this Agreement so long as any such Affiliate, Associate or investment
advisory client agrees to be bound by the terms and conditions of this Agreement including this Section ‎4;

 

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(d)              
initiate, encourage, seek to effect or in any way assist with or facilitate any offer or proposal (with or without conditions),
or negotiations, agreements or understandings whether or not legally enforceable, with respect to a merger, acquisition, tender
offer, exchange offer, business combination, share exchange, recapitalization, restructuring, liquidation, dissolution, disposition
or other similar transaction involving the Company or any of its subsidiaries or any material portion of its or their businesses
(each, a “Business Transaction”);

 

(e)              
deposit any Voting Securities in any voting trust or subject any Voting Securities to any arrangement or agreement with
respect to the voting of any Voting Securities, other than any such voting trust, arrangement or agreement solely among Barington
and otherwise in accordance with this Agreement;

 

(f)               
grant any proxy with respect to any Voting Securities (other than to a designated representative of the Company pursuant
to a proxy statement of the Company) or take any action requiring a Barington Representative to report beneficial ownership of
Voting Securities on Schedule 13D under the Exchange Act;

 

(g)              
initiate, encourage or participate in any (A) nominations in furtherance of a “contested solicitation” for
the election or removal of directors with respect to the Company, (B) other action with respect to the election or removal of
any directors of the Company, (C) effort, alone or in concert with others, to obtain representation on the Board or (D) referendum
of Shareholders;

 

(h)              
make or be the proponent of any shareholder proposal (pursuant to Rule 14a-8 under the Exchange Act or otherwise) for consideration
by the Shareholders;

 

(i)                
make any request for stockholder list material or other books and records of the Company;

 

(j)                
unless required by law, rule or regulation, make or issue or cause to be made or issued any public disclosure, announcement
or statement concerning the Company or aimed at influencing the management or direction of the Company; provided, however,
that without limiting Section ‎5, this Section ‎4 shall not prevent Barington from publicly commenting on any merger,
consolidation, business combination or other material Business Transaction of the Company, or any amendment of the Company’s
Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws (except for any such amendment contemplated by the Mutual Press Release);

 

(k)              
enter into any negotiations, agreements or understandings with any third party to take any action that any Barington Representative
is prohibited from taking pursuant to this Section ‎4; or

 

(l)                
make any request or submit any proposal to amend or waive the terms of this Agreement, in each case which would reasonably
be expected to result in a public announcement of such request or proposal.

 

5.                 
Non-Disparagement. During the Term:

 

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(a)              
Barington agrees that, except as required by applicable law, rule or regulation, it shall not, and shall cause its Affiliates
and its and their respective principals, members, general partners, directors, officers, employees and consultants, agents and
representatives acting on Barington’s or such Affiliate’s behalf (the “Barington Restricted Persons”)
not to, make, or cause to be made, any public statement, announcement or other communication, including through social media or
in any document or report filed with or furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) or
through the press, media, analysts or other Persons, that constitutes an ad hominem attack on, or otherwise disparages,
calls into disrepute, defames, criticizes or slanders in any manner (any such statement, a “Disparaging Statement”)
any Company Restricted Persons (as defined below, provided that the Company’s employees are Company Restricted Persons for
purposes of this Section ‎5(a)); and

 

(b)              
the Company agrees that, except as required by applicable law, rule or regulation, it shall not, and shall cause its subsidiaries
and its and their respective directors, officers, employees (but only to the extent acting at the direction of the Company’s
or such subsidiary’s director or officer), and consultants, agents and representatives acting on the Company’s or
such subsidiary’s behalf (the “Company Restricted Persons”) not to, make, or cause to be made, any Disparaging
Statement with respect to any Barington Restricted Person;

 

provided
that the foregoing shall not prevent (i) the making of any factual statement in the event that any Barington Restricted Person
or any Company Restricted Person is required to make such statement by applicable subpoena, legal process, other legal or regulatory
requirement or the rules of any securities exchange to which it is subject or (ii) a response by Barington or the Company to any
statement made by any Company Restricted Person or Barington Restricted Person, respectively, which is in violation of this Section
‎5. Without limiting this Section ‎5, Barington may publicly comment on the merits of any merger, consolidation, business
combination or other material Business Transaction of the Company, or any amendment of the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation
or Bylaws (except for any such amendment contemplated by the Mutual Press Release).

