X0304 4 2011-10-31 0 0001502034 GNC HOLDINGS, INC. GNC 0001371903 Ares Corporate Opportunities Fund II, L.P. 2000 AVENUE OF THE STARS 12TH FLOOR LOS ANGELES CA 90067 1 0 1 0 0001372044 ACOF Management II, L.P. 2000 AVENUE OF THE STARS 12TH FLOOR LOS ANGELES CA 90067 1 0 1 0 0001371907 ACOF Operating Manager II, L.P. 2000 AVENUE OF THE STARS 12TH FLOOR LOS ANGELES CA 90067 1 0 1 0 0001259313 ARES MANAGEMENT LLC 2000 AVENUE OF THE STARS 12TH FLOOR LOS ANGELES CA 90067 1 0 1 0 0001259042 ARES PARTNERS MANAGEMENT CO LLC 2000 AVENUE OF THE STARS 12TH FLOOR LOS ANGELES CA 90067 1 0 1 0 Class A common stock, par value $0.001 2011-10-31 4 S 0 8006247 24.75 D 21859671 D The amount reported is owned of record by the designated reporting person, Ares Corporate Opportunities Fund II, L.P. ("ACOF"). The general partner of ACOF is ACOF Management II, L.P. ("ACOF Management") and the general partner of ACOF Management is ACOF Operating Manager II, L.P. ("ACOF Operating"). ACOF Operating is owned by Ares Management LLC ("Ares Management") which, in turn, is indirectly controlled by Ares Partners Management Company LLC ("Ares Partners," and collectively with ACOF, ACOF Management, ACOF Operating and Ares Management, the "Ares Entities"). Ares Partners is managed by an executive committee comprised of Messrs. Michael Arougheti, David Kaplan, Gregory Margolies, Antony Ressler and Bennett Rosenthal. (Continued in footnote 2) Each of the members of the executive committee, the Ares Entities (other than ACOF, with respect to the shares owned by ACOF) and the partners, members and managers of the Ares Entities disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein, and this Form 4 shall not be deemed an admission that any such person or entity is the beneficial owner of, or has any pecuniary interest in, such securities for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or for any other purposes. The address of each Ares Entity is 2000 Avenue of the Stars, 12th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90067. /s/ Michael D. Weiner, Authorized Signatory of ACOF OPERATING MANAGER II, L.P., Manager, for ARES CORPORATE OPPORTUNITIES FUND II, L.P. 2011-11-01 /s/ Michael D. Weiner, Authorized Signatory of ACOF OPERATING MANAGER II, L.P., General Partner, for ACOF MANAGEMENT II, L.P. 2011-11-01 /s/ Michael D. Weiner, Authorized Signatory, for ACOF OPERATING MANAGER II, L.P. 2011-11-01 /s/ Michael D. Weiner, Authorized Signatory, for ARES MANAGEMENT LLC 2011-11-01 /s/ Michael D. Weiner, Authorized Signatory, for ARES PARTNERS MANAGEMENT COMPANY LLC 2011-11-01