0001383838-17-000011.txt : 20171122 0001383838-17-000011.hdr.sgml : 20171122 20171122160611 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001383838-17-000011 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 3 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20171120 FILED AS OF DATE: 20171122 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20171122 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SHAH CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001383838 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NC FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 3 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-34507 FILM NUMBER: 171219945 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8601 SIX FORKS ROAD STREET 2: SUITE 630 CITY: RALEIGH STATE: NC ZIP: 27615 BUSINESS PHONE: 919 719 6360 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8601 SIX FORKS ROAD STREET 2: SUITE 630 CITY: RALEIGH STATE: NC ZIP: 27615 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Vitamin Shoppe, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001360530 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-FOOD STORES [5400] IRS NUMBER: 113664322 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1229 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: THE VITAMIN SHOPPE STREET 2: 300 HARMON MEADOW BLVD. CITY: SECAUCUS STATE: NJ ZIP: 07094 BUSINESS PHONE: 2018685959 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: THE VITAMIN SHOPPE STREET 2: 300 HARMON MEADOW BLVD. CITY: SECAUCUS STATE: NJ ZIP: 07094 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: VS HOLDINGS, INC. DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20060425 3 1 primary_doc.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0206 3 2017-11-20 0 0001360530 Vitamin Shoppe, Inc. VSI 0001383838 SHAH CAPITAL MANAGEMENT 8601 SIX FORKS ROAD SUITE 630 RALEIGH NC 27615 0 0 1 0 COMMON STOCK 171000 I See Footnote 1 COMMON STOCK 2914500 I See Footnote 2 COMMON STOCK 29000 D Represent shares of common stock deemed to be owned beneficially by Shah Capital Management, Inc. (SCM) solely as a result of its discretionary power over such shares as investment adviser to its separately managed account clients. Represents shares of common stock owned by Shah Capital Opportunity Fund LP (the "Fund") which could be deemed to be owned beneficially by (i) SCM solely as a result of its discretionary power over such shares as investment adviser to the Fund, and (ii) Shah Capital LLC as general partner to the Fund. Represents shares held by Himanshu H. Shah directly. Mr. Shah is President of SCM and the Managing Member of Shah Capital LLC and holds a controlling percentage of the outstanding voting securities of both entities. As a result of his position with and ownership of these entities he could be deemed the beneficiary of the shares beneficially owned by Shah Capital LLC on behalf of the Fund, and SCM for separately managed account clients and those held by the Fund. Mr. Shah disclaims beneficial ownership of shares beneficially owned by SCM, Shah Capital LLC and the Fund except to the extent of his pecuniary interest in such shares. This filing is being made by SCM, Shah Capital LLC, the Fund and Mr. Shah. Holdings reported herein are current as of November 20, 2017. The Joint Filing Agreement of Shah Capital Management, Inc, Shah Capital LLC, Shah Capital Opportunity Fund and Himanshu H. Shah is attached hereto as Exhibit 99 Himanshu H. Shah 2017-11-21 EX-99 2 jointfilingagreement.txt JOINT FILING AGREEMENT EX-99 JOINT FILING AGREEMENT The undersigned acknowledge and agree than any filings, including, without limitation, amended filings, with respect to transactions by Shah Capital Opportunity Fund LP, Shah Capital Management Inc and Himanshu H. Shah, in shares of common stock of Vitamin Shoppe Inc. that are required under Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, may be filed on behalf of each of the undersigned without the necessity of filing additional joint filing agreements. The undersigned further agree to the filing, furnishing or incorporation by reference of this joint filing agreement as an exhibit to any joint filing made pursuant to Section 16, including any amendments thereto, and for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning him or her contained therein, but shall not be responsible for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning any other, except to the extent that he or she knows or has reason to believe that such information is inaccurate. This joint filing agreement shall remain in full force and effect until revoked by any party hereto in a signed writing, provided to such other party hereto,and then only with respect to such revoking party. This agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which will be deemed an original but all of which taken together will constitute one and the same instrument. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned hereby executes this Joint Filing Agreement as of this 21 day of November 2017. /s/ Himanshu H. Shah Himanshu H. Shah SHAH CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC. By: /s/ Himanshu H. Shah Himanshu H. Shah, President SHAH CAPITAL OPPORTUNITY FUND LP By: /s/ Himanshu H. Shah Himanshu H. Shah, Managing Member