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):  January 13, 2006

 

Nature’s Sunshine Products, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Utah

 

0-8707

 

87-0327982

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer Identification
Number)

 

75 East 1700 South

Provo, Utah 84606

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

(801) 342-4300

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2 to Form 8-K):

 

o            Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o            Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 24.14a-12)

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 40.13e-4(c))

 

 



 

Item 2.02  Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

 

On January 13, 2006, Nature’s Sunshine Products, Inc. issued a press release regarding its financial results for the three months ended December 31, 2005.  A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.

 

The information contained in this Item 2.02 and the exhibit hereto are being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and shall not be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or the Securities Act of 1933, whether made before or after the date hereof and irrespective of any general incorporation language in any filings.

 

Item 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(c)           The following exhibit is being furnished herewith:

 

99.1                           Press release issued by Nature’s Sunshine Products, Inc. dated January 13, 2006.

 

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SIGNATURE

 

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

 

January 17, 2005

By:

NATURE’S SUNSHINE PRODUCTS, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 /s/ Craig D. Huff

 

Name:

 Craig D. Huff

 

Title:

 Chief Financial Officer and Secretary

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Number

 

Exhibit

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press release issued by Nature’s Sunshine Products, Inc. dated January 13, 2006.

 

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