<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000899243-17-014832.txt : 20170531
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000899243-17-014832
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170530
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170531
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170531

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:			FROHLICH PHIL
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001127429
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-34483
		FILM NUMBER:		17881453

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1924 SOUTH IRICA SUITE 1120
		CITY:			TULSA
		STATE:			OK
		ZIP:			741046529

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PRESCOTT GROUP CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001166152
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			OK
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-34483
		FILM NUMBER:		17881454

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1924 SOUTH UTICA
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1120
		CITY:			TULSA
		STATE:			OK
		ZIP:			74104-6429
		BUSINESS PHONE:		918-747-3412

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1924 SOUTH UTICA
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1120
		CITY:			TULSA
		STATE:			OK
		ZIP:			74104-6429

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PRESCOTT GROUP CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20020128
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        <issuerName>NATURES SUNSHINE PRODUCTS INC</issuerName>
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                <value>Common Stock, no par value</value>
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            <transactionDate>
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            <transactionAmounts>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See Footnote</value>
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        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, no par value</value>
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                <value></value>
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                <transactionShares>
                    <value>568</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>12.338</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
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                    <value>A</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The filing of this Form 4 shall not be construed as an admission that Prescott Group Capital Management, L.L.C. (&quot;Prescott Capital&quot;) or Phil Frohlich, the manager of Prescott Capital, is or was, for the purposes of Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise, the beneficial owner of any of the Common Stock, no par value  (the &quot;Common Stock&quot;), of Nature's Sunshine Products, Inc. (the &quot;Issuer&quot;) purchased by (i) Prescott Group Aggressive Small Cap Master Fund, G.P. (the &quot;Master Fund&quot;) for the accounts of Prescott Group Aggressive Small Cap, L.P. or Prescott Group Aggressive Small Cap II, L.P. (together, the &quot;Small Cap Funds&quot;) and (ii) a partnership of which Prescott Capital servces as the general partner (the &quot;Account&quot;).  Pursuant to Rule 16a-1, both Prescott Capital and Phil Frohlich disclaim such beneficial ownership.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Prescott Capital holds indirectly the shares of Common Stock of the Issuer through (i) the account of the Master Fund, for which Prescott Capital is the investment manager and (ii) the Account, of which Prescott Capital is the general partner.  Prescott Capital receives a portion of the profits in the form of a capital allocation from, and owns a partnership interest in, the Small Cap Funds.  Prescott Capital owns a partnership interest in the Account.  Phil Frohlich reports the Common Stock held indirectly by  Prescott Capital because, as the manager of Prescott Capital at the time of purchase, he controlled the disposition and voting of the securities.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Phil Frohlich, manager of Prescott Group Capital Management, L.L.C.</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-05-31</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Phil Frohlich</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-05-31</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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