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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold;">UNITED STATES</font></b></p>
  
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549</font></b></p>
  
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">CURRENT REPORT</font></b></p>
  
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d)&nbsp;of the</font></b></p>
  
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Securities Exchange Act of 1934</font></b></p>
  
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  <h6 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Date of report (Date of
  earliest event reported): <b>June&nbsp;10, 2008</b></font></h6>
  
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold;">NBTY,
  INC.</font></b></p>
  
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#160;(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in
  Charter)</font></p>
  
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    <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">DELAWARE</font></b></p>
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    <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">001-31788</font></b></p>
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    <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">11-2228617</font></b></p>
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    <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(State or Other
    Jurisdiction of Incorporation)</font></p>
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    Number)</font></p>
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    <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(IRS Employer
    Identification<b>  </b>No.)</font></p>
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    <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">2100
    Smithtown Avenue</font></b></p>
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    <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Ronkonkoma,
    New York</font></b></p>
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    <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">11779</font></b></p>
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    <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(Address of Principal Executive Offices)</font></p>
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">(631) 567-9500</font></b></p>
  
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(Registrant&#146;s telephone number, including area
  code)</font></p>
  
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#160;(Former
  Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)</font></p>
  
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Check
  the appropriate box below if the Form&nbsp;8-K filing is intended to simultaneously
  satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following
  provisions (<i>see</i> General Instruction A.2. below):</font></p>
  
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    communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
    230.425)</font></p>
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    material pursuant to Rule&nbsp;14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
    240.14a-12)</font></p>
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    communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;14d-2(b)&nbsp;under the Exchange Act
    (17CFR 240.14d-2(b))</font></p>
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    communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;13e-4(c)&nbsp;under the Exchange Act (17
    CFR 240.13e-4(c))</font></p>
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  <p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">ITEM 7.01.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; REGULATION
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">On June&nbsp;10, 2008
  NBTY,&nbsp;Inc. issued a press release announcing preliminary unaudited net
  sales results for the month of May&nbsp;2008.&#160;
  A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit&nbsp;99.1.</font></p>
  
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">ITEM 9.01.</font></b><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; <b>FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS</b></font></p>
  
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(d)&nbsp; Exhibits.</font></p>
  
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">99.1 Press release issued
  by NBTY,&nbsp;Inc., dated June&nbsp;10, 2008.</font></p>
  
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">This Form&nbsp;8-K and
  the attached Exhibit&nbsp;are furnished to comply with Item 7.01 and Item 9.01
  of Form&nbsp;8-K.&#160; Neither this Form&nbsp;8-K
  nor the attached Exhibit&nbsp;are to be deemed &#147;filed&#148; for purposes of Section&nbsp;18
  of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor shall this Form&nbsp;8-K nor the
  attached Exhibit&nbsp;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).</font></p>
  
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  <h3 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">SIGNATURES</font></b></h3>
  
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">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.</font></p>
  
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Dated: June&nbsp;11,&#160; 2008</font></p>
  
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text: 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 10, 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):
  o
  Written
    communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
    230.425)
  o
  Soliciting
    material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
    240.14a-12)
  o
  Pre-commencement
    communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act
    (17CFR 240.14d-2(b))
  o
  Pre-commencement
    communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17
    CFR 240.13e-4(c))
  ITEM 7.01.            REGULATION
  FD DISCLOSURE
  On June 10, 2008
  NBTY, Inc. issued a press release announcing preliminary unaudited net
  sales results for the month of May 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 June 10, 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).
  2
  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 11,  2008
  NBTY, INC.
  By:
  /s/ Harvey Kamil
  Harvey Kamil
  President and Chief
    Financial Officer
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