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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001454986-09-000003.txt : 20091223
<SEC-HEADER>0001454986-09-000003.hdr.sgml : 20091223
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20091223125513
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001454986-09-000003
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20091222
FILED AS OF DATE:		20091223
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20091223

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Bancino Randy Scott
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001454986

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-24657
		FILM NUMBER:		091257338

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		600 S. ROYAL LANE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 200
		CITY:			COPPELL
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75019

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MANNATECH INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001056358
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MEDICINAL CHEMICALS & BOTANICAL PRODUCTS [2833]
		IRS NUMBER:				752508900
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			TX
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		600 SOUTH ROYAL LANE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 200
		CITY:			COPPELL
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75019
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9724717400

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		600 SOUTH ROYAL LANE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 200
		CITY:			COPPELL
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75019
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2009-12-22</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001056358</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>MANNATECH INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>MTEX</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001454986</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Bancino Randy Scott</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>600 S. ROYAL LANE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 200</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>COPPELL</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>75019</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Pres. Global Bus Operations</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Right to Purchase Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>3.10</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-12-22</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>60000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>3.10</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2019-12-21</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock, Par Value $0.0001 per share</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>60000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>100000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">One-third of the stock options vest on the date of grant, another one-third of the stock options vest on the first
 anniversary date of the grant, and the remaining one-third of the stock options vest on the second anniversary of the date
 of grant.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Stephen D. Fenstermacher, Co-CEO &amp; CFO, by Power of Attorney</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-12-23</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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