UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 1, 2010

 

NATURE’S SUNSHINE PRODUCTS, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

Utah

 

0-8707

 

87-0327982

(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

75 East 1700 South, Provo, Utah

 

84606

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (801) 342-4300

 

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:

 

o    Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o    Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 



 

Item 8.01            Other Events.

 

On April 1, 2010, Nature’s Sunshine Products, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that its 2010 Annual Meeting of shareholders will be held on Friday, July 30, 2010 at the Company’s principal executive offices located at 75 East 1700 South, Provo, Utah.  Shareholders of record as of the close of business on June 21, 2010, will be entitled to vote at the meeting.  The Company further announced the deadline for the receipt of shareholder proposals for inclusion in the Company’s proxy statement.  A copy of the Company’s press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01            Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(d)        The following documents are filed as exhibits to this report:

 

Item No.

 

Exhibit

99.1

 

Press Release issued by Nature’s Sunshine Products, Inc., dated April 1, 2010

 

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SIGNATURE

 

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.

 

 

Date: April 5, 2010

NATURE’S SUNSHINE PRODUCTS, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Stephen M. Bunker

 

 

 

 

 

Stephen M. Bunker

 

 

Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

 

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