<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001104659-19-072359.txt : 20191213
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20191213061051
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-19-072359
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20191211
FILED AS OF DATE:		20191213
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20191213

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical (Group) Co., Ltd.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001615258
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			F4
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-34483
		FILM NUMBER:		191283281

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		9TH FLOOR, BUILDING A
		STREET 2:		NO. 1289 YISHAN ROAD
		CITY:			SHANGHAI
		STATE:			F4
		ZIP:			200233
		BUSINESS PHONE:		86 21 23138051

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		9TH FLOOR, BUILDING A
		STREET 2:		NO. 1289 YISHAN ROAD
		CITY:			SHANGHAI
		STATE:			F4
		ZIP:			200233

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:		2901 WEST BLUEGRASS BLVD.
		STREET 2:		SUITE 100
		CITY:			LEHI
		STATE:			UT
		ZIP:			84043
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(801) 341-7900

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2901 WEST BLUEGRASS BLVD.
		STREET 2:		SUITE 100
		CITY:			LEHI
		STATE:			UT
		ZIP:			84043

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	AMTEC INDUSTRIES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19821108
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            <rptOwnerState>F4</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>200233</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>CHINA</rptOwnerStateDescription>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
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        <footnote id="F1">These shares represent shares that were issued to Fosun Industrial Co., Limited on the instruction of a former director of the Issuer upon the vesting of certain restricted stock units that were initially granted to the former director, as agreed between the former director and the Reporting Person.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Fosun Industrial Co., Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Reporting Person.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">These shares represent shares that were issued to Fosun Industrial Co., Limited on the instruction of a former director of the Issuer upon the exercise of certain stock options (the &quot;Options&quot;) that were initially granted to the former director, as agreed between the former director and the Reporting Person.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Represents the exercise price paid by Fosun Industrial Co., Limited on behalf of the former director of the Issuer for the shares underlying the Options upon the exercise of the Options.</footnote>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical (Group) Co., Ltd., By: /s/ Chen Qiyu/Chairman</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2019-12-13</signatureDate>
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