 

6.                 
Additional Agreements.

 

(a)              
The Company shall provide the proposed form of its Form 8-K announcing this Agreement to Barington and its counsel at least
two (2) business days’ in advance of filing such materials with the SEC in order to permit Barington a reasonable opportunity
to review and comment on such materials, and shall consider in good faith any comments received from Barington and its counsel
as may relate to either Barington or this Agreement subject to applicable law, rule or regulation. Except as otherwise required
by applicable law, rule or regulation, the Company shall use the same or substantially similar language, or a summary thereof,
for any other filing or public disclosure, including, if applicable, the Company’s proxy statement for the 2019 Annual Meeting,
that discloses, discusses, refers to or is being filed in response to or as a result of this Agreement, unless otherwise reviewed
and agreed in writing by Barington.

 

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(b)              
 The Company agrees that the Board and all applicable committees of the Board shall take all necessary actions to implement,
recommend to stockholders and support the proposed Board composition, the declassification of the Board and the elimination of
the supermajority voting requirements, in each case as announced in the Mutual Press Release (as defined below) in accordance
with the timelines stated in the Mutual Press Release.

 

7.                 
Press Release. Promptly following the execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Parties, the Company shall
issue on behalf of the Company and Barington a mutually agreeable joint press release (the “Mutual Press Release”)
in the form attached to this Agreement as Exhibit A. On the date of the issuance of such Mutual Press Release, the
Parties agree not to (i) issue a press release in connection with this Agreement or the actions contemplated hereby (other than
the press release in Exhibit A) or (ii) make any other public statement, disclosure or announcement with respect to this
Agreement or the actions contemplated hereby, other than, in each case of (i) and (ii), a Form 8-K filing by the Company with
the SEC made in compliance with the provisions of Section 6(a) of this Agreement and as mutually agreed to by the Company and
Barington.

 

8.                 
Barington Expenses. Within five business days of the date hereof, the Company shall pay to Barington $225,000 by
certified check or wire transfer of immediately available funds to reimburse Barington for its out-of-pocket fees and expenses
incurred in connection with its communication and meetings with representatives of the Board and the Company’s management,
the drafting and submission of the Nomination Letter, the negotiation and execution of this Agreement, its preparation for a solicitation
of Shareholders, and all of its other activities and matters related to the foregoing, including, but not limited to, the fees
and disbursements of counsel, consultants and other advisors.

 

9.                 
Certain Defined Terms.

 

(a)              
“Affiliate” shall have the meaning set forth in Rule 12b-2 promulgated under the Exchange Act and Affiliates
of a specified Person shall include Persons who become Affiliates of such Person subsequent to the date of this Agreement.

 

(b)              
“Associate” shall have the meaning set forth in Rule 12b-2 promulgated under the Exchange Act and Associates
of a specified Person shall include Persons who become Associates of such Person subsequent to the date of this Agreement.

 

(c)              
“Person” means an individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, association, trust
or other entity or organization, including a government or political subdivision or an agency or instrumentality thereof.

 

(d)              
“Voting Securities” shall mean the shares of common stock of the Company, par value $0.50 per share,
and any other securities of the Company entitled to vote in the election of directors, or securities convertible into, or exercisable
or exchangeable for, such shares or other securities.

 

10.             
Power and Authority of the Company. The Company represents and warrants to Barington that (i) the Company has
the corporate power and authority to execute and

 

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deliver
this Agreement and to bind it hereto, (ii) this Agreement has been duly and validly authorized, executed and delivered by
the Company, constitutes a valid and binding obligation and agreement of the Company, and is enforceable against the Company in
accordance with its terms, and (iii) the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by the Company does not and
will not violate or conflict with (A) any law, rule, regulation, order, judgment or decree applicable to the Company or (B) result
in any breach or violation of or constitute a default (or an event which with or without notice or lapse of time or both could
constitute such a breach, violation or default) under or pursuant to, or result in the loss of a material benefit under, or give
any right of termination, amendment, acceleration or cancellation of, any organizational document, agreement, contract, commitment,
understanding or arrangement to which the Company is a party or by which it is bound.

