-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, THp2tQNFihdlm+plZ6qVesgRutz2Yhu7JJxfnhcuJjn/Lr/5Hu2UgByAuzTTQZJ7 rhJxEjvR8SPPIXLJ4/4/sg== 0000895345-11-000079.txt : 20110214 0000895345-11-000079.hdr.sgml : 20110214 20110214182244 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000895345-11-000079 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20110214 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20110214 GROUP MEMBERS: HELEN HOROWITZ GROUP MEMBERS: HELEN HOROWITZ APRIL 1996 GRAT GROUP MEMBERS: JEFFREY HOROWITZ APRIL 1996 GRAT FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Horowitz Jeffrey CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001485082 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O VITACOST.COM, INC. STREET 2: 5400 BROKEN SOUND BLVD. NW, SUITE 500 CITY: BOCA RATON STATE: FL ZIP: 33487 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Vitamin Shoppe, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001360530 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-FOOD STORES [5400] IRS NUMBER: 113664322 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1230 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-85153 FILM NUMBER: 11608912 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: THE VITAMIN SHOPPE STREET 2: 2101 91ST STREET CITY: NORTH BERGEN STATE: NJ ZIP: 07047 BUSINESS PHONE: 800-223-1216 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: THE VITAMIN SHOPPE STREET 2: 2101 91ST STREET CITY: NORTH BERGEN STATE: NJ ZIP: 07047 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: VS HOLDINGS, INC. DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20060425 SC 13G/A 1 ss13ga-vitamin_horowitz.htm ss13ga-vitamin_horowitz.htm
 
 
 

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549
 
SCHEDULE 13G
 
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
(Amendment No. 1)*
 
 
Vitamin Shoppe, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
 
Common Stock
(Title of Class of Securities)
 
92849E101
(CUSIP Number)
 

December 31, 2010
(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)
 


Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

¨ Rule 13d-1(b)
 
¨ Rule 13d-1(c)
 
ý Rule 13d-1(d)
 

 
* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
 
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).
 
 
 

 
 
CUSIP No. 92849E101
13G
Page 2 of 10 Pages
 

1
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
 
Jeffrey Horowitz
 
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)      
(a) o
(b) o
 
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
 
4
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
United States
 
NUMBER OF
 
SHARES
5
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
0
 
BENEFICIALLY
 
OWNED BY
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
0
 
EACH
 
REPORTING
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
0
 
PERSON
 
WITH
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
0
 
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
0
 
10
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)   
x
 
 
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
 
0%
 
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 
IN
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
CUSIP No. 92849E101
13G
Page 3 of 10 Pages
 

1
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
 
Helen Horowitz
 
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)      
(a) o
(b) o
 
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
 
4
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
United States
 
NUMBER OF
 
SHARES
5
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
0
 
BENEFICIALLY
 
OWNED BY
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
0
 
EACH
 
REPORTING
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
0
 
PERSON
 
WITH
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
0
 
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
0
 
10
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)   
o
 
 
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
 
0%
 
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 
IN
 
 
 
 

 
 
CUSIP No. 92849E101
13G
Page 4 of 10 Pages
 

1
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
 
Jeffrey Horowitz April 1996 GRAT
 
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)      
(a) o
(b) o
 
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
 
4
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
New Jersey
 
NUMBER OF
 
SHARES
5
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
0
 
BENEFICIALLY
 
OWNED BY
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
                0
 
EACH
 
REPORTING
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
0
 
PERSON
 
WITH
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
                0
 
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
0
 
10
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)   
o
 
 
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
 
0%
 
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 
OO
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
CUSIP No. 92849E101
13G
Page 5 of 10 Pages

1
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
 
Helen Horowitz April 1996 GRAT
 
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)      
(a) o
(b) o
 
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
 
4
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
New Jersey
 
NUMBER OF
 
SHARES
5
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
0
 
BENEFICIALLY
 
OWNED BY
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
                0
 
EACH
 
REPORTING
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
0
 
PERSON
 
WITH
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
                0
 
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
0
 
10
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)   
o
 
 
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
 
0%
 
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 
OO
 

 
 
 

 
 

Item 1. (a)    Name of Issuer

Vitamin Shoppe, Inc. (the “Issuer”)

Item 1. (b)    Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices

2101 91st Street
North Bergen, New Jersey 07047

Item 2. (a)    Name of Person Filing

This Schedule 13G is being filed jointly on behalf of the following persons (collectively, the “Reporting Persons”)*:
 
(i)
Jeffrey Horowitz;
(ii)  Helen Horowitz;
(iii)  Jeffrey Horowitz April 1996 GRAT; and
(iv)  Helen Horowitz April 1996 GRAT.
 
*Attached as Exhibit 99.1 is a copy of an agreement among the Reporting Persons that this Schedule 13G is being filed on behalf of each of them.

Any disclosures herein with respect to persons other than the Reporting Persons are made on information and belief after making inquiry to the appropriate party.

