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): June 15, 2009

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 June 15, 2009, NBTY, Inc. issued a press release announcing preliminary unaudited net sales results for the month of May 2009.  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 June 15, 2009.

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: June 15, 2009
	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 MAY 2009

RONKONKOMA, N.Y. – June 15 , 2009 - NBTY, Inc. (NYSE: NTY) (www.NBTY.com), a leading global manufacturer and marketer of nutritional supplements, today announced the following preliminary unaudited net sales results for the month of  May 2009 by segment:

NBTY’s preliminary unaudited net sales results for May 2009 by segment are as follows:

NET SALES

(Preliminary and Unaudited)

FOR THE MONTH OF MAY

($ In Millions)

	2009		2008		% Change
Wholesale / US Nutrition	$	138	$	96	43	%
North American Retail	$	18	$	17	2	%
European Retail	$	51	$	51	1	%
Direct Response / E-Commerce	$	16	$	19	-16	%
Total	$	223	$	184	22	%

Leiner Health Products, acquired in July 2008, has been fully integrated into Wholesale / US Nutrition net sales.  North American Retail same store sales increased 2% for the one month period.  European Retail net sales for May 2009 include $9 million from Julian Graves, which NBTY acquired in September 2008.  Excluding Julian Graves sales, European Retail net sales increased 6% in local currency (British Pound Sterling), and decreased 17% in US dollars for the period.

NBTY’s preliminary unaudited net sales results for the two months April and May 2009 by segment are as follows:

NET SALES

(Preliminary and Unaudited)

FOR THE TWO MONTHS OF APRIL AND MAY

($ In Millions)

	2009		2008		% Change
Wholesale / US Nutrition	$	270	$	201	34	%
North American Retail	$	35	$	34	2	%
European Retail	$	99	$	100	-1	%
Direct Response / E-Commerce	$	33	$	37	-11	%
Total	$	437	$	373	17	%

Leiner Health Products, acquired in July 2008, has been fully integrated into Wholesale / US Nutrition net sales.  North American Retail same store sales increased 2% for the two-month period.  European Retail net sales for the two-month period of April and May 2009 include $18 million from Julian Graves, which NBTY acquired in September 2008.  Excluding Julian Graves sales, European Retail net sales increased 6% in local currency (British Pound Sterling), and decreased 19% 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.