EX-10.6



 Exhibit 10.6 

EXECUTION VERSION 
  





 
  

					
		  	December 8, 2015
		
	To:	  	Vitamin Shoppe, Inc.
		  	300 Harmon Meadow Boulevard
		  	Secaucus, New Jersey 07094
		  	Attn:	  	Brenda Galgano, EVP, Chief Financial Officer
		  	Telephone:	  	(201) 624-3263
		  	Facsimile:	  	(201) 624-3824
		  	Email:	  	brenda.galgano@vitaminshoppe.com
		
	From:	  	Bank of America, N.A.
		  	c/o Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
		  	One Bryant Park
		  	New York, NY 10036
		  	Attn:	  	Peter Tucker, Assistant General Counsel
		  	Telephone:	  	646-855-5821
		  	Facsimile:	  	646-822-5633
		
	Re:	  	Additional Convertible Bond Hedge Transaction
		  	(Transaction Reference Number: 1583084847)

 Ladies and Gentlemen: 

The purpose of this communication (this “Confirmation”) is to set forth the terms and conditions of the above-referenced
transaction entered into on the Trade Date specified below (the “Transaction”) between Bank of America, N.A. (“Dealer”) and Vitamin Shoppe, Inc. (“Counterparty”). This communication constitutes a
“Confirmation” as referred to in the ISDA Master Agreement specified below. 
 1. This Confirmation is subject to, and
incorporates, the definitions and provisions of the 2006 ISDA Definitions (including the Annex thereto) (the “2006 Definitions”) and the definitions and provisions of the 2002 ISDA Equity Derivatives Definitions (the “Equity
Definitions”, and together with the 2006 Definitions, the “Definitions”), in each case as published by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (“ISDA”). In the event of any inconsistency
between the 2006 Definitions and the Equity Definitions, the Equity Definitions will govern. Certain defined terms used herein have the meanings assigned to them in the Indenture to be dated as of December 9, 2015 between Counterparty and
Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee (the “Indenture”), relating to the USD125,000,000 principal amount of 2.25% Convertible Senior Notes due 2020 (the “Base Convertible Securities”) together with any
2.25% Convertible Senior Notes due 2020 issued pursuant to the Initial Purchasers’ option under the Purchase Agreement (each as defined below) (the “Optional Convertible Securities” and, together with the Base Convertible
Securities, the “Convertible Securities”). In the event of any inconsistency between the terms defined in the Indenture and this Confirmation, this Confirmation shall govern. The parties acknowledge that references to the Indenture
herein are references to the Indenture as in effect on the date of its execution and if the Indenture is, or the Convertible Securities are, amended, supplemented or modified following their execution, any such amendment, supplement or modification
(other than a Merger Supplemental Indenture (as defined below)) will be disregarded for purposes of this Confirmation unless the parties agree otherwise in writing. For the avoidance of doubt, references herein to sections of the Indenture are based
on the draft of the Indenture most recently reviewed by the parties at the time of execution of this Confirmation. If any relevant sections of the Indenture are changed, added or renumbered following execution of this Confirmation but prior to the
execution of the Indenture, the parties will amend this Confirmation in good faith to preserve the economic intent of the parties based on the draft of the Indenture so reviewed. 

This Confirmation evidences a complete and binding agreement between Dealer and Counterparty as to the terms of the Transaction to which this
Confirmation relates. This Confirmation shall be subject to an agreement (the “Agreement”) in the form of the 2002 ISDA Master Agreement as if Dealer and Counterparty had executed an agreement in such form (without any Schedule but
with the elections set forth in this Confirmation and the election that the “Cross Default” provisions of Section 5(a)(vi) of the Agreement shall apply to Dealer and Counterparty as if (w) the








 
“Threshold Amount” with respect to Dealer were three percent (3%) of shareholders’ equity of Dealer and the “Threshold Amount” with respect to Counterparty were
USD5,000,000, (x) the words “, or becoming capable at such time of being declared,” were deleted from Section 5(a)(vi)(1) of the Agreement, (y) the term “Specified Indebtedness” had the meaning specified in
Section 14 of the Agreement, except that such term did not include obligations in respect of deposits received in the ordinary course of a party’s banking business and (z) the following language were added to the end of
Section 5(a)(vi) of the Agreement: “Notwithstanding the foregoing, a default under subsection (2) hereof shall not constitute an Event of Default if (1) the default was caused solely by error or omission of an administrative or
operational nature; (2) funds were available to enable the party to make the payment when due; and (3) the payment is made within two Exchange Business Days of such party’s receipt of written notice of its failure to pay.”). For
the avoidance of doubt, the Transaction shall be the only transaction under the Agreement. 
 All provisions contained in, or incorporated
by reference into, the Agreement will govern this Confirmation except as expressly modified herein. In the event of any inconsistency between this Confirmation and either the Definitions or the Agreement, this Confirmation shall govern. For the
avoidance of doubt, except to the extent of an express conflict, the application of any provision of this Confirmation, the Agreement or the Equity Definitions shall not be construed to exclude or limit the application of any other provision of this
Confirmation, the Agreement or the Equity Definitions. 
 2. The Transaction constitutes a Share Option Transaction for purposes of the
Equity Definitions. The terms of the particular Transaction to which this Confirmation relates are as follows: 
 General Terms: 

 

					
		 	Trade Date:	  	December 8, 2015
			
		 	Effective Date:	  	The closing date of the Convertible Securities issued pursuant to the Initial Purchasers’ option under the Purchase Agreement (each as defined below) exercised on the date hereof.
			
		 	Option Type:	  	Call
			
		 	Seller:	  	Dealer
			
		 	Buyer:	  	Counterparty
			
		 	Shares:	  	The common stock of Counterparty, par value USD0.01 per share (Ticker Symbol: “VSI”).
			
		 	Number of Options:	  	The number of Optional Convertible Securities in denominations of USD1,000 principal amount purchased by Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, as representatives of the Initial
Purchasers (as defined below), upon exercise of the Initial Purchasers’ option pursuant to Section 2 of the Purchase Agreement (as defined below).
			
		 	Applicable Percentage:	  	50%
			
		 	Number of Shares:	  	As of any date, the product of (i) the Number of Options, (ii) the Conversion Rate and (iii) the Applicable Percentage.
			
		 	Conversion Rate:	  	As of any date, the “Conversion Rate” (as defined in the Indenture) as of such date, but without regard to any adjustments to the “Conversion Rate” pursuant to Section 14.03 or 14.04(h) of the
Indenture.
			
		 	Premium:	  	As provided in Annex A to this Confirmation.
			
		 	Premium Payment Date:	  	The Effective Date
			
		 	Exchange:	  	New York Stock Exchange
			
		 	Related Exchange:	  	All Exchanges


  
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	Procedures for Exercise:	  	
			
		 	Exercise Dates:	  	Each Conversion Date.
			
		 	Conversion Date:	  	Each “Conversion Date”, as defined in the Indenture, occurring during the period from and excluding the Trade Date to and including the “Scheduled Trading Day” (as defined in the Indenture) immediately preceding
the Expiration Date, for Convertible Securities, each in denominations of USD1,000 principal amount, that are submitted for conversion on such Conversion Date in accordance with the terms of the Indenture (excluding Convertible Securities (i) with
respect to which Counterparty has made an “Exchange Election” pursuant to Section 14.12(a) of the Indenture and (ii) that have been accepted by the designated financial institution pursuant to Section 14.12(b) of the Indenture) but are not
“Relevant Convertible Securities” under, and as defined in, the confirmation between the parties hereto regarding the Base Convertible Bond Hedge Transaction dated December 3, 2015 (Transaction Ref. No. 1583036564) (the “Base
Convertible Bond Hedge Transaction Confirmation”) (such Convertible Securities, other than those excluded as set forth above, the “Relevant Convertible Securities” for such Conversion Date). For the purposes of determining
whether any Convertible Securities will be Relevant Convertible Securities hereunder or under the Base Convertible Bond Hedge Transaction Confirmation, Convertible Securities that are converted pursuant to the Indenture shall be allocated first to
the Base Convertible Bond Hedge Transaction Confirmation until all Options thereunder are exercised or terminated.
			
