<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001104659-14-061904.txt : 20140819
<SEC-HEADER>0001104659-14-061904.hdr.sgml : 20140819
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20140819160529
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-14-061904
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20140818
FILED AS OF DATE:		20140819
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20140819

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GNC HOLDINGS, INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001502034
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-FOOD STORES [5400]
		IRS NUMBER:				208536244
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		300 SIXTH AVENUE
		CITY:			PITTSBURGH
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			15222
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(412) 288-4600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		300 SIXTH AVENUE
		CITY:			PITTSBURGH
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			15222

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	GNC ACQUISITION HOLDINGS INC.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20100924

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HINES MICHAEL F
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001198914

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-35113
		FILM NUMBER:		141052139
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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2014-08-18</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001502034</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>GNC HOLDINGS, INC.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>GNC</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001198914</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>HINES MICHAEL F</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O GNC HOLDINGS, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>300 SIXTH AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>PITTSBURGH</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>PA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>15222</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Class A Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2014-08-18</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>30000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>35.4144</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>37118</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">These shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $35.33 to $35.49 per share.  The price reported reflects the weighted average price.  Mr. Hines undertakes to provide the issuer, any security holder of the issuer or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth above.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Gavin O'Connor by power of attorney</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2014-08-19</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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