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):  February 1, 2013

NATURE’S SUNSHINE PRODUCTS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant specified in its charter)

Registrant’s telephone, including area code:  (801) 341-7900

N/A

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

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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

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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 February 1, 2013, Nature’s Sunshine Products, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that its 2013 Annual Meeting of shareholders will be held on Wednesday, May 8, 2013 at the Company’s principal executive offices located at 2500 West Executive Parkway, Suite 100, Lehi, Utah.  Shareholders of record as of the close of business on March 19, 2013, 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:

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.

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