 

11.             
Power and Authority of Barington. Each of Barington Capital and Barington Equity represents and warrants to the
Company that (i) such Person has the organizational power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to bind
it hereto, (ii) this Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by such Person, constitutes a valid and binding
obligation of such Person, and is enforceable against such Person in accordance with its terms, and (iii) the execution,
delivery and performance of this Agreement by such Person does not and will not violate or conflict with (A) any law, rule,
regulation, order, judgment or decree applicable to such Person, or (B) result in any breach or violation of or constitute
a default (or an event which with or without notice or lapse of time or both could constitute such a breach, violation or default)
under or pursuant to, or result in the loss of a material benefit under, or give any right of termination, amendment, acceleration
or cancellation of, any organizational document, agreement, contract, commitment, understanding or arrangement to which such Person
is a party or by which it is bound.

 

12.             
Termination. As of the date that is twenty (20) business days prior to the nomination deadline for the Company’s
next annual meeting of Shareholders (such date, hereinafter the “Notice Date”), commencing with the Company’s
2020 annual meeting of Shareholders, the Company shall notify Barington in writing whether it desires to continue to engage Barington
as a Special Advisor in accordance with the terms of this Agreement until the next Termination Date (as hereinafter defined) (the
“Continuation Notice”). If the Company notifies Barington that it does not wish to continue to engage Barington
as a Special Advisor, then the Term shall expire as of the date that is fifteen (15) business days prior to the nomination deadline
for the next annual meeting of Shareholders (the “Termination Date”), commencing with the Company’s 2020
annual meeting of Shareholders. If the Company notifies Barington that it desires to continue to engage Barington as a Special
Advisor, then within five (5) business days of its receipt of the Continuation Notice, Barington shall notify the Company in writing
whether it consents to continuing to serve as a Special Advisor until the next potential Termination Date. If Barington consents
to continuing to serve as a Special Advisor, then the Term shall extend until the next potential Termination Date. If Barington
does not consent to continuing to serve as a Special Advisor, then the Term shall expire as of the Termination Date. If the Term
is extended to the next potential Termination Date pursuant to the provisions of this Section ‎12, then the Parties shall
follow the same procedures set forth in this Section ‎12 to determine if the Term shall be subsequently extended hereunder. 
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company may elect to terminate the provisions of Sections ‎2(a)-(d) of this Agreement following
ten (10) business days’ written notice to Barington (i) at such time that Barington is

 

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the
beneficial owner of fewer than 500,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.50 per share (subject to adjustment
for share issuances, stock splits, reclassifications, combinations and other similar actions by the Company), or (ii) upon a material
breach of this Agreement by Barington; it being understood and agreed that the termination of the provisions of Sections 2(a)-(d)
of this Agreement by the Company shall not limit the reimbursement of any costs and expenses incurred by the Special Advisor and
the Principal prior to the date of termination.

 

13.             
Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be considered one
and the same agreement and shall become effective when counterparts have been signed by each of the Parties and delivered to the
other Parties (including by means of electronic delivery or facsimile).

 

14.             
Specific Performance. Each Party acknowledges and agrees that irreparable injury to the other Parties would occur
in the event that any of the provisions of this Agreement were not performed in accordance with their specific terms or were otherwise
breached and that money damages are not an adequate remedy for such a breach. It is accordingly agreed that each Party may be
entitled to specific enforcement of, and injunctive relief to prevent any violation of, the terms hereof. Each Party agrees to
waive any bonding requirement under any applicable law in the case any other Party seeks to enforce the terms by way of equitable
relief.

