UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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): March 8, 2005
GNC Corporation
| Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
333-116040 (Commission File Number) |
72-1575170 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
300 Sixth Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(412) 288-4600
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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| Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement | ||||||||
| Item 5.02 Other Events. | ||||||||
| Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits. | ||||||||
| SIGNATURES | ||||||||
| EXHIBIT INDEX | ||||||||
| EXHIBIT 10.1 | ||||||||
Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On March 10, 2005, GNC Corporation (“GNC”) and General Nutrition Centers, Inc., our wholly owned subsidiary (“Centers”), entered into a Separation Agreement and General Release (the “Separation Agreement”) with David R. Heilman (the “Parties”). Mr. Heilman was employed by Centers as Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer pursuant to the employment agreement, dated December 15, 2004. Mr. Heilman and Centers agreed to terminate his employment as of March 8, 2005, and in connection with such termination, settle any and all related agreements between the Parties and their affiliates. Pursuant to this Separation Agreement, Mr. Heilman’s employment with Centers was terminated effective as of March 8, 2005. To the extent not already effected, Mr. Heilman resigned all of his director, officer and other positions with GNC, Centers and each of their affiliates, effective as of March 8, 2005. Also pursuant to this Separation Agreement, GNC agreed to repurchase Mr. Heilman’s 62,500 shares of GNC common stock at $6.00 per share for an aggregrate purchase price of $375,000. A copy of the Separation Agreement is filed herewith as Exhibit 10.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.
On March 8, 2005, David Heilman resigned his position as Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer of GNC Corporation, Centers, and each of their affiliates.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits.
| Exhibit Number | Description | |
10.1
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Separation Agreement and General Release, dated as of March 10, 2005, by and between David R. Heilman, General Nutrition Centers, Inc. and GNC Corporation. |
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: March 14, 2005.
| GNC CORPORATION |
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| By: | /s/James M. Sander | |||
| Name: | James M. Sander | |||
| Title: | Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary |
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