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):  December 8, 2008

NBTY, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

001-31788

(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):

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ITEM 7.01.            REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE

On December 8, 2008, NBTY, Inc. issued a press release announcing preliminary unaudited sales results for the month of November, 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 December 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: December 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 ANNOUNCES PRELIMINARY UNAUDITED NET SALES RESULTS FOR NOVEMBER 2008

RONKONKOMA, N.Y. – December 8, 2008 - NBTY, Inc. (NYSE: NTY) (www.NBTY.com), a leading global manufacturer and marketer of nutritional supplements, today announced preliminary unaudited net sales results for the month of November 2008.

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

NET SALES

(Preliminary and Unaudited)

FOR THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER

($ In Millions)

	2008		2007		% Change
Wholesale / US Nutrition	$	119	$	78	52	%
North American Retail	$	16	$	18	-13	%
European Retail	$	49	$	52	-4	%
Direct Response / E-Commerce	$	15	$	10	44	%
Total	$	199	$	158	26	%

Wholesale / US Nutrition net sales for the month of November 2008 include $38 million from Leiner which was acquired on July 14, 2008.  Without Leiner sales, the Wholesale / US Nutrition net sales would have increased 4% for the period.  North American Retail same store sales decreased 11%. European Retail net sales for November 2008 include $11 million from Julian Graves, which NBTY acquired on September 16, 2008.  Excluding Julian Graves sales, European Retail net sales increased 1% in local currency (British Pound Sterling), but decreased 25% in US dollars for the period.

NBTY’s preliminary unaudited net sales results for the two month period of October and November 2008 by segment are as follows:

NET SALES

(Preliminary and Unaudited)

FOR THE TWO MONTHS OCTOBER AND NOVEMBER

($ In Millions)

	2008		2007		% Change
Wholesale / US Nutrition	$	251	$	166	52	%
North American Retail	$	32	$	37	-16	%
European Retail	$	104	$	107	-3	%
Direct Response / E-Commerce	$	34	$	23	48	%
Total	$	421	$	333	26	%

Wholesale / US Nutrition net sales for the two months include $77 million from Leiner which was acquired on July 14, 2008.  Without Leiner sales, the Wholesale / US Nutrition net sales would have increased 5% for the two month period.  North American Retail same store sales decreased 13%.  European Retail net sales for the two months include $23 million from Julian Graves, which NBTY acquired on September 16, 2008.  Excluding Julian Graves sales, European Retail net sales decreased 3% in local currency (British Pound Sterling), but decreased 24% in US dollars for the two month period.

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), Julian Graves, and Ester-C® (www.Ester-C.com) brands.  NBTY routinely posts information that may be important to investors on its web site.