 

15.             
APPLICABLE LAW AND JURISDICTION. THIS AGREEMENT shall BE GOVERNED BY, AND
ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK WITHOUT REFERENCE TO CONFLICTS OF LAWS PRINCIPLES. EACH
OF THE PARTIES IRREVOCABLY AGREES THAT ANY LEGAL ACTION OR PROCEEDING BASED ON OR ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT shall
BE BROUGHT EXCLUSIVELY IN THE U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK (OR, IF SUCH COURT DECLINES TO
ACCEPT JURISDICTION, ANY STATE OR FEDERAL COURT SITTING IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK, NEW YORK COUNTY). EACH OF THE PARTIES IRREVOCABLY
WAIVES THE RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING. EACH OF THE PARTIES HEREBY IRREVOCABLY SUBMITS TO THE PERSONAL
JURISDICTION OF THE AFORESAID COURTS, AND IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY ARGUMENT THAT SUCH COURTS ARE AN INCONVENIENT OR IMPROPER FORUM.
EACH PARTY CONSENTS TO SERVICE OF PROCESS BY A REPUTABLE OVERNIGHT DELIVERY SERVICE, SIGNATURE REQUESTED, TO THE ADDRESS OF SUCH
PARTY set forth in Section ‎15.

 

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16.             
Notice. All notices, consents, requests, instructions, approvals and other communications provided for herein and
all legal process in regard hereto shall be in writing and shall be deemed validly given, made or served, (i) if given by email
transmission, when actually received at the email address below, or (ii) if given by any other means, when actually received during
normal business hours at the address specified in this Section, which address may be updated from time to time by the applicable
Party:

 

If
to the Company:

L Brands, Inc.

Three Limited Parkway

Columbus, Ohio 43230

Attention: Samuel P. Fried

Email:  sfried@lb.com

 

With
a copy to (which shall not constitute notice):

Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP

450 Lexington Avenue

New York, NY 10017

Attention:  William H. Aaronson

Email:  william.aaronson@davispolk.com

 

If
to Barington:

 

Barington
Capital Group, L.P.

888
Seventh Avenue, 6th Floor

New
York, New York 10019

Attention:
James A. Mitarotonda

Email: jmitarotonda@barington.com

 

With
a copy to (which shall not constitute notice):

 

Olshan
Frome Wolosky LLP

1325
Avenue of the Americas

New
York, NY 10019

Attention:
 Steve Wolosky

     Andrew
Freedman

Email: swolosky@olshanlaw.com

      afreedman@olshanlaw.com

 

and

 

Kramer
Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP

1177
Avenue of the Americas

New
York, NY 10036

Attention:
Peter G. Smith

 

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Email:
         psmith@kramerlevin.com

 

17.             
Entire Agreement; Amendment. This Agreement, including exhibits attached to this Agreement, contains the entire
understanding of the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof. This Agreement may be amended only by an agreement in
writing executed by the Company and Barington, and no waiver of compliance with any provision or condition of this Agreement and
no consent provided for in this Agreement shall be effective unless evidenced by a written instrument executed by the Party against
whom such waiver or consent is to be effective. No failure or delay by a Party in exercising any right, power or privilege hereunder
shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise thereof preclude any other or further exercise thereof
or the exercise of any right, power or privilege hereunder.

 

18.             
Severability. If at any time subsequent to the date hereof, any provision of this Agreement shall be held by any
court of competent jurisdiction to be illegal, void or unenforceable, such provision shall be of no force and effect, but the
illegality or unenforceability of such provision shall have no effect upon the legality or enforceability of any other provision
of this Agreement.

 

19.             
No Third Party Beneficiaries; Assignment. This Agreement is solely for the benefit of the Parties and is not
binding upon or enforceable by any other persons. No Party may assign its rights or delegate its obligations under this Agreement,
whether by operation of law or otherwise, and any assignment in contravention hereof shall be null and void; provided that
the Company may assign its rights and obligations hereunder to an acquirer of the Company or of all or substantially all of the
Company’s assets. Nothing in this Agreement, whether express or implied, is intended to or shall confer any rights, benefits
or remedies under or by reason of this Agreement on any Person other than the Parties.

