<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-13-016120.txt : 20130311
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-13-016120
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20130307
FILED AS OF DATE:		20130311
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20130311

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MESDAG WILLEM
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001374566

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-34483
		FILM NUMBER:		13682302

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O RED MOUNTAIN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC.
		STREET 2:		10100 SANTA MONICA BOULEVARD, SUITE 925
		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

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			RED MOUNTAIN CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001374588
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-34483
		FILM NUMBER:		13682300

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10100 SANTA MONICA BOULEVARD, SUITE 925
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90067
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(310) 432-0207

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10100 SANTA MONICA BOULEVARD, SUITE 925
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90067

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			RED MOUNTAIN PARTNERS, L.P.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001374603
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-34483
		FILM NUMBER:		13682298

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10100 SANTA MONICA BOULEVARD SUITE 925
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90067
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(310) 432-0207

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10100 SANTA MONICA BOULEVARD SUITE 925
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90067

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	RED MOUNTAIN CAPITAL PARTNERS I, L.P.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20060905

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			RMCP GP LLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001374606
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-34483
		FILM NUMBER:		13682301

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10100 SANTA MONICA BOULEVARD SUITE 925
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90067
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(310) 432-0207

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10100 SANTA MONICA BOULEVARD SUITE 925
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90067

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			RED MOUNTAIN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001374607
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-34483
		FILM NUMBER:		13682299

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10100 SANTA MONICA BOULEVARD SUITE 925
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90067
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(310) 432-0207

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10100 SANTA MONICA BOULEVARD SUITE 925
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90067
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                    <value>See footnote 2 and Remarks below.</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Weighted average of shares acquired in open-market transactions on March 7, 2013. Red Mountain Capital Partners LLC hereby undertakes to provide full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which those trades were effected upon request by the SEC staff, the issuer, or a securityholder of the issuer.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">These shares are held directly by Red Mountain Partners, L.P. (&quot;RMP&quot;).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Weighted average of shares acquired in open-market transactions on March 11, 2013. Red Mountain Capital Partners LLC hereby undertakes to provide full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which those trades were effected upon request by the SEC staff, the issuer, or a securityholder of the issuer.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">These shares are in the form of RSUs. Each RSU represents the right to recieve one share of NATR common stock.</footnote>
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    <remarks>This Form 4 is jointly filed by (i) RMP, (ii) RMCP GP LLC (&quot;RMCP GP&quot;), (iii) Red Mountain Capital Partners LLC (&quot;RMCP LLC&quot;), (iv) Red Mountain Capital Management, Inc. (&quot;RMCM&quot;), and (v) Mr. Mesdag.  RMCP GP is the general partner of RMP.  RMCP LLC is the managing member of RMCP GP. RMCM is the managing member of RMCP LLC.  Mr. Mesdag is the president, sole executive officer, sole director and sole shareholder of RMCM.  Mr. Mesdag is also a director of Nature's Sunshine Products, Inc.  Each of Mr. Mesdag, RMCM, RMCP LLC, and RMCP GP, by virtue of their direct or indirect control of RMP may be deemed to beneficially own some or all of the securities reported as being held by RMP.  Each of the reporting persons hereunder disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of its or his pecuniary interest therein.  This Form 4 shall not be deemed to be an admission that any reporting person hereunder is the beneficial owner of any of the reported securities for purposes of Section of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or for any other purpose.</remarks>

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        <signatureName>/s/ Willem Mesdag (on behalf of himself and the other reporting persons hereunder)</signatureName>
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