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):  August 1, 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 August 1, 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 August 29, 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  August 1, 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: August 3, 2006

By

/s/ Stephen M. Bunker

 

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number

 

Exhibit

99.1

 

Press release, entitled “Nature’s Sunshine Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend” issued by Nature’s Sunshine Products, Inc., dated August 1, 2006

 

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