<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001144204-14-027280.txt : 20140502
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001144204-14-027280
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20140430
FILED AS OF DATE:		20140502
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20140502

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:		2500 WEST EXECUTIVE PARKWAY
		STREET 2:		SUITE 100
		CITY:			LEHI
		STATE:			UT
		ZIP:			84043
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(801) 341-7900

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2500 WEST EXECUTIVE PARKWAY
		STREET 2:		SUITE 100
		CITY:			LEHI
		STATE:			UT
		ZIP:			84043

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	AMTEC INDUSTRIES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19821108

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LANDES JOSHUA
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001251568
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-34483
		FILM NUMBER:		14810424

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			OBUS NELSON
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001017043

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-34483
		FILM NUMBER:		14810425

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WYNNEFIELD CAPITAL INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001251567
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-34483
		FILM NUMBER:		14810426

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		450 SEVENTH AVE
		STREET 2:		STE 509
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10123
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2129600814

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		450 SEVENTH AVE
		STREET 2:		STE 509
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10123

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WYNNEFIELD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001056835

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-34483
		FILM NUMBER:		14810427

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		450 SEVENTH AVE
		STREET 2:		STE 509
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10123
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2127600814

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		450 SEVENTH AVE
		STREET 2:		STE 509
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10123

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WYNNEFIELD PARTNERS SMALL CAP VALUE LP I
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001251565
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-34483
		FILM NUMBER:		14810430

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		450 SEVENTH AVENUE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 509
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10123
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-760-0814

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		450 SEVENTH AVENUE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 509
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10123

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WYNNEFIELD PARTNERS SMALL CAP VALUE LP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000899083
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-34483
		FILM NUMBER:		14810431

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		450 SEVENTH AVENUE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 509
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10123
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-760-0814

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		450 SEVENTH AVENUE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 509
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10123

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WYNNEFIELD SMALL CAP VALUE OFFSHORE FUND LTD
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001030806

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-34483
		FILM NUMBER:		14810429

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		450 SEVENTH AVE
		STREET 2:		STE 509
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10123
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2127600814

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		450 SEVENTH AVE
		STREET 2:		STE 509
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10123

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Wynnefield Capital, Inc. Profit Sharing Plan
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001289453
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NY

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-34483
		FILM NUMBER:		14810428

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		450 SEVENTH AVENUE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 509
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10123
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-760-0278