 

20.             
Interpretation and Construction. When a reference is made in this Agreement to a Section, such reference shall be
to a Section of this Agreement, unless otherwise indicated. The headings contained in this Agreement are for reference purposes
only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement. Whenever the words “include,”
“includes” and “including” are used in this Agreement, they shall be deemed to be followed by the words
“without limitation.” The words “hereof, “herein” and “hereunder” and words of similar
import when used in this Agreement shall refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement.
The word “or” means “and/or”. The definitions contained in this Agreement are applicable to the singular
as well as the plural forms of such terms. Any agreement, instrument, law, rule or statute defined or referred to herein means,
unless otherwise indicated, such agreement, instrument, law, rule or statute as from time to time amended, modified or supplemented.
Each of the Parties acknowledges that it has been represented by counsel of its choice throughout all negotiations that have preceded
the execution of this Agreement, and that it has executed the same with the advice of said independent counsel. Each Party cooperated
and participated in the drafting and preparation of this Agreement and the documents referred to herein, and any and all drafts
relating thereto exchanged among the Parties shall be deemed the work product of all of the Parties and may not be construed against
any Party by reason of its drafting or preparation. Accordingly, any rule of law or any legal decision that would require interpretation
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drafted
or prepared it is of no application and is hereby expressly waived by each of the Parties, and any controversy over interpretations
of this Agreement shall be decided without regards to events of drafting or preparation.

 

[Signature
Page Follows]

 

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IN WITNESS
WHEREOF, the Parties have caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of the date set forth on the cover page of this Agreement.

 

	 	L BRANDS, INC.
	 	 
	 	 
	 	By:	/s/ Stuart B. Burgdoerfer

	 	 	Name:	Stuart B. Burgdoerfer
	 	 	Title:	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

 

	 	BARINGTON COMPANIES EQUITY
        PARTNERS, L.P.

         

        By: Barington Companies
Investors, LLC, its general partner

	 	 
	 	 
	 	By:	/s/ James A. Mitarotonda
	 	 	Name:	James A. Mitarotonda
	 	 	Title:	Managing Member

 

 

	 	Barington
        Capital Group, L.P.

         

        By:
lna Capital Corp, its general partner

	 	 
	 	 
	 	By:
	/s/ James A. Mitarotonda
	 	 	Name:	James A. Mitarotonda
	 	 	Title:	President and Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

     

    

 

EXHIBIT
A

 

MUTUAL
PRESS RELEASE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

L BRANDS
ANNOUNCES SLATE OF DIRECTORS FOR 2019 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS

 

Commits
to Implementing Governance Enhancements

 

Enters
into Agreement with Barington Capital Group, L.P.

 

COLUMBUS,
Ohio, April 18, 2019 – L Brands, Inc. (NYSE: LB) today announced its slate of director nominees for election to the
board of directors at the company’s 2019 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which includes three independent directors with
considerable expertise in business, finance, governance and leadership, as well as L Brands’ founder, chairman and chief
executive officer, Leslie H. Wexner. Joining incumbent directors Patricia S. Bellinger and Wexner on the company’s slate
are Anne Sheehan and Sarah E. Nash. If the company’s slate of director nominees is elected at the 2019 Annual Meeting, more
than 40 percent of the L Brands board will be women.

 

Additionally,
the L Brands board has unanimously committed to submitting and recommending that stockholders vote in favor of proposals at the
company’s 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders to declassify the board immediately, so that all directors will stand for
election at the company’s 2021 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, and to eliminate the company’s supermajority voting
requirements.

 

“We
are pleased to nominate Anne and Sarah as new independent directors and believe the addition of fresh perspectives to our board
will be beneficial to L Brands, its businesses and the actions underway to improve performance and support our growth,”
said Allan R. Tessler, lead independent director and chair of the board’s Nominating and Governance Committee. “Anne
and Sarah bring governance and financial expertise and public company board experience that will be invaluable to the board and
management team. Further, we believe the governance enhancements we are committed to making will ensure our board best serves
the interests of our stockholders.”

