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FORM 3
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U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
OMB APPROVAL
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INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES OMB Number: 3235-0104
Expires: December 31, 2001
Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of Estimated average burden
1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act hours per response...................0.5
of 1935 or Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person 2. Date of Event 4. Issuer Name and Ticket
Requiring Statement or Trading Symbol
(Month/Day/Year)
S.A.C. Capital Management, LLC April 27, 2000 Vitaminshoppe.com, Inc.
(VSHP)
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(Last) (First) (Middle) 3. IRS or Social Security 5. Relationship of Reporting 6. If Amendment,
Number of Reporting Person to Issuer Date of Original
Person (Voluntary) (Check all applicable) (Month/Day/Year)
[ ] Director [x] 10% Owner
[ ] Officer [ ] Other (specify
(title below) below)
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777 Long Ridge Road 7. Individual or Joint/Group Filing
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(Street) ___ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_x_ Form filed by More than One
Stamford CT 06902 Reporting Person
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(City) (State) (Zip)
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Table I -- Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
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1. Title of Security 2. Amount of Securities 3. Ownership Form: 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial
(Instr. 4) Beneficially Owned Direct (D) or Ownership (Instr. 5)
(Instr. 4) Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
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Class A Common Stock, par
value $0.01 per share 899,275 I See attached page 3
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Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly. (Over)
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FORM 3 (continued)
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Table II -- Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
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1. Title of Derivative 2. Date Exercisable 3. Title and Amount of 4. Conversion 5. Ownership 6. Nature of
(Instr. 4) and Expiration Date Securities Underlying or Exercise Form of Indirect
(Month/Day/Year) Derivative Security of Price of Derivative Beneficial
(Instr. 4) Derivative Security: Ownership
Security Direct (D) (Instr.5)
or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
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Date Expiration Title Amount or
Exercisable Date Number of
Shares
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Explaination of Responses:
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Designated Filer: S.A.C. Capital Management, LLC
Issuer & Ticker Symbol: VitaminShoppe.com, Inc. (VSHP)
Date of Event Requiring Statement: April 27, 2000
Additional Reporting Persons:
1. Name: S.A.C. Capital Advisors, LLC
Address: 777 Long Ridge Road
Stamford, CT NY 06902
2. Name: Steven A. Cohen
Address: 777 Long Ridge Road
Stamford, CT NY 06902
Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership: The securities reported on
herein are held by S.A.C. Capital Associates, LLC. Pursuant to
investment agreements, each of S.A.C. Capital Advisors, LLC and S.A.C.
Capital Management, LLC share all investment and voting power with
respect to the securities held by S.A.C. Capital Associates, LLC.
Steven A. Cohen is the Managing Member, President and Chief Executive
Officer of S.A.C. Capital Advisors, LLC and the owner, directly and
through a wholly owned subsidiary, of 100% of the membership interests
of S.A.C. Capital Management, LLC.
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S.A.C. Capital Management, LLC
By: /s/ Peter Nussbaum October 31, 2000
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Name: Peter Nussbaum
Title: Authorized Person
S.A.C. Capital Advisors, LLC
By: /s/ Peter Nussbaum October 31, 2000
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Name: Peter Nussbaum
Title: Authorized Person
STEVEN A. COHEN
By:/s/ Peter Nussbaum October 31, 2000
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Name: Peter Nussbaum
Title: Authorized Person
CONFIRMING STATEMENT
This Statement confirms that the undersigned, Steven A. Cohen, has authorized
and designated Peter Nussbaum to execute and file on the undersigned's behalf
all Form 3, 4, and 5 (including any amendments thereto) that the undersigned may
be required to file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission as a result
of the undersigned's ownership of or transactions in securities of
VitaminShoppe.com, Inc. The authority of Peter Nussbaum under this Statement
shall continue until the undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4,
and 5 with regard to his ownership of or transactions in securities of
VitaminShoppe.com, Inc., unless earlier revoked in writing The undersigned
acknowledges that Peter Nussbaum is not assuming any of the undersigned's
responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934.
/s/ Steven A. Cohen October 31, 2000
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Steven A. Cohen
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