Item 2. (b)    Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence

Each of the Reporting Persons has its principal business office at c/o Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP, One New York Plaza, New York, NY 10004.

Item 2. (c)    Citizenship

Each of Jeffrey Horowitz and Helen Horowitz is a citizen of the United States.

Each of Horowitz April 1996 GRAT and Helen Horowitz April 1996 GRAT is a trust formed pursuant to the laws of the State of New Jersey.
 
Item 2. (d)    Title of Class of Securities

This Statement relates to shares of the common stock of the Issuer, par value $0.01 per share (the “Common Stock”).

Item 2. (e)    CUSIP Number

92849E101

Item 3.             If This Statement is Filed Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b) or (c), Check Whether the Person Filing is a:

Not Applicable.

Item 4.             Ownership

Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.
 
 
Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.

A.  Jeffrey Horowitz
 
a)  Amount beneficially owned: 0
(b)  Percent of class: 0%
(c) 
Number of shares as to which such person has:
  (i)      Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 0
  (ii)  Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 0
  (iii)  Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition: 0
  (iv)  Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition: 0
 
B.  Helen Horowitz
 
a)  Amount beneficially owned: 0
(b)  Percent of class: 0%
(c) 
Number of shares as to which such person has:
  (i)      Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 0
  (ii)  Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 0
  (iii)  Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition: 0
  (iv)  Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition: 0
 
C.  Jeffrey Horowitz April 1996 GRAT
 
a)  Amount beneficially owned: 0
(b)  Percent of class: 0%
(c) 
Number of shares as to which such person has:
  (i)      Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 0
  (ii)  Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 0
  (iii)  Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition: 0
  (iv)  Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition: 0
 
D.  Helen Horowitz April 1996 GRAT
 
a)  Amount beneficially owned: 0
(b)  Percent of class: 0%
(c) 
Number of shares as to which such person has:
  (i)      Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 0
  (ii)  Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 0
  (iii)  Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition: 0
  (iv)  Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition: 0

Item 5.             Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class

If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following

Item 6.             Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person

Not Applicable.
 
Item 7.             Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company              
 
Not Applicable.

Item 8.             Identification and Classification of Members of the Group

Not Applicable.

Item 9.             Notice of Dissolution of Group

Not Applicable.

Item 10.           Certification

Not Applicable.
 
 
 

 
 
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
 
Exhibit Number
 
Exhibit Description
99.1
 
Joint Filing Agreement
 
 
 
 

 
 
SIGNATURE


After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Dated:  February 14, 2011
 
  JEFFREY HOROWITZ  
       
 
/s/ Jeffrey Horowitz  
    Jeffrey Horowitz  
 
 
 
  HELEN HOROWITZ  
       
 
/s/ Helen Horowitz  
    Helen Horowitz  
 
 
 
  JEFFREY HOROWITZ APRIL 1996 GRAT  
       
 
/s/ Jeffrey Horowitz  
    Jeffrey Horowitz  
    as Trustee  
 
 
 
/s/ Helen Horowitz  
    Helen Horowitz  
    as Trustee  
 
 
  HELEN HOROWITZ APRIL 1996 GRAT  
       
 
/s/ Jeffrey Horowitz  
    Jeffrey Horowitz  
    as Trustee  
 
 
 
/s/ Helen Horowitz  
    Helen Horowitz  
    as Trustee  
 
EX-99.1 2 ss13gaex99_1.htm ss13gaex99_1.htm
 
 
Exhibit 99.1
 
JOINT FILING AGREEMENT
 
The undersigned hereby agree that they are filing this statement jointly pursuant to Rule 13d-1(k)(1). Each of them is responsible for the timely filing of such Schedule 13G and any amendments thereto, and for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning such person contained therein; but none of them is responsible for the completeness or accuracy of the information concerning the other persons making the filing, unless such person knows or has reason to believe that such information is inaccurate.
 
In accordance with Rule 13d-1(k)(1) promulgated under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the undersigned hereby agree to the joint filing with each other on behalf of each of them of such a statement on Schedule 13G with respect to the common stock of Vitamin Shoppe, Inc. This Joint Filing Agreement shall be included as an exhibit to such Schedule 13G.
 
Dated: February 14, 2011
 
 
  JEFFREY HOROWITZ  
       
 
/s/ Jeffrey Horowitz  
    Jeffrey Horowitz  
 
 
 
  HELEN HOROWITZ  
       
 
/s/ Helen Horowitz  
    Helen Horowitz  
 
 
 
  JEFFREY HOROWITZ APRIL 1996 GRAT  
       
 
/s/ Jeffrey Horowitz  
    Jeffrey Horowitz  
    as Trustee  
 
 
 
/s/ Helen Horowitz  
    Helen Horowitz  
    as Trustee  
 
 
  HELEN HOROWITZ APRIL 1996 GRAT  
       
 
/s/ Jeffrey Horowitz  
    Jeffrey Horowitz  
    as Trustee  
 
 
 
/s/ Helen Horowitz  
    Helen Horowitz  
    as Trustee  
 
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