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		450 SEVENTH AVENUE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 509
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10123
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        <footnote id="F1">Wynnefield Partners Small Cap Value, L.P. (the &quot;Reporting Person&quot;) directly beneficially owns 515,689 shares of common stock, no par value per share (&quot;Common Stock&quot;) of Nature's Sunshine Products, Inc. Wynnefield Capital Management, LLC (&quot;WCM&quot;), as the sole general partner of the Reporting Person, has an indirect beneficial ownership interest in the shares of Common Stock that the reporting Person directly beneficially owns. WCM, located at the same address as the Reporting Person, is filing this Form jointly with the Reporting Person.  Nelson Obus and Joshua Landes as co-managing members of WCM have an indirect beneficial ownership interest in the shares of Common Stock that the Reporting Person directly beneficially owns.  Mr. Obus and Mr. Landes, each located at the same address as the Reporting Person, are filing this Form jointly with the Reporting person (see footnote 4).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The Reporting Person has an indirect beneficial ownership interest in 758,918 shares of Common Stock, which are directly beneficially owned by Wynnefield Partners Small Cap Value, L.P. I (&quot;WPSCVI&quot;), as members of a group (a &quot;13D Group&quot;) under Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &quot;Exchange Act&quot;). WPSCVI, which maintains offices at the same address as the Reporting Person, is filing this Form jointly with the Reporting Person. WCM, as the sole general partner of WPSCVI, has an indirect beneficial ownership interest in the shares of Common Stock that WPSCVI directly beneficially owns.  Mr. Obus and Mr. Landes, as co-managing members of Wynnefield Capital Management, LLC, have an indirect beneficial ownership interest in the shares of Common Stock that WPSCVI directly beneficially owns.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The Reporting Person has an indirect beneficial ownership interest in 329,894 shares of Common Stock, which are directly beneficially owned by Wynnefield Small Cap Value Offshore Fund, Ltd. (&quot;Offshore&quot;), as members of a 13D Group. Offshore, located at the same address as the Reporting Person, is filing this Form jointly with the Reporting Person. WCI, as the sole investment manager of Offshore, has an indirect beneficial ownership interest in the shares of Common Stock that Offshore directly beneficially owns. WCI, located at the same address as the Reporting Person, is filing this Form jointly with the Reporting Person.  Mr. Obus and Mr. Landes, as principal executive officers of WCI have an indirect beneficial ownership interest in the shares of Common Stock that Offshore directly beneficially owns.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">The Reporting Person has an indirect beneficial ownership interest in 44,911 shares of Common Stock, which are directly beneficially owned by Wynnefield Capital, Inc. Profit Sharing Plan (the &quot;Plan&quot;), as members of a 13D Group.  The Plan, located at the same address as the Reporting Person, is filing this Form jointly with the Reporting Person. WCI, as the sole investment manager of the Plan, has an indirect beneficial ownership interest in the shares of Common Stock that the Plan directly beneficially owns. WCI, located at the same address as the Reporting Person, is filing this Form jointly with the Reporting Person. Mr. Obus and Mr. Landes, as principal executive officers of WCI have an indirect beneficial ownership interest in the shares of Common Stock that the Plan beneficially owns.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Mr. Obus and Mr. Landes disclaim beneficial ownership of the securities described in this statement, except to the extent of their individual pecuniary interest in such securities.  The filing of this statement shall not be deemed an admission that Mr. Obus and Mr. Landes are, for purposes of Section 16 of the Exchange Act or otherwise, the beneficial owner of any securities specified in this statement.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>This Form 4 is being filed jointly by Wynnefield Partners Small Cap Value, L.P. (&quot;Partners&quot;), Wynnefield Partners Small Cap Value, L.P. I (&quot;Partners I&quot;), Wynnefield Small Cap Value Offshore Fund, Ltd. (&quot;Offshore&quot;), Wynnefield Capital Inc. Profit Sharing  Plan (the &quot;Plan&quot;), Wynnefield Capital Management, LLC (&quot;WCM&quot;), Wynnefield Capital, Inc. (&quot;WCI&quot;), Nelson Obus and Joshua Landes (each, a &quot;Reporting Person&quot;), as members of a group under Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act&quot;). Each of the Reporting Persons maintains an office at the same address. Each of the Reporting Persons identified in this statement disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities described in this statement, except to the extent of their individual respective pecuniary interest in such securities.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>WYNNEFIELD PARTNERS SMALL CAP VALUE, L.P., By: Wynnefield Capital Management, LLC, General Partner, /s/ Nelson Obus, Managing Member</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2014-05-02</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>WYNNEFIELD PARTNERS SMALL CAP VALUE, L.P. I, By: Wynnefield Capital Management, LLC, General Partner, /s/ Nelson Obus, Managing Member</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2014-05-02</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>WYNNEFIELD SMALL CAP VALUE OFFSHORE FUND, LTD., By: Wynnefield Capital, Inc., /s/ Nelson Obus, President</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2014-05-02</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>WYNNEFIELD CAPITAL, INC. PROFIT SHARING PLAN, /s/ Nelson Obus, Authorized Signatory</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2014-05-02</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>WYNNEFIELD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC, /s/ Nelson Obus, Managing Member</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2014-05-02</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>WYNNEFIELD CAPITAL, INC., /s/ Nelson Obus, President</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2014-05-02</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Nelson Obus, Individually</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2014-05-02</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Joshua Landes, Individually</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2014-05-02</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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