UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 23, 2006

GNC Corporation

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Delaware		333-116040		72-1575170
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

300 Sixth Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(412) 288-4600
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.

     (b) Director Mary Elizabeth Burton resigned from the board of directors effective February 23, 2006. To the knowledge of the registrant, Ms. Burton did not resign due to any disagreement with the registrant’s operations, policies, or practices.

SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Dated: February 24, 2006

		GNC CORPORATION
		By:		/s/ Curtis J. Larrimer
		Name:		Curtis J. Larrimer
		Title:		Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer