8-K

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): August 8, 2008

NBTY, INC.

 (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

DELAWARE	001-31788	11-2228617
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer 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)

 (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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 7.01.            REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE

On August 8, 2008 NBTY, Inc. issued a press release announcing preliminary unaudited net sales results for the month of July 2008.  A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.

ITEM 9.01.            FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(d)  Exhibits.

99.1 Press release issued by NBTY, Inc., dated August 8, 2008.

This Form 8-K and the attached Exhibit are furnished to comply with Item 7.01 and Item 9.01 of Form 8-K.  Neither this Form 8-K nor the attached Exhibit are to be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor shall this Form 8-K nor the attached Exhibit be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 (except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing).

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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: August 8, 2008

NBTY, INC.
By:	/s/ Harvey Kamil
	Harvey Kamil
	President and Chief Financial Officer

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EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Contact: Harvey Kamil	Carl Hymans
NBTY, Inc.	G.S. Schwartz & Co.
President & Chief Financial Officer	212-725-4500
631-200-2020	carlh@schwartz.com

NBTY TO WEBCAST PRESENTATION AT CANACCORD ADAMS

ANNUAL GLOBAL GROWTH CONFERENCE

ANNOUNCES PRELIMINARY UNAUDITED NET SALES RESULTS FOR JULY 2008-

RONKONKOMA, N.Y. — August 8, 2008 - NBTY, Inc. (NYSE: NTY) (www.NBTY.com), a leading global manufacturer and marketer of nutritional supplements, today announced that it will web cast the presentation by Harvey Kamil, President and Chief Financial Officer of NBTY, at the Canaccord Adams Annual Global Growth Conference in Boston on Wednesday, August 13, 2008.

The presentation is scheduled to be web cast live on the Company Web site, www.nbty.com on Wednesday, August 13, 2008 at 10:30 AM Eastern Time.

NBTY’s preliminary unaudited net sales results for the month of July 2008 by segment are as follows:

NET SALES

(Preliminary and Unaudited)

FOR THE MONTH OF JULY

($ In Millions)

	2008		2007		% Change
Wholesale / US Nutrition	$	106	$	72	47	%
North American Retail	$	17	$	18	-7	%
European Retail	$	47	$	53	-12	%
Direct Response / E-Commerce	$	19	$	15	22	%
Total	$	188	$	158	19	%

Wholesale / US Nutrition net sales include $22 million from Leiner which was acquired on July 14, 2008.  Without Leiner sales, the Wholesale / US Nutrition net sales would have increased 16% for the month of July 2008.

European Retail net sales in local currency decreased 10% in July 2008.  North American Retail same store sales decreased 4% in July 2008.

ABOUT NBTY

NBTY is a leading global vertically integrated manufacturer, marketer and distributor of a broad line of high-quality, value-priced nutritional supplements in the United States and throughout the world. Under a number of NBTY and third party brands, the Company offers over 22,000 products, including products marketed by the Company’s Nature’s Bounty® (www.NaturesBounty.com), Vitamin World® (www.VitaminWorld.com), Puritan’s Pride® (www.Puritan.com), Holland & Barrett® (www.HollandAndBarrett.com), Rexall® (www.Rexall.com), Sundown® (www.SundownNutrition.com), MET-Rx® (www.MetRX.com), Worldwide Sport Nutrition® (www.SportNutrition.com), American Health® (www.AmericanHealthUS.com), GNC (UK)® (www.GNC.co.uk), DeTuinen® (www.DeTuinen.nl), LeNaturiste™ (www.LeNaturiste.com), SISU® (www.SISU.com), Solgar® (www.Solgar.com), Good ‘n’ Natural® (www.goodnnatural.com), Home Health™ (www.homehealthus.com), Ester-C® (www.Ester-C.com), Leiner® and Your Life® brands.