		 	Required Exercise on Conversion Dates:	  	On each Conversion Date, a number of Options equal to the number of Relevant Convertible Securities for such Conversion Date in denominations of USD1,000 principal amount shall be automatically exercised.
			
		 	Expiration Date:	  	The “Scheduled Trading Day” immediately preceding the “Maturity Date” (each as defined in the Indenture).
			
		 	Automatic Exercise:	  	As provided above under “Required Exercise on Conversion Dates”.
			
		 	Exercise Notice Deadline:	  	In respect of any exercise of Options hereunder on any Conversion Date, the Exchange Business Day prior to the first “Scheduled Trading Day” of the “Observation Period” (each as defined in the Indenture) relating
to the Convertible Securities converted on the Conversion Date occurring on the relevant Exercise Date; provided that in the case of any exercise of Options hereunder in connection with the conversion of any Relevant Convertible Securities on
any Conversion Date occurring during the period starting on and including July 1, 2020 and ending on and including the “Scheduled Trading Day” (as defined in the Indenture) immediately preceding the Expiration Date (the “Free
Convertibility Period”), the Exercise Notice Deadline shall be the Scheduled Trading Day immediately preceding the Expiration Date.
			
		 	Notice of Exercise:	  	Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Equity Definitions, Dealer shall have no obligation to make any payment or delivery in respect of any exercise of Options hereunder unless Counterparty


  
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		 		  	notifies Dealer in writing prior to 5:00 P.M. (New York City time) on the Exercise Notice Deadline in respect of such exercise of (i) the number of Options being exercised on the relevant Exercise Date (including, if applicable,
whether all or any portion of such exercise relates to the conversion of Relevant Convertible Securities in connection with which holders thereof are entitled to receive additional Shares and/or cash pursuant to the adjustment to the Conversion Rate
set forth in Section 14.03 of the Indenture), (ii) the scheduled settlement date under the Indenture for the Convertible Securities converted on the Conversion Date corresponding to such Exercise Date, (iii) whether such Relevant Convertible
Securities will be settled by Counterparty by delivery of cash, Shares or a combination of cash and Shares and, if such a combination, the “Specified Dollar Amount” (as defined in the Indenture) and (iv) the first “Scheduled Trading
Day” of the “Observation Period” (each as defined in the Indenture); provided that in the case of any exercise of Options hereunder in connection with the conversion of any Relevant Convertible Securities on any Conversion Date
occurring during the Free Convertibility Period, the contents of such notice shall be as set forth in clause (i) above; provided, further, that any “Notice of Exercise” delivered to Dealer pursuant to the Base Convertible
Bond Hedge Transaction Confirmation shall be deemed to be a Notice of Exercise pursuant to this Confirmation and the terms of such Notice of Exercise shall apply, mutatis mutandis, to this Confirmation. Counterparty acknowledges its
responsibilities under applicable securities laws, and in particular Section 9 and Section 10(b) of the Exchange Act (as defined below) and the rules and regulations thereunder, in respect of any election of a settlement method with respect to the
Convertible Securities. For the avoidance of doubt, if Counterparty fails to give such notice when due in respect of any exercise of Options hereunder, Dealer’s obligation to make any payment or delivery in respect of such exercise shall be
permanently extinguished, and late notice shall not cure such failure unless such late notice is given prior to 5:00 P.M. (New York City time) on the fifth Exchange Business Day following the Exercise Notice Deadline, in which event the Calculation
Agent shall have the right to adjust the Delivery Obligation as appropriate to reflect the additional costs (including, but not limited to, hedging mismatches and market losses) and expenses incurred by Dealer in connection with its hedging
activities (including the unwinding of any hedge position) as a result of Dealer not having received such notice on or prior to the Exercise Notice Deadline.
			
		 	Notice of Convertible Security Settlement Method:	  	Counterparty shall notify Dealer in writing before 5:00 P.M. (New York City time) on July 1, 2020 of the irrevocable election by Counterparty, in accordance with Section 14.02(a)(iii) of the Indenture, of the settlement method and,
if applicable, the “Specified Dollar Amount” (as defined in the Indenture) applicable to Relevant Convertible Securities with a Conversion Date occurring during the Free Convertibility Period. If Counterparty fails timely to provide such
notice, Counterparty shall be deemed to have notified Dealer of combination settlement with a “Specified Dollar Amount” (as defined in the Indenture) of USD1,000 for all conversions occurring during the Free


  
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		 		  	Convertibility Period. Counterparty agrees that it shall settle any Relevant Convertible Securities with a Conversion Date occurring during the Free Convertibility Period in the same manner as provided in the Notice of Convertible
Security Settlement Method it provides or is deemed to have provided hereunder.
			
		 	Dealer’s Telephone Numberand Telex and/or Facsimile Numberand Contact Details for purpose of Giving Notice:	  	To be provided by Dealer.
		
	Settlement Terms:	  	
			
		 	Settlement Date:	  	In respect of an Exercise Date occurring on a Conversion Date, the settlement date for the cash and/or Shares (if any) to be delivered in respect of the Relevant Convertible Securities converted on such Conversion Date pursuant to
Section 14.02(c) of the Indenture; provided that the Settlement Date will not be prior to the Exchange Business Day immediately following the date Counterparty provides the Notice of Delivery Obligation prior to 5:00 P.M. (New York City
time).
			
		 	Delivery Obligation:	  	In lieu of the obligations set forth in Sections 8.1 and 9.1 of the Equity Definitions, and subject to “Notice of Exercise” above, in respect of an Exercise Date occurring on a Conversion Date, Dealer will deliver to
Counterparty, on the related Settlement Date, a number of Shares and/or amount of cash in USD equal to (a) the Applicable Percentage multiplied by (b) the aggregate number of Shares, if any, that Counterparty would be obligated to deliver to
the holder(s) of the Relevant Convertible Securities converted on such Conversion Date pursuant to Section 14.02(a)(iv) of the Indenture and/or the aggregate amount of cash, if any, in excess of USD1,000 per Relevant Convertible Security (in
denominations of USD1,000) that Counterparty would be obligated to deliver to holder(s) pursuant to Section 14.02(a)(iv) of the Indenture (except that such aggregate number of Shares shall be determined without taking into consideration any rounding
pursuant to Section 14.02(j) of the Indenture and shall be rounded down to the nearest whole number) and cash in lieu of fractional Shares, if any, resulting from such rounding, as if Counterparty had elected to satisfy its conversion obligation in
respect of such Relevant Convertible Securities by the Convertible Security Settlement Method, notwithstanding any different actual election by Counterparty with respect to the settlement of such Convertible Securities (this clause (b), the
“Convertible Obligation”); provided that such obligation shall be determined (i) excluding any Shares and/or cash that Counterparty is obligated to deliver to holder(s) of the Relevant Convertible Securities as a result of
any adjustments to the Conversion Rate pursuant to Section 14.03 or 14.04(h) of the Indenture and (ii) without regard to the election, if any, by Counterparty to adjust the Conversion Rate (and, for the avoidance of doubt, the Delivery Obligation
shall not include any interest payment on the Relevant Convertible Securities that the Counterparty is (or would have been) obligated to deliver to holder(s) of the Relevant Convertible Securities for such Conversion Date); and provided
further that if such exercise relates to the conversion of Relevant Convertible Securities in connection with which holders thereof are entitled to receive additional Shares


