UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 


 

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):  January 31, 2013

 

NBTY, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

333-172973

(Commission File Number)

 

DELAWARE

 

11-2228617

(State or other jurisdiction

 

(I.R.S. Employer

of incorporation)

 

Identification No.)

 

2100 Smithtown Avenue

 

 

Ronkonkoma, New York

 

11779

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

(631) 567-9500

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

o    Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o    Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

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Item 7.01.     Regulation FD Disclosure.

 

On January 31, 2013, NBTY, Inc. (the “Company”) announced its intention to refinance the term loan portion of its Senior Secured Credit Facility.

 

The foregoing information is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

 

Safe Harbor Statement

 

The statements in this release state the Company’s and management’s intentions, beliefs, expectations or projections of the future and are forward-looking statements. It is important to note that the Company’s actual results could differ materially from those projected in such forward-looking statements.

 

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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.

 

 

Date:  January 31, 2013

 

 

NBTY, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Christopher Brennan

 

 

Christopher Brennan

 

 

Senior Vice President — General Counsel

 

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