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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001102624-08-000330.txt : 20081124
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001102624-08-000330
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20081117
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20081124
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20081124

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NATURAL HEALTH TRENDS CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000912061
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	WHOLESALE-MISCELLANEOUS NONDURABLE GOODS [5190]
		IRS NUMBER:				592705336
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-26272
		FILM NUMBER:		081210971

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2050 DIPLOMAT DRIVE
		STREET 2:		--
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75234
		BUSINESS PHONE:		972-241-4080

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2050 DIPLOMAT DRIVE
		STREET 2:		--
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75234
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<FILENAME>naturalhealthtrends8k.htm
<DESCRIPTION>NATURAL HEALTH TRENDS CORP. 8-K
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<B>UNITED STATES</B><br>
<B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B><br>
Washington, D.C. 20549<p>
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<p><b>FORM 8-K<p>
CURRENT REPORT
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Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the<br>Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
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<b>Date of Report: November  17, 2008</b><br>
(Date of earliest event reported)<br><br>
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<b>Natural Health Trends Corp.</b><br>
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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<b>TX</b><br>
(State or other jurisdiction <br>of incorporation)
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<b>0-26272</b><br>
(Commission File Number)
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<b>59-2705336</b><br>
(IRS Employer <br>Identification Number)
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<b>2050 Diplomat Drive</b><br>
(Address of principal executive offices)
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<b>75234</b><br>
(Zip Code)
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<b>(972) 241-4080</b><br>(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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<b>Not Applicable</b><br>(Former Name or Former Address, if changed since last report)<br>
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Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:<br>
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 <dd><font face="wingdings">o</font> Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)<br>
 <dd><font face="wingdings">o</font> Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)<br>
 <dd><font face="wingdings">o</font> Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

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 <dd><font face="wingdings">o</font> Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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<b>Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers</b></b><br>
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<br>	On November 24, 2008, the Company issued a press release announcing that, on November 17, 2008, Joe Wood accepted his appointment by the Company's Board of Directors to be the Company's Chief Operating Officer.  The Board determined that, as Chief Operating Officer, Mr. Wood will be the Company's prinicipal operating officer.  Because this position is not a policy-making postion , Mr. Wood will not be an executive officer of the Company.
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<br>	Mr. Wood, age 44, has been the Company's President of NHT Global, North Asia, since April 2008, overseeing the Company's Korean and Japanese markets and assisting all of the Comapany's Asian markets with product development.  Mr. Wood joined the Company in 2002 as the president of the Company's Korean subsidiary.  Mr. Wood was responsible for starting up the Korean operations from scratch and built the Korean company into a good business.
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<b>Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits</b></b><br>
<br><b>(a) Financial statements:</b><br>
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;  None<br>
<b>(b) Pro forma financial information:</b><br>
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;  None<br>
<b>(c) Shell company transactions:</b><br>
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;  None<br>
<b>(d) Exhibits</b><br>
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;  99.1 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <a href="naturalhealthtrends.htm">Press Release of Natural Health Trends Corp. dated November  24, 2008</a></b>
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<b><center>SIGNATURE</center></b>
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&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be
              signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.<p>
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Dated: November  24, 2008<br>
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<b>NATURAL HEALTH TRENDS CORP.</b>
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By: <u>&nbsp;/s/ Gary C. Wallace &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </u> <br>
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Gary C. Wallace<br>
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<i>General Counsel</i><br>
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<td width=50% align=center><b><u>Description</u></b></td>
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<td align=center>99.1</td>
<td align=center>Press Release of Natural Health Trends Corp. dated November  24, 2008</td>
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<p></p>
<b>Natural Health Trends Names New Chief Operating Officer</b>
<p>Company Also Appoints President of Korean Subsidiary</p>
<p>DALLAS, TX -- 11/24/2008 --  Natural Health Trends Corp. (NASDAQ: BHIP)
announced today that it has appointed Joe Wood as the Company's Chief
Operating Officer.  Mr. Wood will be the Company's principal operating
officer, responsible for product development, marketing, business support
and supply chain management.
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"I believe that Joe's experience with and passion about products match
perfectly with our strategic emphasis on providing superior products to our
members to realize their well-being or aspiration," said Chris Sharng,
President of Natural Health Trends.  "We are working hard to put our legacy
issues behind us, and appointing Joe as our Chief Operating Officer is,
with his background, evidence of our commitment to offering superior
consumer products to our members."
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Mr. Wood was President of NHT Global, North Asia, in charge of Korean and
Japanese markets.  He joined the Company in 2003 as the President of the
Company's Korean subsidiary, where he started up the operations from
scratch and built the Korean subsidiary into a successful business.
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Natural Health Trends also today promoted Ted Kwon to President of its
Korean subsidiary.  He has been chief operating officer and chief financial
officer of the subsidiary since 2003, where he was responsible for business
and financial planning and execution.  Prior to that time he held numerous
executive positions at other Korean lifestyle products companies.
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<p>
"The Korean market is one of our core markets and Ted will be invaluable in
our efforts to further build this market with a growth in distributors and
in our product line," said Mr. Sharng.
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About Natural Health Trends Corp.
</p>
<p>
Natural Health Trends Corp. is an international direct-selling and
e-commerce company operating through its subsidiaries throughout Asia,
North America, and Europe. The company markets premium quality personal
care products under the NHT Global brand. Additional information can be
found on the company's website, and management encourages interested
parties to register for updated corporate information via email on the
company's home page, www.naturalhealthtrendscorp.com.
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<p>
Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995 -- Forward-looking statements in this release do not constitute
guarantees of future performance.  Such forward-looking statements are
subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual results to
differ materially from those anticipated.  Such risks and uncertainties
include the risks and uncertainties detailed under the caption "Risk
Factors" in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on March 31, 2008, with
the Securities and Exchange Commission.  We assume no obligation to update
any forward-looking information contained in this press release or with
respect to the announcements described herein.

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Contact:

Jean Bono
Natural Health Trends Corp.
investor.relations@nhtglobal.com</a>


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