  
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		 		  	and/or cash pursuant to the adjustment to the Conversion Rate set forth in Section 14.03 of the Indenture, then, notwithstanding the foregoing, the Convertible Obligation shall include such additional Shares and/or cash, except that
the Delivery Obligation shall be capped so that the value of the Delivery Obligation per Option (with the value of any Shares included in the Delivery Obligation determined by the Calculation Agent using the “Daily VWAP” on the last day of
the relevant “Observation Period” (each as defined in the Indenture)) does not exceed the amount as determined by the Calculation Agent that would be payable by Dealer pursuant to Section 6 of the Agreement if such Conversion Date were an
Early Termination Date resulting from an Additional Termination Event with the Transaction as the sole Affected Transaction and Counterparty as the sole Affected Party (determined without regard to Section 8(b) of this Confirmation), except that,
for purposes of determining such amount (w) the Number of Options shall be deemed to be equal to the number of Options exercised on such Exercise Date, (x) such amount payable will be determined as if Section 14.03 of the Indenture were deleted, (y)
the value of any Shares shall be the “Daily VWAP” on the last day of the relevant “Observation Period” (each as defined in the Indenture) and (z) if the Delivery Obligation is so capped, such capped Delivery Obligation shall
comprise, first, Shares up to the lesser of (i) the amount of Shares deliverable under the uncapped Delivery Obligation and (ii) the amount of Shares deliverable as full satisfaction of the capped Delivery Obligation, and second, with respect to any
remaining value, cash. Notwithstanding the foregoing, and in addition to the cap described in the further proviso to the preceding sentence, in all events the Delivery Obligation shall be capped so that the value of the Delivery Obligation does not
exceed the value of the Convertible Obligation multiplied by the Applicable Percentage (with the Convertible Obligation determined based on the actual settlement method elected by Counterparty with respect to such Relevant Convertible
Securities instead of the Convertible Security Settlement Method and with the value of any Shares included in either the Delivery Obligation or such Convertible Obligation determined by the Calculation Agent using the “Daily VWAP” on the
last day of the relevant “Observation Period” (each as defined in the Indenture)).
			
		 	Convertible Security Settlement Method:	  	For any Relevant Convertible Securities, if Counterparty has notified Dealer in the related Notice of Exercise (or in the Notice of Convertible Security Settlement Method, as the case may be) that it has elected to satisfy its
conversion obligation in respect of such Relevant Convertible Securities in cash or in a combination of cash and Shares in accordance with Section 14.02(a) of the Indenture (a “Cash Election”) with a “Specified Dollar
Amount” (as defined in the Indenture) of at least USD1,000, the Convertible Security Settlement Method shall be the settlement method actually so elected by Counterparty in respect of such Relevant Convertible Securities; otherwise, the
Convertible Security Settlement Method shall (i) assume Counterparty made a Cash Election with respect to such Relevant Convertible Securities with a “Specified Dollar Amount” (as defined in the Indenture) of USD1,000 per Relevant
Convertible Security and (ii) be calculated as if the relevant “Observation Period” (as defined in the


  
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		 		  	Indenture) pursuant to Section 14.02(a)(iv)(C) of the Indenture consisted of 80 “Trading Days” (as defined in the Indenture) commencing on (x) the second “Trading Day” (as defined in the Indenture) after the
Conversion Date for conversions occurring prior to the Free Convertibility Period or (y) the 82nd “Scheduled Trading Day” prior to the “Maturity Date” (each as defined in the Indenture) for conversions occurring during the Free
Convertibility Period and any reference herein to the “Observation Period” in respect of such Relevant Convertible Securities shall be deemed to refer to such extended “Observation Period”.
			
		 	Notice of Delivery Obligation:	  	No later than the Exchange Business Day immediately following the last day of the relevant “Observation Period”, as defined in the Indenture, Counterparty shall give Dealer notice of the final number of Shares and/or cash
comprising the Convertible Obligation; provided that, with respect to any Exercise Date occurring during the Free Convertibility Period, Counterparty may provide Dealer with a single notice of an aggregate number of Shares and/or cash
comprising the Convertible Obligations for all Exercise Dates occurring in such period (it being understood, for the avoidance of doubt, that the requirement of Counterparty to deliver such notice shall not limit Counterparty’s obligations with
respect to Notice of Exercise or Notice of Convertible Security Settlement Method or Dealer’s obligations with respect to Delivery Obligation, each as set forth above, in any way).
			
		 	Other Applicable Provisions:	  	To the extent Dealer is obligated to deliver Shares hereunder, the provisions of Sections 9.1(c), 9.8, 9.9 and 9.11 (except that the Representation and Agreement contained in Section 9.11 of the Equity Definitions shall be modified
by excluding any representations therein relating to restrictions, obligations, limitations or requirements under applicable securities laws arising as a result of the fact that Counterparty is the Issuer of the Shares) of the Equity Definitions
will be applicable as if “Physical Settlement” applied to the Transaction.
			
		 	Restricted Certificated Shares:	  	Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Equity Definitions, Dealer may, in whole or in part, deliver Shares required to be delivered to Counterparty hereunder in certificated form in lieu of delivery through the Clearance
System. With respect to such certificated Shares, the Representation and Agreement contained in Section 9.11 of the Equity Definitions shall be modified by deleting the remainder of the provision after the word “encumbrance” in the fourth
line thereof.
		
	Share Adjustments:	  	
			
		 	Method of Adjustment:	  	Notwithstanding Section 11.2 of the Equity Definitions, upon the occurrence of any event or condition set forth in Sections 14.04(a), 14.04(b), 14.04(c), 14.04(d) and 14.04(e) of the Indenture that the Calculation Agent determines
would result in an adjustment under the Indenture by reference to such Sections thereof (any such event or condition, an “Adjustment Event”), the Calculation Agent shall make a corresponding adjustment to the terms relevant to the
exercise, settlement or payment of the Transaction, subject to “Discretionary Adjustments” below. Immediately upon the occurrence of any Adjustment Event, Counterparty shall notify the Calculation Agent of such Adjustment Event; and once
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		 		  	adjustments to be made to the terms of the Indenture and the Convertible Securities in respect of such Adjustment Event have been determined, Counterparty shall immediately notify the Calculation Agent in writing of the details of
such adjustments.
			
		 		  	In addition, the Calculation Agent shall make a corresponding adjustment to the terms relevant to the exercise, settlement or payment of the Transaction (but without duplication of any adjustment pursuant to the foregoing paragraph)
upon the occurrence of any event or condition that the Calculation Agent determines would result in an adjustment under Section 14.05 of the Indenture in respect of the Convertible Security Settlement Method.
			
		 		  	For the avoidance of doubt, Dealer shall not have any payment or delivery obligation hereunder in respect of, and no adjustment shall be made to the terms of the Transaction on account of, (x) any distribution of cash, property or
securities by Counterparty to the holders of Convertible Securities (upon conversion or otherwise) or (y) any other transaction in which holders of Convertible Securities are entitled to participate, in each case, in lieu of an adjustment under the
Indenture in respect of an Adjustment Event (including, without limitation, under the fourth sentence of Section 14.04(c) of the Indenture or the fourth sentence of Section 14.04(d) of the Indenture).
			
		 	Discretionary Adjustments:	  	Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein or in the Equity Definitions, if the Calculation Agent in good faith disagrees with any adjustment under the Indenture that involves an exercise of discretion by Counterparty or its
board of directors (including, without limitation, pursuant to Section 14.05 of the Indenture or pursuant to Section 14.07(a) of the Indenture or any supplemental indenture entered into thereunder (a “Merger Supplemental Indenture”)
or in connection with any proportional adjustment or the determination of the fair value of any securities, property, rights or other assets), then the Calculation Agent will determine the adjustment to be made to any one or more of the Strike
Price, Number of Options, Option Entitlement and any other variable relevant to the exercise, settlement or payment of or under the Transaction in a commercially reasonable manner.
		
	Extraordinary Events:	  	
			
		 	Merger Events:	  	Notwithstanding Section 12.1(b) of the Equity Definitions, a “Merger Event” means the occurrence of any event or condition set forth in Section 14.07(a) of the Indenture.
			
