UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC  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):  November 3, 2006

Nature’s Sunshine Products, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Utah

 

0-8707

 

87-0327982

(State or other jurisdiction of

 

(Commission

 

(IRS Employer

incorporation or organization)

 

File Number)

 

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

N/A

(Former name, former address, and formal fiscal year, if changed since last report)

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Item 8.01  Other Events.

On November 3, 2006, Nature’s Sunshine Products, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release, entitled “Nature’s Sunshine Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend,” announcing a quarterly cash dividend of five cents per share of common stock, payable on November 28, 2006 to shareholders of record on November 17, 2006.  A copy of the press release is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by this reference.

Item 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)

 

Exhibits.

 

 

 

 

 

99.1  Press Release, entitled “Nature’s Sunshine Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend,” issued by Nature’s Sunshine Products, Inc. dated November 3, 2006

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

Nature’s Sunshine Products, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dated:  November 6, 2006

 

By

/s/ Stephen M. Bunker

 

 

 

Stephen M. Bunker, Chief Financial Officer

 

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EXIHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number

 

Exhibit

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press release, entitled “Nature’s Sunshine Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend” issued by Nature’s Sunshine Products, Inc., dated November 3, 2006

 

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