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(a) Reflects common stockholder distributions or dividends paid in 2006, which were not factored into the grant date fair value of stock
awards. No common stockholder distributions or dividends were paid in 2007 or 2008.
(b) Reflects exercise of stock appreciation rights, or SARs, granted by our predecessor, Royal Numico NV, all of which were fully
vested and exercisable. Mr. Fortunato exercised 15,000 SARs in 2006.
(c) Reflects payments made to the 2007 Named Executive Officers pursuant to the terms of the Merger on March 16, 2007, for
outstanding options canceled in connection with the Merger in an amount equal to the excess, if any, of the per share merger
consideration paid in the Merger over the exercise price per share of the option, multiplied by the number of shares of GNC Parent
Corporation common stock subject to the option and subject to reduction for required withholding tax.
(6) Perquisites include cash amounts received by certain 2008 Named Executive Officers for, or in reimbursement of, supplemental medical,
supplemental retirement, parking, professional assistance, car allowance, financial services assistance and the imputed value of life
insurance premiums. With respect to our Chief Executive Officer, perquisites also include reimbursement of country club dues and
expenses. With respect to our President, perquisites also include reimbursement of housing and commuting expenses. With respect to
our Chief Financial Officer, perquisites also include reimbursement of certain state taxes.
For 2008, the following perquisites exceeded the greater of $25,000 or 10% of each 2008 Named Executive Officer's total perquisites:
• Mr. Fortunato: supplemental retirement — $25,000, professional assistance - $10,500, car allowance — $11,500, club dues —
$8,079 and financial services — $8,000;
• Ms. Kaplan: supplemental retirement — $20,000, housing allowance — $17,857 and commuting expenses — $51,517;
• Mr. Nuzzo: supplemental retirement — $2,222, professional assistance — $1,670 and reimbursement of certain state taxes —
$8,545;
• Mr. Dowd: supplemental medical — $6,000, supplemental retirement — $10,000, professional assistance — $7,500, car
allowance — $11,500 and financial services - $8,000;
• Mr. Locke: supplemental medical — $6,000, supplemental retirement — $10,000, car allowance — $11,500 and financial
services — $8,000; and
• Mr. Fox: supplemental medical — $6,000, supplemental retirement — $10,000, professional assistance — $3,500, car
allowance — $5,000 and financial services - $4,950.
(7) Mr. Fortunato ceased serving as our President on January 2, 2008.
(8) Mr. Nuzzo commenced serving as our Chief Financial Officer on September 30, 2008.
(9) Mr. Fox served as Interim Chief Financial Officer from March 14, 2008 to September 30, 2008. Mr. Fox was not a named executive officer
for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007 based on the level of his total compensation in 2007.
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