 

The company
also announced today that it has entered into an agreement with Barington Capital Group, L.P. and Barington Companies Equity Partners,
L.P. (collectively, “Barington”), pursuant to which Barington has agreed to vote all of its shares in favor of L Brands’
nominees at the 2019 Annual Meeting and agreed to customary provisions. Under the agreement, Barington Capital Group, L.P. will
serve as special advisor to L Brands.

 

Tessler
continued, “We appreciate Barington’s role in providing valuable input on director nominations and corporate governance,
and we look forward to benefitting from its experience and role as special advisor as we work together to drive L Brands’
growth and future success.”

 

    

     

    

 

James A.
Mitarotonda, chairman and chief executive officer of Barington said, “We are pleased to have reached this collaborative
agreement with the L Brands board and management team. We are aligned in our belief that there are significant opportunities to
continue to drive improved financial results, and look forward to working closely with the company and the board toward our shared
goal of enhancing long-term stockholder value.”

 

Wexner said,
“L Brands is committed to creating long-term value for all L Brands stockholders by delivering growth, strengthening our
financial performance and building on our leading market positions. We will continue to take actions that we believe will enable
us to achieve these important objectives.”

 

ABOUT
ANNE SHEEHAN:

Anne Sheehan
is the Chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Investor Advisory Committee. From 2008 until 2018, Sheehan served
as the Director of Corporate Governance at The California State Teachers’ Retirement System (CalSTRS), the largest educator-only
pension fund in the world and the second largest pension fund in the United States. She previously served as the Chief Deputy
Director for Policy at the California Department of Finance from 2004 to 2008 and as Executive Director at the California Building
Industry Foundation from 2000 to 2004. Sheehan is a founder of the Investor Stewardship Group and serves on the Advisory Board
of the Weinberg Center for Corporate Governance at the University of Delaware.

 

ABOUT
SARAH E. NASH:

Sarah Nash
is the Chair of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of privately held Novagard Solutions, a manufacturer of silicone sealants,
coatings, foam and thermal products, and has held this position since 2018. Nash spent nearly 30 years in investment banking at
JPMorgan Chase & Co. (and predecessor companies), retiring as Vice Chairman, Global Investment Banking, in 2005. Nash currently
serves on the board of Blackbaud, Inc., a software company providing technology solutions for the not-for-profit industry, and
has done so since 2010, on the board of Knoll, Inc., a designer and manufacturer of lifestyle and workplace furnishings, textiles
and fine leathers, and has done so since 2006 and on the board of privately held Irving Oil Company, and has done so since 2012.
Nash previously served as a director of Merrimack Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, from 2006 until 2014. Nash
is a trustee of the New York-Presbyterian Hospital, a member of the National Board of the Smithsonian Institution and Chairman
of the International Advisory Board of the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts.

 

ABOUT BARINGTON CAPITAL
GROUP, L.P.:

Barington
Capital Group, L.P. is a fundamental, value-oriented activist investment firm founded in January 2000 by James A. Mitarotonda.
Barington invests in undervalued publicly traded companies that it believes can appreciate significantly in value when substantive
improvements are made to their operations, corporate strategy, capital allocation and corporate governance. Barington’s
investment team, advisors and network of industry experts draw upon their extensive strategic, operating and boardroom experience
to assist companies in designing and implementing initiatives to improve long-term stockholder value. Barington has significant
experience investing in consumer-focused companies, with prior investments in companies such as The Children’s Place, Dillard’s,
The Jones Group, Warnaco, Nautica, The Pep Boys, Steven Madden, Avon Products and Darden Restaurants.

 

    

     

    

 

ABOUT
L BRANDS: 

L Brands, through Victoria’s Secret, PINK and Bath & Body Works, is an international company. The company operates
2,943 company-owned specialty stores in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and Greater China, and its brands are also
sold in more than 650 franchised locations worldwide. The company’s products are also available online at www.VictoriasSecret.com and www.BathandBodyWorks.com. 

