-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, IDtksm+MBvCXryDWUiteFXNS6J9GpCw048/FvAk0tfFZEaYe6+yUrPhYZBSK9oTz mReJ7GRXR8EX/g/1RFahHA== 0001047469-04-037278.txt : 20041215 0001047469-04-037278.hdr.sgml : 20041215 20041215134507 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001047469-04-037278 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20041209 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20041215 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20041215 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NBTY INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000070793 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834] IRS NUMBER: 112228617 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0930 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-31788 FILM NUMBER: 041204182 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 90 ORVILLE DR CITY: BOHEMIA STATE: NY ZIP: 11716 BUSINESS PHONE: 5165679500 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 90 ORVILLE DRIVE CITY: BOHEMIA STATE: NY ZIP: 11716 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: NATURES BOUNTY INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 8-K 1 a2148672z8-k.htm 8-K
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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): December 9, 2004

NBTY, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

001-31788
(Commission file number)

DELAWARE
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)		   11-2228617
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

90 Orville Drive
Bohemia, New York
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
11716
(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):

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ITEM 5.02    DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR PRINCIPAL OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF PRINCIPAL OFFICERS.

        On December 9, 2004, Nathan Rosenblatt resigned from the Board of Directors of NBTY, Inc. and all committees thereof.

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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.

Dated: December 15, 2004

    NBTY, INC.

 
 
By:
/s/  HARVEY KAMIL      
Harvey Kamil
President and Chief Financial Officer

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