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ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001144204-15-026543
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20150421
FILED AS OF DATE: 20150430
DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20150430
ISSUER:
COMPANY DATA:
COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NATURES SUNSHINE PRODUCTS INC
CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000275053
STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
IRS NUMBER: 870327982
STATE OF INCORPORATION: UT
FISCAL YEAR END: 1231
BUSINESS ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 2500 WEST EXECUTIVE PARKWAY
STREET 2: SUITE 100
CITY: LEHI
STATE: UT
ZIP: 84043
BUSINESS PHONE: (801) 341-7900
MAIL ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 2500 WEST EXECUTIVE PARKWAY
STREET 2: SUITE 100
CITY: LEHI
STATE: UT
ZIP: 84043
FORMER COMPANY:
FORMER CONFORMED NAME: AMTEC INDUSTRIES INC
DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19821108
REPORTING-OWNER:
OWNER DATA:
COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: LANDES JOSHUA
CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001251568
STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE
FISCAL YEAR END: 1231
FILING VALUES:
FORM TYPE: 3
SEC ACT: 1934 Act
SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-34483
FILM NUMBER: 15818516
REPORTING-OWNER:
OWNER DATA:
COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: OBUS NELSON
CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001017043
FILING VALUES:
FORM TYPE: 3
SEC ACT: 1934 Act
SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-34483
FILM NUMBER: 15818517
REPORTING-OWNER:
OWNER DATA:
COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Wynnefield Capital, Inc. Profit Sharing Plan
CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001289453
STATE OF INCORPORATION: NY
FILING VALUES:
FORM TYPE: 3
SEC ACT: 1934 Act
SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-34483
FILM NUMBER: 15818518
BUSINESS ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 450 SEVENTH AVENUE
STREET 2: SUITE 509
CITY: NEW YORK
STATE: NY
ZIP: 10123
BUSINESS PHONE: 212-760-0278
MAIL ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 450 SEVENTH AVENUE
STREET 2: SUITE 509
CITY: NEW YORK
STATE: NY
ZIP: 10123
REPORTING-OWNER:
OWNER DATA:
COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: WYNNEFIELD CAPITAL INC
CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001251567
STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE
FISCAL YEAR END: 1231
FILING VALUES:
FORM TYPE: 3
SEC ACT: 1934 Act
SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-34483
FILM NUMBER: 15818519
BUSINESS ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 450 SEVENTH AVE
STREET 2: STE 509
CITY: NEW YORK
STATE: NY
ZIP: 10123
BUSINESS PHONE: 2129600814
MAIL ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 450 SEVENTH AVE
STREET 2: STE 509
CITY: NEW YORK
STATE: NY
ZIP: 10123
REPORTING-OWNER:
OWNER DATA:
COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: WYNNEFIELD PARTNERS SMALL CAP VALUE LP I
CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001251565
STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE
FISCAL YEAR END: 1231
FILING VALUES:
FORM TYPE: 3
SEC ACT: 1934 Act
SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-34483
FILM NUMBER: 15818522
BUSINESS ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 450 SEVENTH AVENUE
STREET 2: SUITE 509
CITY: NEW YORK
STATE: NY
ZIP: 10123
BUSINESS PHONE: 212-760-0814
MAIL ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 450 SEVENTH AVENUE
STREET 2: SUITE 509
CITY: NEW YORK
STATE: NY
ZIP: 10123
REPORTING-OWNER:
OWNER DATA:
COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: WYNNEFIELD PARTNERS SMALL CAP VALUE LP
CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000899083
STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE
FISCAL YEAR END: 1231
FILING VALUES:
FORM TYPE: 3
SEC ACT: 1934 Act
SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-34483
FILM NUMBER: 15818523
BUSINESS ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 450 SEVENTH AVENUE
STREET 2: SUITE 509
CITY: NEW YORK
STATE: NY
ZIP: 10123
BUSINESS PHONE: 212-760-0814
MAIL ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 450 SEVENTH AVENUE
STREET 2: SUITE 509
CITY: NEW YORK
STATE: NY
ZIP: 10123
REPORTING-OWNER:
OWNER DATA:
COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: WYNNEFIELD SMALL CAP VALUE OFFSHORE FUND LTD
CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001030806
FILING VALUES:
FORM TYPE: 3
SEC ACT: 1934 Act
SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-34483
FILM NUMBER: 15818521
BUSINESS ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 450 SEVENTH AVE
STREET 2: STE 509
CITY: NEW YORK
STATE: NY
ZIP: 10123
BUSINESS PHONE: 2127600814
MAIL ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 450 SEVENTH AVE
STREET 2: STE 509
CITY: NEW YORK
STATE: NY
ZIP: 10123
REPORTING-OWNER:
OWNER DATA:
COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: WYNNEFIELD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001056835
FILING VALUES:
FORM TYPE: 3
SEC ACT: 1934 Act
SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-34483
FILM NUMBER: 15818520
BUSINESS ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 450 SEVENTH AVE
STREET 2: STE 509
CITY: NEW YORK
STATE: NY
ZIP: 10123
BUSINESS PHONE: 2127600814
MAIL ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 450 SEVENTH AVE
STREET 2: STE 509
CITY: NEW YORK
STATE: NY
ZIP: 10123
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WYNNEFIELD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
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WYNNEFIELD CAPITAL INC
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SUITE 509
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Wynnefield Capital, Inc. Profit Sharing Plan
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SUITE 509
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OBUS NELSON
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SUITE 509
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Common Stock, no par value per share
580896
D
Common Stock, no par value per share
865774
I
See footnote
Common Stock, no par value per share
373323
I
See footnote
Common Stock, no par value per share
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I
See footnote
Wynnefield Partners Small Cap Value, L.P. (the "Reporting Person") directly beneficially owns 580,896 shares of common stock, no par value per share ("Common Stock") of Nature's Sunshine. Wynnefield Capital Management, LLC ("WCM"), as the sole general partner of the Reporting Person, has an indirect beneficial ownership interest in the shares of Common Stock that the reporting Person directly beneficially owns. WCM, located at the same address as the Reporting Person, is filing this Form jointly with the Reporting Person. Nelson Obus and Joshua Landes as co-managing members of WCM have an indirect beneficial ownership interest in the shares of Common Stock that the Reporting Person directly beneficially owns. Mr. Obus and Mr. Landes, each located at the same address as the Reporting Person, are filing this Form jointly with the Reporting person (see footnote 5).
