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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 14D-9
SOLICITATION/RECOMMENDATION STATEMENT UNDER SECTION 14(d)(4)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(AMENDMENT NO. ___ )
MotherNature.com, Inc.
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(Name of Subject Company)
MotherNature.com, Inc.
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(Names of Persons Filing Statement)
Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
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(CUSIP Number of Class of Securities)
Michael I. Barach
c/o MotherNature.com, Inc.
490 Virginia Road
Concord, MA 01742
(978) 929-2000
With a copy to:
Howard S. Rosenblum, Esq.
Testa, Hurwitz & Thibeault, LLP
125 High Street
Boston, MA 02110
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(Name, address, and telephone numbers of person authorized to receive
notices and communications on behalf of the persons filing statement)
[X] Check the box if the filing relates solely to preliminary communications
made before the commencement of a tender offer.
