FORM 4 [X] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).         
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

Panza Neal
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

Vitamin Shoppe, Inc. [ VSI ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director                    _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below)    _____ Other (specify below)
SVP - Retail Operations
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

C/O VITAMIN SHOPPE, INC., 300 HARMON MEADOW BLVD.
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

12/16/2019
(Street)

SECAUCUS, NJ 07094
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock, par value $0.01 12/16/2019  D(1)(2)  11678 D$6.50 0 D  

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security3. Trans. Date3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any4. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
CodeV(A)(D)Date ExercisableExpiration DateTitleAmount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:
(1) Disposed of pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of August 7, 2019, by and among Vitamin Shoppe, Inc., Franchise Group, Inc. (formerly known as Liberty Tax, Inc.) ("Parent") and Valor Acquisition, LLC ("Merger Sub"), a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent, as amended by the First Amendment to Agreement and Plan of Merger dated November 11, 2019 (as amended, the "Merger Agreement"), pursuant to which Vitamin Shoppe, Inc. merged with and into Merger Sub (the "Merger") effective December 16, 2019.
(2) Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, each restricted stock award outstanding immediately prior to the effective time of the Merger was canceled and converted into the right to receive an amount in cash, without interest, equal to (i) $6.50 multiplied by (ii) the total number of shares of common stock subject thereto.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director10% OwnerOfficerOther
Panza Neal
C/O VITAMIN SHOPPE, INC.
300 HARMON MEADOW BLVD.
SECAUCUS, NJ 07094


SVP - Retail Operations

Signatures
/s/ David M. Kastin, as Attorney in Fact12/16/2019
**Signature of Reporting PersonDate

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