Edgar Filing: BLACKSTONE MEZZANINE PARTNERS LP

Ownership Submission

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

Â Blackstone Holdings II L.P.

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
10/27/2009

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Vitamin Shoppe, Inc. [VSI]

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O THE BLACKSTONE GROUP L.P.,Â 345 PARK AVENUE

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

_____ Director	__X__ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below)	_____ Other (specify below)

5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)

(Street)

NEW YORK,Â NYÂ 10154

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
___ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_X_ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock ⁽¹⁾	446,661	I	See footnotes ⁽¹⁾ ⁽³⁾
Common Stock ⁽²⁾	18,611	I	See footnotes ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾
Series A Preferred Stock ⁽¹⁾	4,780 ⁽⁴⁾	I	See footnotes ⁽¹⁾ ⁽³⁾
Series A Preferred Stock ⁽²⁾	199 ⁽⁴⁾	I	See footnotes ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Warrants (right to buy)	11/02/2002	11/02/2012	Common Stock	680,589	$ 0	I	See footnotes ⁽¹⁾ ⁽³⁾
Warrants (right to buy)	11/02/2002	11/02/2012	Common Stock	28,357	$ 0	I	See footnotes ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Blackstone Holdings II L.P. C/O THE BLACKSTONE GROUP L.P. 345 PARK AVENUE NEW YORK,Â NYÂ 10154	Â	Â X	Â	Â
Blackstone Holdings I/II GP Inc C/O THE BLACKSTONE GROUP L.P. 345 PARK AVENUE NEW YORK,Â NYÂ 10154	Â	Â X	Â	Â
Blackstone Mezzanine Management Associates L.L.C. C/O THE BLACKSTONE GROUP L.P. 345 PARK AVENUE NEW YORK,Â NYÂ 10154	Â	Â X	Â	Â
Blackstone Mezzanine Associates L.P. C/O THE BLACKSTONE GROUP L.P. 345 PARK AVENUE NEW YORK,Â NYÂ 10154	Â	Â X	Â	Â
BLACKSTONE MEZZANINE PARTNERS LP C/O THE BLACKSTONE GROUP L.P. 345 PARK AVENUE NEW YORK,Â NYÂ 10154	Â	Â X	Â	Â
BMP Side-by-Side GP L.L.C. C/O THE BLACKSTONE GROUP L.P. 345 PARK AVENUE NEW YORK,Â NYÂ 10154	Â	Â X	Â	Â
Blackstone Mezzanine Holdings L.P. C/O THE BLACKSTONE GROUP L.P. 345 PARK AVENUE NEW YORK,Â NYÂ 10154	Â	Â X	Â	Â
Blackstone Group Management L.L.C. C/O THE BLACKSTONE GROUP L.P. 345 PARK AVENUE NEW YORK,Â NYÂ 10154	Â	Â X	Â	Â
Blackstone Group L.P. 345 PARK AVENUE NEW YORK,Â NYÂ 10154	Â	Â X	Â	Â
SCHWARZMAN STEPHEN A C/O THE BLACKSTONE GROUP L.P. 345 PARK AVENUE NEW YORK,Â NYÂ 10154	Â	Â X	Â	Â

