<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001140361-12-035091.txt : 20120803
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-12-035091
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20120801
FILED AS OF DATE:		20120803
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20120803

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PROBERT GREGORY
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001311182

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-34483
		FILM NUMBER:		121007322

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O HERBALIFE INTERNATIONAL, INC.
		STREET 2:		1800 CENTURY PARK EAST
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90067

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NATURES SUNSHINE PRODUCTS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000275053
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
		IRS NUMBER:				870327982
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			UT
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		75 E 1700 SOUTH
		CITY:			PROVO
		STATE:			UT
		ZIP:			84606
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8013424300

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 2:		75 EAST 1700 SOUTH
		CITY:			PROVO
		STATE:			UT
		ZIP:			84606

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	AMTEC INDUSTRIES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19821108
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        <issuerName>NATURES SUNSHINE PRODUCTS INC</issuerName>
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            <rptOwnerName>PROBERT GREGORY</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>75 EAST 1700 SOUTH</rptOwnerStreet1>
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            <rptOwnerState>UT</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>84606</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Executive Vice Chairman</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
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    <nonDerivativeTable></nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>14.52</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2012-08-01</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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                <transactionShares>
                    <value>37500</value>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
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            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
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                <value>2022-02-28</value>
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        <footnote id="F1">The option grant was approved by the board of directors of Nature's Sunshine Products, Inc. (the &quot;Company&quot;) on March 1, 2012, subject to shareholder approval of the stock option plan under which the option was granted.  The Company's shareholders approved the plan on August 1, 2012.  The option grant includes an additional 12,500 shares which will vest, if at all, upon achievement of certain performance conditions.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Vests as follows:  25% on March 1, 2013; 25% on March 1, 2014; 25% on March 1, 2015; and 25% on March 1, 2016.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Jamon A. Jarvis as Attorney-in-Fact for Gregory Probert</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2012-08-03</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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