		 	Consequences of Merger Events:	  	Notwithstanding Sections 12.2 and 12.3 of the Equity Definitions, upon the occurrence of a Merger Event that the Calculation Agent determines by reference to Section 14.07(a) of the Indenture would result in an adjustment under the
Indenture, the Calculation Agent shall make a corresponding adjustment to the terms relevant to the exercise, settlement or payment of the Transaction, subject to “Discretionary Adjustments” above; provided that such adjustment
shall be made without regard to any adjustment to the Conversion Rate pursuant to Section 14.03 or 14.04(h) of the Indenture and the election, if any, by Counterparty to adjust the Conversion Rate; and provided further that if, with respect
to a Merger Event, (i) the consideration for the Shares includes (or, at the option of a holder


  
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		 		 		 		  	of Shares, may include) shares of an entity or person that is not a corporation organized under the laws of the United States, any State thereof or the District of Columbia or (ii) the Counterparty following such Merger Event will
not be a corporation organized under the laws of the United States, any State thereof or the District of Columbia or will not be the Issuer following such Merger Event, in either case, Dealer may elect in its sole discretion that Cancellation and
Payment (Calculation Agent Determination) shall apply.
			
		 	Notice of Merger Consideration:	  	Upon the occurrence of a Merger Event that causes the Shares to be converted into the right to receive more than a single type of consideration (determined based in part upon any form of stockholder election), Counterparty shall
reasonably promptly (but, in any event prior to the effective time of such Merger Event) notify the Calculation Agent of (i) the weighted average of the types and amounts of consideration received by the holders of Shares entitled to receive cash,
securities or other property or assets with respect to or in exchange for such Shares in any Merger Event who affirmatively make such an election or, if no holders of Shares affirmatively make such an election, the types and amounts of consideration
actually received by holders of Shares and (ii) the details of the adjustment made under the Indenture in respect of such Merger Event.
			
		 	Nationalization, Insolvency or Delisting:	  	Cancellation and Payment (Calculation Agent Determination); provided that, in addition to the provisions of Section 12.6(a)(iii) of the Equity Definitions, it shall also constitute a Delisting if the Shares are not
immediately re-listed, re-traded or re-quoted on any of the New York Stock Exchange, The NASDAQ Global Select Market or The NASDAQ Global Market (or their respective successors); if the Shares are immediately re-listed, re-traded or re-quoted on any
such exchange or quotation system, such exchange or quotation system shall thereafter be deemed to be the Exchange.
			
		 	Additional Disruption Events:	  	
					
		 		 	(a)	 	Change in Law:	  	Applicable; provided that Section 12.9(a)(ii) of the Equity Definitions is hereby amended by (i) replacing the parenthetical after the word “regulation” in the second line thereof with “(including, for the
avoidance of doubt and without limitation, any tax law or the adoption or promulgation of new regulations authorized or mandated by existing statute)”; (ii) replacing the phrase “the interpretation” in the third line thereof with the
phrase “, or public announcement of, the formal or informal interpretation”; (iii) adding the words “or any Hedge Positions” after the word “Shares” in the clause (X) thereof; (iv) by immediately following the word
“Transaction” in clause (X) thereof, adding the phrase “in the manner contemplated by the Hedging Party on the Trade Date” and (v) adding the words “, or holding, acquiring or disposing of Shares or any Hedge Positions
relating to,” after the words “obligations under” in clause (Y) thereof.
					
		 		 	(b)	 	Failure to Deliver:	  	Applicable
					
		 		 	(c)	 	Insolvency Filing:	  	Applicable


  
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		 		 	(d)	 	Hedging Disruption:	  	Applicable; provided that:
					
		 		 		 		  	(i) Section 12.9(a)(v) of the Equity Definitions is hereby amended by (a) inserting the following words at the end of clause (A) thereof: “in the manner contemplated by the Hedging Party on the Trade Date” and (b)
inserting the following two phrases at the end of such Section:
					
		 		 		 		  	“For the avoidance of doubt, the term “equity price risk” shall be deemed to include, but shall not be limited to, stock price and volatility risk. And, for the further avoidance of doubt, any such transactions or
assets referred to in phrases (A) or (B) above must be available on commercially reasonable pricing terms.”; and
					
		 		 		 		  	(ii) Section 12.9(b)(iii) of the Equity Definitions is hereby amended by inserting in the third line thereof, after the words “to terminate the Transaction”, the words “or a portion of the Transaction affected by such
Hedging Disruption”.
					
		 		 	(e)	 	Increased Cost of Hedging:	  	Applicable
			
		 	Hedging Party:	  	For all applicable Potential Adjustment Events and Extraordinary Events, Dealer
			
		 	Determining Party:	  	For all applicable Extraordinary Events, Dealer
			
		 	Non-Reliance:	  	Applicable
			
		 	Agreements and Acknowledgments Regarding Hedging Activities:	  	Applicable
			
		 	Additional Acknowledgments:	  	Applicable
			
		 	 3. Calculation Agent:
	  	Dealer; provided that following the occurrence of an Event of Default of the type described in Section 5(a)(vii) of the Agreement with respect to which Dealer is the sole Defaulting Party, if Dealer, as the Calculation Agent,
fails to timely make any calculation, adjustment or determination required to be made by the Calculation Agent hereunder or to perform any obligation of the Calculation Agent hereunder and such failure continues for five (5) Exchange Business Days
following notice to the Calculation Agent by Counterparty of such failure, Counterparty shall have the right to designate a nationally recognized third-party dealer in over-the-counter corporate equity derivatives to act as the Calculation Agent.
Upon request from Counterparty, the Calculation Agent shall promptly (but in no event later than within five (5) Exchange Business Days from the receipt of such request) provide Counterparty with a written explanation describing in reasonable detail
any calculation, adjustment or determination made by it (including any quotations, market data or information from external sources used in making such calculation, adjustment or determination, as the case may be, but without disclosing the
Calculation Agent’s proprietary models or other information that may be proprietary or subject to contractual, legal or regulatory obligations to not disclose such information).
			
		 	4. Account Details:	  	
				
		 		 	Dealer Payment Instructions:	  	 Bank of America, N.A.
 New York, NY

SWIFT: BOFAUS3N
 Bank Routing: 026-009-593

Account Name: Bank of America
 Account No.:
0012334-61892

				
		 		 	Counterparty Payment Instructions:	  	To be provided by Counterparty.


  
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		 	5. Offices:	  	
			
		 		 	The Office of Dealer for the Transaction is: New York
			
		 		 	The Office of Counterparty for the Transaction is: Not applicable
			
		 	6. Notices: For purposes of this Confirmation:	  	

 Address for notices or communications to Counterparty: 

 

					
		 	To:	  	 Vitamin Shoppe, Inc.
 300 Harmon Meadow
Boulevard
 Secaucus, New Jersey 07094

		 	Attn:	  	Brenda Galgano, EVP, Chief Financial Officer
		 	Telephone:	  	(201) 624-3263
		 	Facsimile:	  	(201) 624-3824
		 	Email:	  	brenda.galgano@vitaminshoppe.com

 Address for notices or communications to Dealer: 

 

					
		 	To:	  	 Bank of America, N.A.
 c/o Merrill Lynch,
Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
 One Bryant Park
 New
York, NY 10036

		 	Attn:	  	Peter Tucker, Assistant General Counsel
		 	Telephone:	  	646-855-5821
		 	Facsimile:	  	646-822-5633

 7. Representations, Warranties and Agreements: 

(a) In addition to the representations and warranties in the Agreement and those contained elsewhere herein, Counterparty represents and
warrants to and for the benefit of, and agrees with, Dealer as follows: 
 (i) On the Trade Date, (A) Counterparty is
not aware of any material nonpublic information regarding Counterparty or the Shares and (B) all reports and other documents filed by Counterparty with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended (the “Exchange Act”) when considered as a whole (with the more recent such reports and documents deemed to amend inconsistent statements contained in any earlier such reports and documents), do not contain any untrue
statement of a material fact or any omission of a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances in which they were made, not misleading. 

