Sec Form 4 Filing - HUGHES EUGENE L @ NATURES SUNSHINE PRODUCTS INC - 2012-08-09

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person HUGHES EUGENE L 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol NATURES SUNSHINE PRODUCTS INC [ NATR] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X __ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) 75 EAST 1700 SOUTH, 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 08/09/2012 (Street) PROVO, UT84064 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _____ Form filed by One Reporting Person __ X __ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 08/09/2012 S 5,000 D $ 14.38 922,664 I Trusts ( 1 ) Common Stock 24,335 D Common Stock 87,072 I 401(k) ( 2 ) Common Stock 61,330 I Spouse ( 3 )

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other HUGHES EUGENE L 75 EAST 1700 SOUTH PROVO, UT84064 X HUGHES KRISTINE F NATURE'S SUNSHINE PRODUCTS 75 EAST 1700 SOUTH PROVO, UT84606 X Signatures /s/ Jamon A. Jarvis as Attorney-In-Fact for Eugene L. Hughes 08/09/2012 Signature of Reporting Person Date /s/ Jamon A. Jarvis as Attorney-In-Fact for Kristine F. Hughes 08/09/2012 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )The transaction reported on this Form 4 was made pursuant to a trading plan meeting the requirements of Rule 10b5-1 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. ( 2 )Represents shares allocated to Mr. Hughes' 401(k) plan account, which is indirectly beneficially owned by Eugene L. Hughes and his spouse, Kristine F. Hughes. ( 3 )Represents shares which are directly beneficially owned by Kristine F. Hughes and indirectly beneficially owned by Mrs. Hughes' spouse, Eugene L. Hughes.

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