 

Safe
Harbor Statement Under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995

We caution that any forward-looking
statements (as such term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995) contained in this report or made
by our company or our management involve risks and uncertainties and are subject to change based on various factors, many of which
are beyond our control. Accordingly, our future performance and financial results may differ materially from those expressed or
implied in any such forward-looking statements. Words such as “estimate,” “project,” “plan,”
“believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “planned,” “potential”
and any similar expressions may identify forward-looking statements. Risks associated with the following factors, among others,
in some cases have affected and in the future could affect our financial performance and actual results and could cause actual
results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in any forward-looking statements included in this report or otherwise
made by our company or our management:

 

		•	general economic conditions, consumer
                                         confidence, consumer spending patterns and market disruptions including severe weather
                                         conditions, natural disasters, health hazards, terrorist activities, financial crises,
                                         political crises or other major events, or the prospect of these events;

		•	the seasonality of our business;

		•	the dependence on mall traffic
                                         and the availability of suitable store locations on appropriate terms;

		•	our ability to grow through new
                                         store openings and existing store remodels and expansions;

		•	our ability to successfully expand
                                         internationally and related risks;

		•	our independent franchise, license
                                         and wholesale partners;

		•	our direct channel businesses;

		•	our ability to protect our reputation
                                         and our brand images;

		•	our ability to attract customers
                                         with marketing, advertising and promotional programs;

		•	our ability to protect our trade
                                         names, trademarks and patents;

		•	the highly competitive nature
                                         of the retail industry and the segments in which we operate;

		•	consumer acceptance of our products
                                         and our ability to manage the life cycle of our brands, keep up with fashion trends,
                                         develop new merchandise and launch new product lines successfully;

		•	our ability to source, distribute
                                         and sell goods and materials on a global basis, including risks related to:

		•	political instability, significant
                                         health hazards, environmental hazards or natural disasters;

		•	duties, taxes and other charges;

 

    

     

    

 

		•	legal and regulatory matters;

		•	volatility in currency exchange
                                         rates;

		•	local business practices and
                                         political issues;

		•	potential delays or disruptions
                                         in shipping and transportation and related pricing impacts;

		•	disruption due to labor disputes;
                                         and

		•	changing expectations regarding
                                         product safety due to new legislation;

		•	our geographic concentration of
                                         vendor and distribution facilities in central Ohio;

		•	fluctuations in foreign currency
                                         exchange rates;

		•	stock price volatility;

		•	our ability to pay dividends and
                                         related effects;

		•	our ability to maintain our credit
                                         rating;

		•	our ability to service or refinance
                                         our debt;

		•	shareholder activism matters;

		•	our ability to retain key personnel;

		•	our ability to attract, develop
                                         and retain qualified associates and manage labor-related costs;

		•	the ability of our vendors to
                                         deliver products in a timely manner, meet quality standards and comply with applicable
                                         laws and regulations;

		•	fluctuations in product input
                                         costs;

		•	our ability to adequately protect
                                         our assets from loss and theft;

		•	fluctuations in energy costs;

		•	increases in the costs of mailing,
                                         paper and printing;

		•	claims arising from our self-insurance;

		•	liabilities arising from divested
                                         businesses;

		•	our ability to implement and maintain
                                         information technology systems and to protect associated data;

		•	our ability to maintain the security
                                         of customer, associate, third-party or company information;

		•	our ability to comply with regulatory
                                         requirements;

		•	legal and compliance matters;
                                         and

		•	tax, trade and other regulatory
                                         matters.

 

We are not under any obligation
and do not intend to make publicly available any update or other revisions to any of the forward-looking statements contained
in this report to reflect circumstances existing after the date of this report or to reflect the occurrence of future events even
if experience or future events make it clear that any expected results expressed or implied by those forward-looking statements
will not be realized.

 

For
further information, please contact: 

 

Investor
Relations

Amie Preston

(614) 415-6704

apreston@lb.com 

 

    

     

    

 

Media
Relations

Tammy
Roberts Myers

(614)
415-7072

communications@lb.com

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