(ii) (A) On the Trade Date, the Shares or securities that are convertible into, or exchangeable or exercisable for Shares, are
not, and shall not be, subject to a “restricted period,” as such term is defined in Regulation M under the Exchange Act (“Regulation M”) and (B) Counterparty shall not engage in any “distribution,” as such
term is defined in Regulation M, other than a distribution meeting the requirements of the exceptions set forth in sections 101(b)(10) and 102(b)(7) of Regulation M, until the second Exchange Business Day immediately following the Trade Date. 

(iii) On the Trade Date, Counterparty will not, will cause its subsidiaries not to and will use commercially reasonable efforts
to cause its other “affiliated purchasers” (as defined in Rule 10b-18 under the Exchange Act (“Rule 10b-18”)) not to directly or indirectly (including, without limitation, by means of any cash-settled or other derivative
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effect a purchase of, or commence any tender offer relating to, any Shares (or an equivalent interest, including a unit of beneficial interest in a trust or limited partnership or a depository
share) or any security convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for Shares, except through Dealer. 
 (iv) Without
limiting the generality of Section 13.1 of the Equity Definitions, Counterparty acknowledges that Dealer is not making any representations or warranties or taking any position or expressing any view with respect to the treatment of the
Transaction under any accounting standards including ASC Topic 260, Earnings Per Share, ASC Topic 815, Derivatives and Hedging, or ASC Topic 480, Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity and ASC 815-40, Derivatives and Hedging
– Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity (or any successor issue statements) or under FASB’s Liabilities & Equity Project. 

(v) Without limiting the generality of Section 3(a)(iii) of the Agreement, the Transaction will not violate Rule 13e-1 or
Rule 13e-4 under the Exchange Act. 
 (vi) Prior to the Trade Date, Counterparty shall deliver to Dealer a resolution of
Counterparty’s board of directors authorizing the Transaction and such other certificate or certificates as Dealer shall reasonably request. 

(vii) Counterparty is not entering into this Confirmation to create actual or apparent trading activity in the Shares (or any
security convertible into or exchangeable for Shares) or to raise or depress or otherwise manipulate the price of the Shares (or any security convertible into or exchangeable for Shares) or otherwise in violation of the Exchange Act. 

(viii) Counterparty is not, and after giving effect to the transactions contemplated hereby will not be, required to register
as an “investment company” as such term is defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. 
 (ix) On
each of the Trade Date and the Premium Payment Date, Counterparty is not, or will not be, “insolvent” (as such term is defined under Section 101(32) of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code (Title 11 of the United States Code) (the
“Bankruptcy Code”)) and Counterparty would be able to purchase the Shares hereunder in compliance with the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation. 

(x) To the best of Counterparty’s knowledge, no state or local (including non-U.S. jurisdictions) law, rule, regulation or
regulatory order applicable to the Shares would give rise to any reporting, consent, registration or other requirement (including without limitation a requirement to obtain prior approval from any person or entity) as a result of Dealer or its
affiliates owning or holding (however defined) Shares. 
 (xi) The representations and warranties of Counterparty set forth
in Section 3 of the Agreement and Section 1 of the Purchase Agreement dated as of December 3, 2015 between the Counterparty and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, as
representatives of the initial purchasers (the “Initial Purchasers”) party thereto (the “Purchase Agreement”) are true and correct and are hereby deemed to be repeated to Dealer as if set forth herein. 

(xii) Counterparty understands no obligations of Dealer to it hereunder will be entitled to the benefit of deposit insurance
and that such obligations will not be guaranteed by any affiliate of Dealer or any governmental agency. 
 (xiii)
Counterparty (A) is capable of evaluating investment risks independently, both in general and with regard to all transactions and investment strategies involving a security or securities; (B) will exercise independent judgment in
evaluating the recommendations of any broker-dealer or its associated persons, unless it has otherwise notified the broker-dealer in writing; and (C) has total assets of at least USD50 million. 

(b) Each of Dealer and Counterparty agrees and represents that it is an “eligible contract participant” as defined in
Section 1a(18) of the U.S. Commodity Exchange Act, as amended. 
 (c) Each of Dealer and Counterparty acknowledges that the offer and
sale of the Transaction to it is intended to be exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), by virtue of Section 4(a)(2) thereof. Accordingly, Counterparty represents and
warrants to Dealer that (i) it has the financial ability to bear the economic risk of its investment in the Transaction and is able to bear a total loss of its investment, (ii) it is an “accredited investor” as that term is
defined in Regulation D as promulgated under the Securities Act, (iii) it is entering into the Transaction for its own account and without a view to the distribution or resale thereof and (iv) the assignment, transfer or other disposition
of the Transaction has not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act and is restricted under this Confirmation, the Securities Act and state securities laws. 

  
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 (d) Counterparty agrees and acknowledges that Dealer is a “financial institution” and
“financial participant” within the meaning of Sections 101(22) and 101(22A) of the Bankruptcy Code. The parties hereto further agree and acknowledge that it is the intent of the parties that (A) this Confirmation is (i) a
“securities contract,” as such term is defined in Section 741(7) of the Bankruptcy Code, with respect to which each payment and delivery hereunder or in connection herewith is a “termination value,” “payment
amount” or “other transfer obligation” within the meaning of Section 362 of the Bankruptcy Code and a “settlement payment,” within the meaning of Section 546 of the Bankruptcy Code and (ii) a “swap
agreement,” as such term is defined in Section 101(53B) of the Bankruptcy Code, with respect to which each payment and delivery hereunder or in connection herewith is a “termination value,” “payment amount” or
“other transfer obligation” within the meaning of Section 362 of the Bankruptcy Code and a “transfer,” as such term is defined in Section 101(54) of the Bankruptcy Code and a “payment or other transfer of
property” within the meaning of Sections 362 and 546 of the Bankruptcy Code, and (B) Dealer is entitled to the protections afforded by, among other sections, Sections 362(b)(6), 362(b)(27), 362(o), 546(e), 546(j), 548(d)(2), 555 and 561 of
the Bankruptcy Code. 
 (e) Counterparty shall deliver to Dealer an opinion of counsel, dated as of the Effective Date and reasonably
acceptable to Dealer in form and substance, with respect to the matters set forth in Section 3(a) of the Agreement, Section 7(a)(viii) hereof and such other matters as Dealer may reasonably request. 

8. Other Provisions: 

(a) Additional Termination Events. The occurrence of an “Event of Default” with respect to Counterparty under the terms of
the Convertible Securities as set forth in Section 6.01 of the Indenture that results in the Convertible Securities being accelerated shall be an Additional Termination Event with respect to which the Transaction is the sole Affected
Transaction and Counterparty is the sole Affected Party and Dealer shall be the party entitled to designate an Early Termination Date pursuant to Section 6(b) of the Agreement. 

(b) Alternative Calculations and Payment on Early Termination and on Certain Extraordinary Events. If Dealer shall owe Counterparty any
amount pursuant to “Consequences of Merger Events” above or Sections 12.6, 12.7 or 12.9 of the Equity Definitions or pursuant to Section 6(d)(ii) of the Agreement (a “Payment Obligation”), Counterparty shall have the
right, in its sole discretion, to require Dealer to satisfy any such Payment Obligation by the Share Termination Alternative (as defined below) by giving irrevocable telephonic notice to Dealer, confirmed in writing within one Scheduled Trading Day,
no later than 9:30 A.M. (New York City time) on the relevant merger date, Announcement Date, Early Termination Date or date of cancellation or termination in respect of an Extraordinary Event, as applicable (“Notice of Share
Termination”); provided that if Counterparty does not elect to require Dealer to satisfy its Payment Obligation by the Share Termination Alternative, Dealer shall have the right, in its sole discretion, to elect to satisfy its
Payment Obligation by the Share Termination Alternative, notwithstanding Counterparty’s failure to elect or election to the contrary; and provided further that Counterparty shall not have the right to so elect (but, for the avoidance of
doubt, Dealer shall have the right to so elect) in the event (i) of an Insolvency, a Nationalization or a Merger Event, in each case, in which the consideration or proceeds to be paid to holders of Shares consists solely of cash, (ii) of
an Event of Default in which Counterparty is the Defaulting Party or a Termination Event in which Counterparty is the Affected Party or an Extraordinary Event, which Event of Default, Termination Event or Extraordinary Event resulted from an event
or events within Counterparty’s control or (iii) that Counterparty fails to remake the representation set forth in Section 7(a)(i)(A) as of the date of such election. Upon such Notice of Share Termination, the following provisions
shall apply on the Scheduled Trading Day immediately following the relevant merger date, Announcement Date, Early Termination Date or date of cancellation or termination in respect of an Extraordinary Event, as applicable: 

 

			
	Share Termination Alternative:	  	If applicable, means that Dealer shall deliver to Counterparty the Share Termination Delivery Property on the date on which the Payment Obligation would otherwise be due pursuant to “Consequences of Merger Events” above,
Section 12.7 or 12.9 of the Equity Definitions or Section 6(d)(ii) of the Agreement, as applicable, or such later date or dates as the Calculation Agent may reasonably determine (the “Share Termination Payment Date”), in
satisfaction of the Payment Obligation.
		