The Reporting Person has an indirect beneficial ownership interest in 865,774 shares of Common Stock, which are directly beneficially owned by Wynnefield Partners Small Cap Value, L.P. I ("WPSCVI"), as members of a group (a "13D Group") under Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"). WPSCVI, which maintains offices at the same address as the Reporting Person, is filing this Form jointly with the Reporting Person. WCM, as the sole general partner of WPSCVI, has an indirect beneficial ownership interest in the shares of Common Stock that WPSCVI directly beneficially owns. Mr. Obus and Mr. Landes, as co-managing members of Wynnefield Capital Management, LLC, have an indirect beneficial ownership interest in the shares of Common Stock that WPSCVI directly beneficially owns.
The Reporting Person has an indirect beneficial ownership interest in 373,323 shares of Common Stock, which are directly beneficially owned by Wynnefield Small Cap Value Offshore Fund, Ltd. ("Offshore"), as members of a 13D Group. Offshore, located at the same address as the Reporting Person, is filing this Form jointly with the Reporting Person. Wynnefield Capital, Inc. ("WCI"), as the sole investment manager of Offshore, has an indirect beneficial ownership interest in the shares of Common Stock that Offshore directly beneficially owns. WCI, located at the same address as the Reporting Person, is filing this Form jointly with the Reporting Person. Mr. Obus and Mr. Landes, as principal executive officers of WCI have an indirect beneficial ownership interest in the shares of Common Stock that Offshore directly beneficially owns.
The Reporting Person has an indirect beneficial ownership interest in 45,311 shares of Common Stock, which are directly beneficially owned by Wynnefield Capital, Inc. Profit Sharing Plan. (the "Plan"), as members of a 13D Group. The Plan, located at the same address as the Reporting Person, is filing this Form jointly with the Reporting Person. WCI, as the sole investment manager of the Plan, has an indirect beneficial ownership interest in the shares of Common Stock that the Plan directly beneficially owns. WCI, located at the same address as the Reporting Person, is filing this Form jointly with the Reporting Person. Mr. Obus and Mr. Landes, as principal executive officers of WCI have an indirect beneficial ownership interest in the shares of Common Stock that Offshore directly beneficially owns.
Each of the Reporting Owners identified in this statement disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities reported in this statement except to the extent of their individual respective pecuniary interest in such securities. This statement shall not be deemed an admission that any of the Reporting Owners identified in this statement are, for purposes of Section 16 of the Exchange Act or otherwise, the beneficial owner of any securities specified in this statement other than those directly beneficially owned by them.
WYNNEFIELD PARTNERS SMALL CAP VALUE, L.P., By: Wynnefield Capital Management, LLC, General Partner, /s/ Nelson Obus, Managing Member
2015-04-30
WYNNEFIELD PARTNERS SMALL CAP VALUE, L.P. I, By: Wynnefield Capital Management, LLC, General Partner, /s/ Nelson Obus, Managing Member
2015-04-30
WYNNEFIELD SMALL CAP VALUE OFFSHORE FUND, LTD., By: Wynnefield Capital, Inc., /s/ Nelson Obus, President
2015-04-30
WYNNEFIELD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC /s/ Nelson Obus, Managing Member
2015-04-30
WYNNEFIELD CAPITAL, INC. /s/ Nelson Obus, President
2015-04-30
WYNNEFIELD CAPITAL, INC. PROFIT SHARING PLAN /s/ Nelson Obus, Trustee
2015-04-30
/s/ Nelson Obus
2015-04-30
/s/ Joshua Landes
2015-04-30