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): May 18, 2006
GNC CORPORATION
GENERAL NUTRITION CENTERS, INC.
(Exact name of registrants as specified in their charters)
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333-116040
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72-1575170 |
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333-114502
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72-1575168 |
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Identification No.) |
300 Sixth Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(412) 288-4600
(Registrants’ telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
General Nutrition Centers, Inc., together with its sole stockholder, GNC Corporation
(collectively, the “Company”), has elected to seek an amendment to the credit agreement
governing its senior credit facility for the purpose of decreasing the interest rates applicable to
the term loan facility that is part of the senior credit facility and favorably modifying certain
non-financial covenants. The Company is in discussions with the administrative agent for the
senior credit facility with respect to the amendment, but can give no assurances that an amendment
will be obtained or as to the terms of any amendment.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrants have duly
caused this report to be signed on their behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Dated: May 18, 2006
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GNC CORPORATION
GENERAL NUTRITION CENTERS, INC.
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/s/ Mark L. Weintrub
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Mark L. Weintrub |
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Senior Vice President and
Chief Legal Officer |
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