	Share Termination Delivery Property:	  	A number of Share Termination Delivery Units, as calculated by the Calculation Agent, equal to the Payment Obligation divided by the Share Termination Unit Price. The Calculation Agent shall adjust the Share Termination
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		  	replacing any fractional portion of the aggregate amount of a security therein with an amount of cash equal to the value of such fractional security based on the values used to calculate the Share Termination Unit Price.
		
	Share Termination Unit Price:	  	The value of property contained in one Share Termination Delivery Unit on the date such Share Termination Delivery Units are to be delivered as Share Termination Delivery Property, as determined by the Calculation Agent in its
discretion by commercially reasonable means and notified by the Calculation Agent to Dealer at the time of notification of the Payment Obligation.
		
	Share Termination Delivery Unit:	  	In the case of a Termination Event, Event of Default, Delisting or Additional Disruption Event, one Share or, in the case of an Insolvency, Nationalization or Merger Event, one Share or a unit consisting of the number or amount of
each type of property received by a holder of one Share (without consideration of any requirement to pay cash or other consideration in lieu of fractional amounts of any securities) in such Insolvency, Nationalization or Merger Event, as applicable.
If such Insolvency, Nationalization or Merger Event involves a choice of consideration to be received by holders, such holder shall be deemed to have elected to receive the maximum possible amount of cash.
		
	Failure to Deliver:	  	Applicable
		
	Other applicable provisions:	  	If Share Termination Alternative is applicable, the provisions of Sections 9.8, 9.9 and 9.11 (except that the Representation and Agreement contained in Section 9.11 of the Equity Definitions shall be modified by excluding any
representations therein relating to restrictions, obligations, limitations or requirements under applicable securities laws arising as a result of the fact that Counterparty is the issuer of the Shares or any portion of the Share Termination
Delivery Units) of the Equity Definitions will be applicable as if “Physical Settlement” applied to the Transaction, except that all references to “Shares” shall be read as references to “Share Termination Delivery
Units.”

 (c) Disposition of Hedge Shares. Counterparty hereby agrees that if, in the good faith commercially
reasonable judgment of Dealer, based on advice of counsel, any Shares (the “Hedge Shares”) acquired by Dealer for the purpose of hedging its obligations pursuant to the Transaction cannot be sold in the public market by Dealer
without registration under the Securities Act other than any such restriction arising as a result of (x) such Shares being, at the time of acquisition by Dealer, “restricted securities” (as defined in Rule 144(a)(3) under the
Securities Act) or (y) Dealer being an “affiliate” (as defined in Rule 144(a)(1) under the Securities Act) of the Issuer, Counterparty shall, at its election: (i) in order to allow Dealer to sell the Hedge Shares in a registered
offering, make available to Dealer an effective registration statement under the Securities Act to cover the resale of such Hedge Shares and (A) enter into an agreement, in form and substance satisfactory to Dealer in its exercise of
commercially reasonable judgment, substantially in the form of an underwriting agreement for a registered offering by an issuer of comparable size in the same industry, (B) provide accountant’s “comfort” letters in customary form
for registered offerings of equity securities by issuers of comparable size in the same industry, (C) provide disclosure opinions of nationally recognized outside counsel to Counterparty reasonably acceptable to Dealer, (D) provide other
customary opinions, certificates and closing documents customary in form for registered offerings of equity securities by issuers of comparable size in the same industry and (E) afford Dealer a reasonable opportunity to conduct a “due
diligence” investigation with respect to Counterparty customary in scope for underwritten offerings of equity securities by issuers of comparable size in the same industry; provided, however, that if Dealer, in its sole reasonable
discretion, is not satisfied with access to due diligence materials, the results of its due diligence investigation, or the procedures and documentation for the registered offering referred to above, then clause (ii) or clause (iii) of
this Section 8(c) shall apply at the election of Counterparty; (ii) in order to allow Dealer to sell the Hedge Shares in a private placement, enter into a private placement agreement substantially similar to private placement purchase
agreements customary for private placements of equity securities, in form and substance satisfactory to Dealer, including customary representations, covenants, blue sky and other governmental filings and/or registrations, indemnities to Dealer, due
diligence rights (for Dealer or any designated buyer of the Hedge Shares from Dealer), opinions and certificates and such other documentation as is customary for private placements agreements for private placements by issuers of comparable size in
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that are necessary, in its commercially reasonable judgment, to compensate Dealer for any discount from the public market price of the Shares incurred on the sale of Hedge Shares in a private
placement); or (iii) purchase the Hedge Shares from Dealer at the VWAP Price on such Exchange Business Days, and in the amounts, reasonably requested in good faith by Dealer. “VWAP Price” means, on any Exchange Business Day, the per
Share volume-weighted average price as displayed under the heading “Bloomberg VWAP” on Bloomberg Screen VSI <Equity> VAP (or any successor thereto) in respect of the period from 9:30 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. (New York City time) on such
Exchange Business Day (or if such volume-weighted average price is unavailable or is manifestly incorrect, the market value of one Share on such Exchange Business Day, as determined by the Calculation Agent using a volume-weighted method). 

(d) Amendment to Equity Definitions. The following amendment shall be made to the Equity Definitions: 

Section 12.6(a)(ii) of the Equity Definitions is hereby amended by (1) deleting from the fourth line thereof the word
“or” after the word “official” and inserting a comma therefor, and (2) deleting the semi-colon at the end of subsection (B) thereof and inserting the following words therefor “or (C) at Dealer’s option,
the occurrence of any of the events specified in Section 5(a)(vii) (1) through (9) of the ISDA Master Agreement with respect to that Issuer.” 