Signatures

/s/ Robert L. Friedman, Authorized Signatory, Blackstone Mezzanine Management Associates L.L.C., its General Partner, Blackstone Mezzanine Associates L.P., its General Partner for BLACKSTONE MEZZANINE PARTNERS L.P.		03/16/2010
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ Robert L. Friedman, Authorized Signatory, BMP Side-by-Side GP L.L.C., its General Partner for BLACKSTONE MEZZANINE HOLDINGS L.P.		03/16/2010
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ Robert L. Friedman, Authorized Signatory for BLACKSTONE MEZZANINE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATES L.L.C.		03/16/2010
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ Robert L. Friedman, Authorized Signatory, Blackstone Mezzanine Management Associates L.L.C, its General Partner for BLACKSTONE MEZZANINE ASSOCIATES L.P.		03/16/2010
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ Robert L. Friedman, Authorized Signatory for BMP SIDE-BY-SIDE GP L.L.C.		03/16/2010
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ Robert L. Friedman, Authorized Signatory, Blackstone Holdings I/II GP Inc., its General Partner for BLACKSTONE HOLDINGS II L.P.		03/16/2010
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ Robert L. Friedman, Authorized Signatory for BLACKSTONE HOLDINGS I/II GP INC.		03/16/2010
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ Robert L. Friedman, Authorized Signatory, Blackstone Group Management L.L.C., its General Partner for THE BLACKSTONE GROUP L.P.		03/16/2010
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ Robert L. Friedman, Authorized Signatory for BLACKSTONE GROUP MANAGEMENT L.L.C.		03/16/2010
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ Stephen A. Schwarzman		03/16/2010
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Represents securities directly beneficially owned by Blackstone Mezzanine Partners L.P. Blackstone Mezzanine Management Associates L.L.C. is the general partner of Blackstone Mezzanine Associates L.P. which is the general partner of Blackstone Mezzanine Partners L.P.
(2)	Represents securities directly beneficially owned by Blackstone Mezzanine Holdings L.P. BMP Side-by-Side GP L.L.C. is the general partner of Blackstone Mezzanine Holdings L.P.
(3)	Blackstone Holdings II L.P. is the managing member of Blackstone Mezzanine Management Associates L.L.C. and the sole member of BMP Side-by-Side GP L.L.C. Blackstone Holdings I/II GP Inc. is the general partner of Blackstone Holdings II L.P. The Blackstone Group L.P. is the sole shareholder of Blackstone Holdings I/II GP Inc. Blackstone Group Management L.L.C. is the general partner of The Blackstone Group L.P. Mr. Schwarzman is the founding member of Blackstone Group Management L.L.C.
(4)	As of October 27, 2009, the Series A Preferred Stock was convertible into shares of the Issuer's Common Stock upon an initial public offering by the Issuer, subject to certain conditions. Upon conversion, each share of Series A Preferred Stock would entitle the Reporting Person to a number of shares of the Issuer's Common Stock equal to the liquidation preference amount of $1,000, plus accrued and unpaid dividends, divided by the offering price per share to the public. Any such conversion would be effected at the time of the closing of such an initial public offering.
Â Remarks: BlackstoneÂ MezzanineÂ PartnersÂ L.P.Â andÂ BlackstoneÂ MezzanineÂ HoldingsÂ L.P.Â areÂ partiesÂ toÂ aÂ SecurityholdersÂ Agreement,Â datedÂ OctoberÂ 27,Â 2009,Â asÂ amendedÂ fromÂ timeÂ toÂ time,Â pursuantÂ toÂ whichÂ BlackstoneÂ MezzanineÂ PartnersÂ L.P.Â andÂ BlackstoneÂ MezzanineÂ HoldingsÂ L.P.Â haveÂ agreedÂ toÂ voteÂ sharesÂ ofÂ theÂ IssuerÂ toÂ electÂ aÂ boardÂ ofÂ directorsÂ ofÂ theÂ IssuerÂ thatÂ isÂ comprisedÂ ofÂ personsÂ designatedÂ byÂ theÂ securityholdersÂ whoÂ areÂ affiliatesÂ ofÂ IPC/Vitamin,Â LLC.Â Â AsÂ such,Â theÂ reportingÂ personsÂ mayÂ beÂ deemedÂ toÂ shareÂ beneficialÂ ownershipÂ ofÂ sharesÂ beneficiallyÂ ownedÂ byÂ otherÂ partiesÂ toÂ theÂ SecurityholdersÂ AgreementÂ asÂ definedÂ inÂ RuleÂ 16a-1(a)(1)Â ofÂ theÂ SecuritiesÂ ExchangeÂ ActÂ ofÂ 1934Â butÂ disclaimÂ suchÂ beneficialÂ ownership.Â Â InÂ addition,Â theÂ reportingÂ personsÂ eachÂ disclaimÂ beneficialÂ ownershipÂ ofÂ theÂ securitiesÂ reportedÂ hereinÂ exceptÂ toÂ theÂ extentÂ ofÂ eachÂ ofÂ theirÂ respectiveÂ pecuniaryÂ interestsÂ therein,Â andÂ theÂ inclusionÂ ofÂ theseÂ sharesÂ inÂ thisÂ reportÂ shallÂ notÂ beÂ deemedÂ anÂ admissionÂ ofÂ beneficialÂ ownershipÂ ofÂ allÂ ofÂ theÂ reportedÂ sharesÂ forÂ purposeÂ ofÂ SectionÂ 16Â orÂ forÂ anyÂ otherÂ purpose.

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