(e) Repurchase and Conversion Rate Adjustment Notices. Counterparty shall, at least 2 Scheduled Trading Days prior to effecting any
repurchase of Shares or consummating or otherwise executing or engaging in any transaction or event (a “Conversion Rate Adjustment Event”) that would lead to an increase in the Conversion Rate (as such term is defined in the
Indenture), give Dealer a written notice of such repurchase or Conversion Rate Adjustment Event (a “Repurchase Notice”) if, following such repurchase or Conversion Rate Adjustment Event, the Notice Percentage as determined on the
date of such Repurchase Notice is (i) greater than 4.5% and (ii) greater by 0.5% than the Notice Percentage included in the immediately preceding Repurchase Notice (or, in the case of the first such Repurchase Notice, greater than the
Notice Percentage as of the date hereof), and, if such repurchase or Conversion Rate Adjustment Event, or the intention to effect the same, would constitute material non-public information with respect to Counterparty or the Shares, Counterparty
shall make public disclosure thereof at or prior to delivery of such Repurchase Notice. The “Notice Percentage” as of any day is the fraction, expressed as a percentage, the numerator of which is the Number of Shares plus the number
of Shares underlying any other call options sold by Dealer to Counterparty and the denominator of which is the number of Shares outstanding on such day. In the event that Counterparty fails to provide Dealer with a Repurchase Notice at the time and
in the manner specified in this Section 8(e) then Counterparty agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Dealer, its affiliates and their respective directors, officers, employees, agents and controlling persons (Dealer and each such person being
an “Indemnified Party”) from and against any and all losses, claims, damages and liabilities (or actions in respect thereof), joint or several, to which such Indemnified Party may become subject under applicable securities laws,
including, without limitation, Section 16 of the Exchange Act, resulting from such failure. If for any reason the foregoing indemnification is unavailable to any Indemnified Party or insufficient to hold harmless any Indemnified Party, then
Counterparty shall contribute, to the maximum extent permitted by law, to the amount paid or payable by the Indemnified Party as a result of such loss, claim, damage or liability. In addition, Counterparty will reimburse any Indemnified Party for
all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses (including reasonable counsel fees and expenses) as they are incurred (after notice to Counterparty) in connection with the investigation of, preparation for or defense or settlement of any pending or threatened
claim or any action, suit or proceeding arising therefrom, whether or not such Indemnified Party is a party thereto and whether or not such claim, action, suit or proceeding is initiated or brought by or on behalf of Counterparty. This indemnity
shall survive the completion of the Transaction contemplated by this Confirmation and any assignment and delegation of the Transaction made pursuant to this Confirmation or the Agreement shall inure to the benefit of any permitted assignee of
Dealer. 
 (f) Transfer and Assignment. Either party may transfer any of its rights or obligations under the Transaction with the
prior written consent of the non-transferring party, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed. For the avoidance of doubt, Dealer may condition its consent on any of the following, without limitation: (i) the receipt by Dealer of
opinions and documents reasonably satisfactory to Dealer in connection with such assignment, (ii) such assignment being effected on terms reasonably satisfactory to Dealer with respect to any legal and regulatory requirements relevant to
Dealer, (iii) Counterparty continuing to be obligated to provide notices hereunder relating to the Convertible Securities and continuing to be obligated with respect to “Disposition of Hedge Shares” and “Repurchase Notices”
above, (iv) payment by Counterparty of all reasonable costs and expenses, including reasonable counsel fees, incurred by Dealer in connection with such assignment, (v) Dealer not being obliged, as a result of such assignment, to pay the
assignee on any payment date, an amount greater than Dealer would have been required to pay in the absence of such assignment and (vi) no Event of Default, Potential Event of Default or Termination Event occurring as a result of such
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obligations hereunder and under the Agreement, in whole or in part, to any of its affiliates or any entities sponsored or organized by, or on behalf of or for the benefit of, Dealer, in each
case, that are, at the time of such assignment, of credit quality equivalent to Dealer or whose obligations hereunder are fully, unconditionally and irrevocably guaranteed by Dealer or its ultimate parent pursuant to a guarantee in form and
substance reasonably satisfactory to Counterparty. At any time at which any Excess Ownership Position or a Hedging Disruption (assuming a commercially reasonable Hedge Position) exists, if Dealer, in its commercially reasonable discretion, is unable
to effect a transfer or assignment to a third party in accordance with the requirements set forth above after using its commercially reasonable efforts on pricing terms and within a time period reasonably acceptable to Dealer such that an Excess
Ownership Position or a Hedging Disruption (assuming a commercially reasonable Hedge Position), as the case may be, no longer exists, Dealer may designate any Scheduled Trading Day as an Early Termination Date with respect to the smallest portion
(the “Terminated Portion”) of the Transaction following the termination of which such Excess Ownership Position or Hedging Disruption, as the case may be, would no longer exist. In the event that Dealer so designates an Early
Termination Date with respect to a portion of the Transaction, a payment or delivery shall be made pursuant to Section 6 of the Agreement and Section 8(b) of this Confirmation as if (i) an Early Termination Date had been designated in
respect of a Transaction having terms identical to the Terminated Portion of the Transaction, (ii) Counterparty shall be the sole Affected Party with respect to such partial termination and (iii) such portion of the Transaction shall be
the only Terminated Transaction. “Excess Ownership Position” means any of the following: (i) the Equity Percentage exceeds 8%, (ii) Dealer or any “affiliate” or “associate” of Dealer would own in excess
of 13% of the outstanding Shares for purposes of Section 203 of the Delaware General Corporation Law or (iii) Dealer, Dealer Group (as defined below) or any person whose ownership position would be aggregated with that of Dealer or Dealer
Group (Dealer, Dealer Group or any such person, a “Dealer Person”) under any federal, state or local laws, regulations, regulatory orders or organizational documents or contracts of Counterparty that are, in each case, applicable to
ownership of Shares (“Applicable Restrictions”), owns, beneficially owns, constructively owns, controls, holds the power to vote or otherwise meets a relevant definition of ownership in excess of a number of Shares equal to
(x) the number of Shares that would give rise to reporting or registration obligations or other requirements (including obtaining prior approval by a state or federal regulator) of a Dealer Person, or could result in an adverse effect on a
Dealer Person, under Applicable Restrictions, as determined by Dealer in its reasonable discretion, and with respect to which such requirements have not been met or the relevant approval has not been received or that would give rise to any
consequences under the constitutive documents of Counterparty or any contract or agreement to which Counterparty is a party, in each case minus (y) 1% of the number of Shares outstanding on the date of determination. The “Equity
Percentage” as of any day is the fraction, expressed as a percentage, (A) the numerator of which is the number of Shares that Dealer and any of its affiliates or any other person subject to aggregation with Dealer, for purposes of the
“beneficial ownership” test under Section 13 of the Exchange Act, or any “group” (within the meaning of Section 13) of which Dealer is or may be deemed to be a part (Dealer and any such affiliates, persons and groups,
collectively, “Dealer Group”) beneficially owns (within the meaning of Section 13 of the Exchange Act), without duplication, on such day (or, to the extent that, as a result of a change in law, regulation or interpretation
after the date hereof, the equivalent calculation under Section 16 of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations thereunder results in a higher number, such number) and (B) the denominator of which is the number of Shares outstanding
on such day. 
 (g) Staggered Settlement. Dealer may, by notice to Counterparty on or prior to any Settlement Date (a
“Nominal Settlement Date”), elect to deliver the Shares on two or more dates (each, a “Staggered Settlement Date”) or at two or more times on the Nominal Settlement Date as follows: 

(i) in such notice, Dealer will specify to Counterparty the related Staggered Settlement Dates (each of which will be on or
prior to such Nominal Settlement Date, but not prior to the beginning of the related “Observation Period”, as defined in the Indenture) or delivery times and how it will allocate the Shares it is required to deliver under “Delivery
Obligation” (above) among the Staggered Settlement Dates or delivery times; and 
 (ii) the aggregate number of Shares
that Dealer will deliver to Counterparty hereunder on all such Staggered Settlement Dates and delivery times will equal the number of Shares that Dealer would otherwise be required to deliver on such Nominal Settlement Date. 

(h) Right to Extend. Dealer may postpone or add, in whole or in part, any Exercise Date or Settlement Date or any other date of
valuation or delivery by Dealer, with respect to some or all of the relevant Options (in which event the Calculation Agent shall make appropriate adjustments to the Delivery Obligation), if Dealer determines, in its reasonable discretion, that such
extension or addition is reasonably necessary or appropriate (i) to preserve Dealer’s hedging or hedge unwind activity hereunder in light of existing liquidity conditions in the cash market, the stock loan


  
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market or any other relevant market or (ii) to enable Dealer to effect purchases of Shares in connection with its hedging, hedge unwind or settlement activity hereunder in a manner that
would, if Dealer were Counterparty or an affiliated purchaser of Counterparty, be in compliance with applicable legal, regulatory or self-regulatory requirements, or with related policies and procedures applicable to Dealer (whether such
requirements, policies or procedures are imposed by law or have been voluntarily and consistently adopted by Dealer). 
 (i)
Adjustments. For the avoidance of doubt, whenever the Calculation Agent is called upon to make an adjustment pursuant to the terms of this Confirmation or the Definitions to take into account the effect of an event, the Calculation Agent
shall make such adjustment in good faith and a commercially reasonable manner by reference to the effect of such event on the Hedging Party, assuming that the Hedging Party maintains a commercially reasonable hedge position. 

(j) Disclosure. Effective from the date of commencement of discussions concerning the Transaction, Counterparty and each of its
employees, representatives, or other agents may disclose to any and all persons, without limitation of any kind, the tax treatment and tax structure of the Transaction and all materials of any kind (including opinions or other tax analyses) that are
provided to Counterparty relating to such tax treatment and tax structure. 
 (k) Designation by Dealer. Notwithstanding any other
provision in this Confirmation to the contrary requiring or allowing Dealer to purchase, sell, receive or deliver any Shares or other securities to or from Counterparty, Dealer may designate any of its affiliates to purchase, sell, receive or
deliver such shares or other securities and otherwise to perform Dealer obligations in respect of the Transaction and any such designee may assume such obligations. Dealer shall be discharged of its obligations to Counterparty only to the extent of
any such actual performance in accordance with the requirements hereof. 
 (l) No Netting and Set-off. Each party waives any and all
rights it may have to set off obligations arising under the Agreement and the Transaction against other obligations between the parties, whether arising under any other agreement, applicable law or otherwise. 

(m) Equity Rights. Dealer acknowledges and agrees that this Confirmation is not intended to convey to it rights with respect to the
Transaction that are senior to the claims of common stockholders in the event of Counterparty’s bankruptcy. For the avoidance of doubt, the parties agree that the preceding sentence shall not apply at any time other than during
Counterparty’s bankruptcy to any claim arising as a result of a breach by Counterparty of any of its obligations under this Confirmation or the Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, the parties acknowledge that this Confirmation is not secured
by any collateral that would otherwise secure the obligations of Counterparty herein under or pursuant to any other agreement. 
 (n)
Early Unwind. In the event the sale by Counterparty of the Optional Convertible Securities is not consummated with the Initial Purchasers pursuant to the Purchase Agreement for any reason by the close of business in New York on
December 9, 2015 (or such later date as agreed upon by the parties) (December 9, 2015 or such later date being the “Early Unwind Date”), the Transaction shall automatically terminate (the “Early Unwind”), on
the Early Unwind Date and (i) the Transaction and all of the respective rights and obligations of Dealer and Counterparty thereunder shall be cancelled and terminated and (ii) only in the case where such Early Unwind occurred as a result
of events within Counterparty’s control, Counterparty shall pay to Dealer an amount in cash equal to the aggregate amount of costs and expenses relating to the unwinding of Dealer’s hedging activities in respect of the Transaction
(including market losses incurred in reselling any Shares purchased by Dealer or its affiliates in connection with such hedging activities). Following such termination, cancellation and payment, each party shall be released and discharged by the
other party from and agrees not to make any claim against the other party with respect to any obligations or liabilities of either party arising out of and to be performed in connection with the Transaction either prior to or after the Early Unwind
Date. Dealer and Counterparty represent and acknowledge to the other that upon an Early Unwind and following the payment referred to above, all obligations with respect to the Transaction shall be deemed fully and finally discharged. 

(o) Wall Street Transparency and Accountability Act of 2010. The parties hereby agree that none of (v) Section 739 of the
Wall Street Transparency and Accountability Act of 2010 (“WSTAA”), (w) any similar legal certainty provision in any legislation enacted, or rule or regulation promulgated, on or after the Trade Date, (x) the enactment of
WSTAA or any regulation under the WSTAA, (y) any requirement under WSTAA nor (z) an amendment made by WSTAA, shall limit or otherwise impair either party’s rights to terminate, renegotiate, modify, amend or supplement this
Confirmation or the Agreement, as applicable, arising from a termination event, force majeure, illegality, increased costs, regulatory change or similar event under this Confirmation, the Equity Definitions incorporated herein, or the Agreement
(including, but not limited to, rights arising from Change in Law, Hedging Disruption, Increased Cost of Hedging, an Excess Ownership Position or Illegality (as defined in the Agreement)). 

  
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 (p) Tax Matters 

(i) Withholding Tax imposed on payments to non-US counterparties under the United States Foreign Account Tax Compliance
Act. “Tax” and “Indemnifiable Tax”, each as defined in Section 14 of the Agreement, shall not include any U.S. federal withholding tax imposed or collected pursuant to Sections 1471 through 1474 of the U.S. Internal
Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), any current or future regulations or official interpretations thereof, any agreement entered into pursuant to Section 1471(b) of the Code, or any fiscal or regulatory legislation,
rules or practices adopted pursuant to any intergovernmental agreement entered into in connection with the implementation of such Sections of the Code (a “FATCA Withholding Tax”). For the avoidance of doubt, a FATCA Withholding Tax
is a Tax the deduction or withholding of which is required by applicable law for the purposes of Section 2(d) of the Agreement. 

(ii) HIRE Act. “Tax” and “Indemnifiable Tax”, each as defined in Section 14 of the
Agreement, shall not include any tax imposed on payments treated as dividends from sources within the United States under Section 871(m) of the Code or any regulations issued thereunder. 

(iii) Tax documentation. For the purpose of Section 4(a)(i) of the Agreement, Counterparty shall provide to Dealer
a valid U.S. Internal Revenue Service Form W-9, or any successor thereto, (i) on or before the date of execution of this Confirmation and (ii) promptly upon learning that any such tax form previously provided by Counterparty has become
obsolete or incorrect. Additionally, Counterparty shall, promptly upon request by Dealer, provide such other tax forms and documents requested by Dealer. 

(iv) Tax Representations. For the purpose of Section 3(f) of the Agreement, Counterparty is a corporation for U.S.
federal income tax purposes and is organized under the laws of the State of Delaware. Counterparty is a “U.S. person” (as that term is used in section 1.1441-4(a)(3)(ii) of United States Treasury Regulations) for U.S. federal income tax
purposes. 
 (q) Waiver of Trial by Jury. EACH OF COUNTERPARTY AND DEALER HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES (ON ITS OWN BEHALF AND, TO THE
EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ON BEHALF OF ITS STOCKHOLDERS) ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING OR COUNTERCLAIM (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE) ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE TRANSACTION OR THE ACTIONS OF
DEALER OR ITS AFFILIATES IN THE NEGOTIATION, PERFORMANCE OR ENFORCEMENT HEREOF. 
 (r) Governing Law; Jurisdiction.
THIS CONFIRMATION AND ANY CLAIM, CONTROVERSY OR DISPUTE ARISING UNDER OR RELATED TO THIS CONFIRMATION SHALL BE GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK. THE PARTIES HERETO IRREVOCABLY SUBMIT TO THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THE COURTS OF THE
STATE OF NEW YORK AND THE UNITED STATES COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK IN CONNECTION WITH ALL MATTERS RELATING HERETO AND WAIVE ANY OBJECTION TO THE LAYING OF VENUE IN, AND ANY CLAIM OF INCONVENIENT FORUM WITH RESPECT TO, THESE
COURTS. 
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 Counterparty hereby agrees (a) to check this Confirmation carefully and immediately upon
receipt so that errors or discrepancies can be promptly identified and rectified and (b) to confirm that the foregoing (in the exact form provided by Dealer) correctly sets forth the terms of the agreement between Dealer and Counterparty with
respect to the Transaction, by manually signing this Confirmation or this page hereof as evidence of agreement to such terms and providing the other information requested herein and immediately returning an executed copy to Dealer. 

 

					
	Yours faithfully,
	
	BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Christopher A. Hutmaker

		 	Name:	 	Christopher A. Hutmaker
		 	Title:	 	Managing Director


  

					
	Agreed and Accepted By:
	
	VITAMIN SHOPPE, INC.
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Brenda Galgano

		 	Name:	 	Brenda Galgano
		 	Title:	 	Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer








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